K Custom Session

DrumThing · 29. März 2004

Hallo,

Ich habe Gestern beim Eric Clapton Konzert in Zürich dem Steve Gadd bei der Arbeit zusehen dürfen.
Der Typ ist wirklich Klasse. Aber nicht nur er sondern auch sein Set klang geil. Besonders die Cymbals haben mir gut gefallen. Kann hier jemand aus Erfahrung etwas zu de K Custom Session unter "normalem" Gebrauch berichten? Die sind ja ganz neu, gibts die hier in Europa überhaupt schon?

Die Hi-Hat würde mich speziell interessieren.

Piru · 29. März 2004

Wenn du die hier meinst, bei MP sind sie drin.

http://www.musik-produktiv.de/….asp/artnr/100011574/sid/!18121995/quelle/listen

rideplayer · 29. März 2004

Alles was ich weiß ist:

Die Teile sind die neuen Signature Becken von Steve Gadd.
Das Bottom Cymbal der Hihat ist dünner als das Top Cymbal, wie bei der K Custom/ A Custom Kombination, die Gadd vorher benutzt hat.

Ist nicht viel, aber immerhin etwas.

Philippe · 29. März 2004

Aus einem US-Forum (cymbalholic.com):

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after work, had a chance to stop by Manny's Music in midtown, and tried out the 18" Session Ride.

to be honest, wasnt all i thought it'd be.

for an 18", pretty hefty feeling. had a similar finish to the newer K Custom Fast Crashes with its shiny shiny surface. hammer marks were rather large circular impressions. cant quite remember the bottom, but believe is was lathed rather deeply.

about as buttery as a table top. really tinny sounding. had a really high pitched wash, or rather, what sounded more like "reverberations". similar to what i'd hear if i was smacking an empty coffee can.

so i was hoping that the bell would at least sound nice and ... well... "bell" like. nope. couldnt even find a sweet spot on the bell for a cutting bell sound.

thinking this was a bum ride, i tried the other one, and it demonstrated the same tonalities. tho, this is supposedly for "sessions", i couldnt imagine wanted to record these in isolation.

on the whole, wanted to flip my arms up in desparation, shouting, "why God??? why?!?!?!"

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I'm glad you brought this up.
Being a Zildjian supporter I didn't want to start it.
I had exactly the same impression of the ride, especially the high pitched 'ting'. I was able to stand a distance away while another drummer audtioned it......but the sound didn't improve. The same drummer crashed both the new Gadd Session crashes and visibly grimaced (without any prompting from me). They sounded boingy with unpleasant harmonics and not at all buttery. I agree I would not like to record them.
Of course, although Steve apparently 'consulted' on the line, there is no evidence he is using them. In fact the 18" ride was inspired by Gadd's regular ride which is said to be a band/orchestral cymbal he picked up while visiting the Zildjian office several years ago.

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I tried out the Gadd set last night and although I didn't care for the ride cymbal the 18" crash was very nice, dark sounding with a nice sustain. Had I not already purchased cymbals I would have considered it. The ride cymbal was much different than the sound I like. It was very pingy and dry but I don't do records so I don't know if it sounds good on a recording.

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