Paiste Set 3 201 14"HH/ 16"C / 20"R Reviews

Great set

Quality is good, they sound great.

the cheapest bronze (B8) cymbal set

I got this cymbal set for the yamaha drum kit the school I'm working just had as an addition in the music room. The cymbal that came with the yamaha set is just a solar bass high hat and a solar (18 inches) brass crash/ride, which didn't sound good at all. The upgrade to the paiste 201s have really improved the sound of the drums.

Of course it is not that comparable with the high end cymbals in the market, but at its price, nothing can beat this bronze cymbal. Because of this acquisition, I also found out how incomparable the sound of brass cymbals to bronze is. Bronze is far far better. If I were to buy a new set of cymbals, I would buy the same set. I cannot find the same model anymore in other stores. Grab yours while you still can.

Okay cymbals

Hi hats are arent wonderful when played open and the crash is a bit tinny however overall for the price they are quite good value.

Very impressed

Great entry level cymbals at a good price. Nice shimmering ride with a solid crash and hi-hat. Good quality and looks like it is made to withstand. I definitely recommend these cymbals for changing out the cymbals on low priced drum kits. I would describe the crash cymbal as average but the ride however is amazing especially at this price range. Hi hats sound good together with the rest of the set and looks pretty stunning as well. For this price point, this is definitely a cymbal set to get for beginners and advanced players alike with budgets.

Great Starter Pack

This is a great starter pack of cymbals it does the job,but as you progress in drumming you will want to upgrade .But well worth the money.

Very good entry level cymbals

If you want good cymbals for a low price, buy this set. Very good sound and nice finish. Note that these are entry level, however they are very very good for beginning to intermediate level drummers

Lot of Cymbal for a small price

Excellent set of cymbals for those on a budget. We obtained an old kit for the garage which needed a cymbal set and was very happy with the ride. excellent sound and bell. Crash also more than up for multi genre purpose. Hats a little tinny for my liking but for the price totally acceptable. Totally recommend for new drummers or those looking for a practice / house kit use / perfect!

Can't really think of many cons as for the price its hard to find fault.

If you like Paiste sound, miles ahead of other offerings at price point

I bought this set to replace the ancient cymbals that came with an old kit gifted to me by a friend who knew I was taking up the drums again. Everything supplied but a 20" Meinl ride and some Sabian B8 hats were trash.

My thoughts were that basically this would give me a good starting off point from which to develop my tastes and also they won't break the bank if the project didn't develop.

After some time with them what I like is they possess a very high and uniform consistency and build quality which I find common to Paiste cymbals. They sound much more expensive than they were, having a good glassy high end sustain if you are into that sound. They are very bright.

They knock the socks off of offerings from other brands at this price point. Hats much better than the B8's. If I was completely new and after a starter cymbal pack and I liked that glassy Paiste vibe I would jump at these.

I like the large bell on the ride and hats especially which allows for a range of dynamic playing and varied sounds, I like how responsive the hats are, good balance between the top and bottom weights. After time I began to dislike how high the bell on the ride is which brings up the pitch making it sound like a much smaller pie, so while it cuts well, has great stick response and doesn't build overwhelming wash like the heavier Meinl, it began to lose its place on the kit. It wasn't the ride for me, but it does ride well and it is so cheap.

The 16" crash is too small for me and immediately became a practice cymbal for home use only. It has a nice quick flash sound on it if you need one for accents, but I'm usually using 18"-20" crashes live. Maybe it'll be needed one day for recording.

A year on and I was still using the hats. Preferring them to heavier and (better? more expensive!) brands and alloys. I'm now using 13"s from the Zultan RAW range because I prefer the responsiveness and articulation, prefer the lack of slush when playing heavy open, prefer the hats lower in the mix for the style of music.

The ride spent a short time utilised as a second crash/ride and for the nice clear bell sound with my main ride a 24" Sabian.

Eventually it got subbed for that gonging heavy Meinl for sheer dramatic impact and eventually that was subbed for a Paiste rude power crash/ride.

So it was kind of realistically priced and lasted me about a year before I outgrew it and my tastes developed?

Great bang for your buck!

These cymbals have one of the better price/quality ratings on the market, and i won't disagree.

They didn't break my bank back in the day, and they are still up and running to this day (which is about 2 years i think).

The sound is definitely more to the bright side compared to more mellow sounding paiste 101's, and have nice sustain.

The crash is somewhat crispy sounding, yet still more mellow than crisp.

Pro's:

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-Price!

-Nice sound for loads of genre's

-Durability

Con's

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-Crispy sound of the crash could be better (but this arguable).

See? 3 pro's to 1 con. It deserves a 4-star rating.

Excellent Cymbals

Really thick, good quality cymbals

I'm not really a drummer so I didn't splash out for really high end, but these are really good for the price

My drummer prefers these to his higher end cymbals and we use them to record full EPs and albums in the studio and they hold up well

Fully recommend

Perfect value and quality

What a quality set for an amazing price.

Veeeery good value for money

I started with a second-hand, very beat-up kit. One of the main problems was the cymbals, they were rust and the sound was pretty nasty. I needed replacements for all my cymbals, so I got this set. For the ridiculously low price, you aren't going to get top-end cymbals, obviously. But I've got to say, the sound really surprised me. All of the cymbals sound how you'd want them to. If you need a complete set of new cymbals, I'd say this is the way to go. You're going to get for more than you payed for.

Excellent value for money

Sound is excellent considering this is a beginner's set at a bargain price. You couldn't ask for more.

A Winner

Bought these as a birthday gift for my grandson who took up the drums earlier this year. He's a big U2 fan, Larry in particular of course, and Paiste it had to be. We looked around for cymbals and this set were excellent value. He's been playing them every day now for 5 weeks and tells me that they are great. His Dad is a drummer too and he also confirms that they are indeed really good.

Crazy value

I'll admit to being a bit snobbish with cymbals - the price of these is unreal and I would often spend more than the whole set cost me on ONE cymbal. However, I think the 201 are a bit of a diamond - the sound is great, the finish is nice and they feel well made!

The 201 is, I believe, the first Bronze set in the range so a well worthwhile upgrade from the 101 which are brass (again, I think) and you can tell the difference in the sound instantly, much more warmth and less trashy with a more pleasing decay.

The Hi-Hats are tight sounding, not too heavy. The crash is a very typical rock crash sound, works for me and the ride has a really nice bell on it.

I'm very happy with them!

A Brilliant Set of Cymbals

At first I was skeptical, not expecting to be impressed by this set of cymbals, however after a few weeks of moderate use I am pleased to report that these cymbals deliver an impressive sound at a very affordable price. The ride offers a crisp sound with a very nice, responsive bell at it's center. The crash improves the overall range of my kit and pairs very well with my other crash. The hi-hats have a nice clean sound and are a huge improvement over my last set in sound quality, despite being much cheaper. Overall an impressive set of cymbals with great value! Recommended!

Very basic cymbals

I ordered these at the request of my friend who is starting as a drummer. I am a drummer myself turned engineer.

As it goes with these starter entry-level cymbal sets, they are meant to replace the empty space on your first cymbal stands. I found these cymbals sound poor, their quality of manufacture is nice, nothing wrong formally, they are round, evenly formed, shiny and nice, their sound is not so. Hi-Hats and ride could pass in some styles of music and might be to someones taste, they are far from lush, but so are some music styles too. Crash is outright awful, more like hitting a thin piece of random metal sheet you find than a real cymbal. I gave it three stars soundwise, as hi-hats, and ride are a thing of (very specific and narrow) taste but crash is ruining their average rate.

I would suggest not hitting these too hard if you don't want to break them.

If you have a chance to come up with a little more money then pass these and get yourself something better, as this kind of gear does not keep its resale value well, and you will eventually move on to better stuff anyways if you are serious about your music.

Paiste Cymbals

I am using this set to complement a Roland TD4 VDrum kit and they are fantastic. Also I brought them with a new acoustic kit in mind which I am saving for.

Sounds great!

These cymbals are great value for money! I highly recommend them to any beginner! It sounds great and is pretty strong/durable considering the bashing that they've been through!

Paiste cymbal set

Purchased these for my Ludwig studio kit as drummers mostly brought there own for recording, I found the sound of them to be quite good and now there being used by the drummer I use instead of his own.

The price of them is actually quite reasonable compared to others I looked at first