ATV aDrums Artist Series 17" China

I use this cymbal as an addition to my Roland VAD503 electronic drum kit. I use it to trigger both china and normal crash cymbal samples.

The china shape makes this cymbal look very nice. The quality is very high, it is robust and has a nice weight to it so it swings a bit.

This cymbal is quite loud. I don't mind this because I use isolating Vic Firth headphones. I don't think it's significantly louder than the other components of my VAD503.

The main drawback for me is that the cymbal is too hard, it doesn't give. When you hold the stick a bit tightly this sends unpleasant vibrations through your hand.

I would still recommend this cymbal. There is no competition on the market for an electronic china cymbal of this build quality. I believe it will last me a long time.