Best Efnote EFD-C12 12" Crash Cymbal Alternatives

Based on 3 reviews

Great cymbal pad, triggers perfectly with no latency. Purchased after my other roland cymbal pads finally broke after 5 years of extensive use. I use in conjunction with my Roland TD4KX kit to trigger Superior Drummer. This technique works perfectly for me in my home studio, delivering great results and is an ample substitute to recording a live drum kit. The choke feature is also great and really helps the drummer feel more like they are playing a normal kit. Delivery was promp and turned up in great condition, cannot fault anything. Also the spare cables and mounting hardware bundled with the package were an added surprise! 5 Stars!

Based on 9 reviews

This cymbal is the first roland cymbal that I bought (I have played with the top drum product lines from them for years). The response is exceptional and almost feels like an acoustic cymbal swinging when you play with it. All the zones are picking up the strokes properly with no mistriggering noticed even when choking the cymbal. I am currently using it with my Millenium MPS-750 set and I had only minor setting up issues (mostly for the choke function) when using drum software like Superior Drummer 3 and Addictive Drums 2 which I resolved. The price is not low but I consider it quite reasonable. Seriously I was blown away by the natural response, playability and triggering accuracy of this cymbal. unreservedly recommend it if in need of e-cymbals. I currently plan to buy a couple more of these.

Based on 9 reviews

This is a well made pad. Nice 3 zone feature, choke, good feel to the product.... I do have a few concerns about it though: 1 - its volume / mmidi velocity seems to change in the same relative position around the cymbal. For example: hit the cymbal pad on the yamaha mark, say 5" from the edge, and it sounds one way. Hit the pad in the same spot on the opposite side of the pad and it is a bit softer sounding. Not like a real cymbal is. It does come with a little stabiliser piece though that stops it rotating around when you play so at least it helps to keep the pad in place for consistency when playing. 2 - Maybe this is too much to expect, but it lacks the nuances of a real acoustic cymbal. This is not an issue for most styles such as pop, rock, metal, folk, etc but for times when...

Based on 4 reviews

I bought this Yamaha cymbal pad as a replacement for an Alesis pad for my DM10 kit. I plugged it straight into the module and after adjusting the sensitivity settings a little got good results almost straight away. This cymbal is built very well with a hit zone that extends all the way around the cymbal, rather than the small slice zone that the Alesis cymbal I had before has. Yamaha provide a fixing attachment that stops the cymbal spinning. I am very pleased with the this 13" cymbal and will consider going for the ride cymbal next.

Based on 20 reviews

I use this cymbal pad as a second crash and china for my Roland TD-11. It has cymbal adapter you should use to allow cymbal wave properly + cable. Looks like a larger copy of Roland CY-8 but it has lower sensitivity to my mind, I had to tune the settings in drum module to make the pad sound on the same volume level as standard CY-8. I think it's a good option for those who what to enlarge their e-drum setup for lower price. UPDATE It turned out that it has a different resistance compared to Roland cymbals. Therefore it was a tricky thing to connected it via drum splitter cable (1 stereo jack - out of module, 1 mono jack to rack tom, 1 mono jack to this cymbal). Instead of a full sound this cymbal allowed me to produce a choke sound only.

Based on 17 reviews

I added this to my Simmons SD600 kit as a ride cymbal. The second zone didn't work with the Simmons module but still very happy with this pad. The rubber playing surface is thick and durable but also feels very comfortable to play on. Movement is much more natural than the stock cymbal pads on my kit, as those are mounted off-center and this is mounted directly in the center like a real cymbal. The pad is very responsive and I'm able to get a good variety of velocities out of it. Would definitely buy one of these again.

Based on 26 reviews

I use this to trigger a sample on a SamplePad and it interfaces perfectly with that device. It does not matter that this is a mono pad in that case, but if you were looking to use it in a more complex setup its "single" voice might be an limitation. Construction-wise it is built like a tank and I reckon it would take some amount of abuse before breaking. Well worth the price for me as it has just worked from day one and it fitted onto my drum rack with the Millenium Rack Clamp C no problem.

Based on 19 reviews

This is a great inexpensive addition to any e-drum kit, as long as you understand it's limitations. It is a single zone pad and does not have a lot of dynamic range. I added this to a Simmons SD600 kit and found that I had to turn the sensitivity way up and hit the pad harder than some of my other ones. It's a bit stiff and doesn't have much movement, so I found it to be a bit louder than the rest of my e-cymbals. All that said, this cymbal pad works perfectly for my application. I use it to trigger a china cymbal for playing metal, and I can rely on it to stay in place and trigger roughly the same velocity every time. If you're looking to simulate a china or any other cymbal that's cranked down tight, this is the pad to get.

Based on 1 reviews

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.

Based on 4 reviews

I play an electronic drumkit in a professional party band and was looking for some expansions cymbals for triggering splash and china sounds, rather than having them on rims/pads. This particular one caught my eye as it was specifically designed for it, so I bought this along with Triggera's 14" China Cymbal Pad. Both pads are of basically the same build quality, hard rubber over metal. So they seem to be very hard wearing, but they do make more noisy than standard cymbal triggers. This is fine for what I use them for, but it may be noticable if used on a home kit. I did also find that if they weren't mounted tightly enough, they would sometimes mistrigger due to vibrations from the cymbal arm transmitting into the metal inner part. Other than that, I am very pleased. I didn't...