Choosing the Right Cymbals for your Music

Choose cymbals that are suitable for your music style. For example, if you are shopping for a crash cymbal and primarily play hard rock, then it makes sense to get a medium-heavy crash rather than medium-thin crash.

Light (thin) cymbals are ideal for soft volumes; they don't have the volume and definition for playing at loud volumes.

Medium weight cymbals are the most versatile. They offer a mix of definition and spread.

Heavier models are designed for hard playing and the loudest volumes.

The Cymbal Weight Suitability Chart below will give you a sound guide for choosing the right cymbals for your music.

Music Style - Cymbal Weight Chart for B8Pro, AA & AAX
Music Style	Hi-Hats Weight & Model	Crashes Weight & Model	Splashes Weight & Model	Rides Weight & Model
Small Combo Jazz	Thin to Medium AAX Studio Hi Hats - Medium-Thin Top/Medium Bottom HHX Evolution Hi Hats - Medium (top)/Heavy (Bottom) HHX Evolution Ride Cymbal - Medium-thin Jack Dejohnette Hi Hats	Thin AA Extra Thin Crash - Extra Thin AA Fast Crash - Thin AA Sound Control Crash - Thin AA Thin Crash - Thin AAX Dark Crash - Thin HHX Evolution Crash - Thin HHX Evolution O-zone Crash - Thin HHX Effeks Crash - Extra-thin	Your Preference AA Splashes AAX Splashes HHX Evolution Splash - Extra-thin	Thin to Heavy AA Raw Ride Cymbal - Medium-Thin AA Crash Ride Cymbal - Medium-Thin AA El Sabor Ride Cymbal - Medium-Thin AA Medium Ride Cymbal - Medium AA Tight Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Medium-Heavy Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Raw-Bell Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Rock Ride Cymbal - Heavy AA Heavy Ride Cymbal - Heavy AAX Studio Ride Cymbal - Medium-Thin AAX Stage Ride Cymbal - Medium AAX Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy Jack Dejohnette Ride
Funk and R & B	Medium to Medium-Heavy B8Pro Medium Hi Hat - B8Pro Medium-Top/Heavy-Bottom AA Regular Hi Hat - Medium-Top/Heavy-Bottom AA Sizzle Hi Hat - Medium-Top/Heavy-Bottom AA Mini Hi Hat - Medium-Heavy Top/Medium-Heavy Bottom AA Flat Hi Hat - Medium-Heavy Top/Heavy Bottom Stage Hi Hats - Medium Top/Heavy Bottom X-Celertator Hi Hats - Medium Top/Heavy Bottom	Thin to Medium Heavy B8Pro Medium Crash - Medium AA Medium-Thin Crash - Medium-Thin AA Bright Crash - Medium-Thin AA Crash Ride - Medium-Thin AAX Bright Crash - Medium-Thin AAX Stage Crash - Medium-Thin	Your Preference B8Pro Splashes AA Splashes AAX Splashes	Medium to Heavy B8Pro Medium Ride Cymbal - Medium B8Pro Light Rock Ride Cymbal - Medium B8Pro Power Rock Ride Cymbal - Heavy AA Raw Ride Cymbal - Medium-Thin AA Medium Ride Cymbal - Medium AA Tight Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Medium-Heavy Ride Cymbal- Medium-Heavy AA Raw-Bell Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Rock Ride Cymbal - Heavy AA Heavy Ride Cymbal - Heavy AAX Studio Ride Cymbal - Medium-Thin AAX Stage Ride Cymbal - Medium AAX Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AAX Metal Ride Cymbal - Extra-Heavy
Blues/ Country	Medium to Medium-Heavy B8Pro Medium Hi Hat - B8Pro Medium-Top/Heavy-Bottom AA Regular Hi Hat - Medium-Top/Heavy-Bottom AA Sizzle Hi Hat - Medium-Top/Heavy-Bottom AA Mini Hi Hat - Medium-Heavy Top/Medium-Heavy Bottom AA Flat Hi Hat - Medium-Heavy Top/Heavy Bottom AAX Stage Hi Hats - Medium Top/Heavy Bottom AAX-Celertator Hi Hats - Medium Top/Heavy Bottom	Medium-Thin to Heavy B8Pro Rock Crash - Medium-Heavy AA Medium Crash Cymbal - Medium AA Rock Crash Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AAX XPlosion Crash Cymbal - Medium	Your Preference B8Pro Splashes AA Splashes AAX Splashes	Medium to Heavy AA Medium Ride Cymbal - Medium AA Tight Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Medium-Heavy Ride Cymbal- Medium-Heavy AA Raw-Bell Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Rock Ride Cymbal - Heavy AA Heavy Ride Cymbal - Heavy AAX Stage Ride Cymbal - Medium AAX Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AAX Metal Ride Cymbal - Extra-Heavy
Progressive/ Latin Drumset/ Rock & Pop/ Big Band Jazz/ Hard Rock & Metal/ Percussion - Latin & Pop	Medium to Heavy B8Pro Heavy Hat - Heavy-Top/Heavy-Bottom B8Pro Rock Hat - Heavy-Top/Heavy-Bottom AA Rock Hi Hat - Heavy-Top/Heavy-Bottom AA Fusion Hat - Medium-Heavy Top/Extra-Heavy Bottom El Sabor Hi Hat - Heavy-Top/Heavy-Bottom AAX Stage Hi Hats - Medium Top/Heavy Bottom AAX-Celertator Hi Hats - Medium Top/Heavy Bottom AAX Fast Hi Hats - Medium Top/Extra-Heavy Bottom AAX Fussion Hi Hats - Medium-Heavy Top/Extra-Heavy Bottom AAX Metal Hi Hats - Heavy Top/Extra-Heavy Bottom	Medium-Thin to Heavy B8Pro Rock Crash - Medium-Heavy B8Pro Heavy Crash - Heavy AA Medium Crash Cymbal - Medium AA Rock Crash Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AAX El Sabor Picante Crash - Medium-Heavy AAX Metal Crash - Medium-Heavy	Your Preference B8Pro Splashes AA Splashes AAX Splashes	Medium to Heavy AA Medium Ride Cymbal - Medium AA Tight Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Medium-Heavy Ride Cymbal- Medium-Heavy AA Raw-Bell Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AA Rock Ride Cymbal - Heavy AA Heavy Ride Cymbal - Heavy AAX Stage Ride Cymbal - Medium AAX Dry Ride Cymbal - Medium-Heavy AAX Metal Ride Cymbal - Extra-Heavy Richie Garcia Salsero Ride - Designed by Richie Garcia and Sabian

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