Pearl PCB-6 4-stars Reviews

Great cowbell at great price

Bought this cowbell in the hopes of getting a little John Bonham vibes, for a small price. Let me tell you, you're getting MORE than what you're paying for. Sounds great at live rehearsals. Has a great, big, loud sound, but doesn't let those annoying high frequencies ring out too much. It's perfect. If you're trying for a Bonham or early Guns N' Roses sound, this is absolutely perfect.

Great sound for a cheap bell

I bought this bell to augment my cowbell set.

The mount is very simple, not the usual eye-bolt and wing nut but a pretty sturdy winged bolt (not as thick as LP bolts) going through a fixed nut, very old school (like you'd find on a JCR bell). It works fine although I'm more anxious about threading the mounted nut than I would be about threading the replaceable bolt on, say, an LP mount.

The bells are coated in black paint with a satin finish.

Tonally the bells are a little thinner than the higher end ECB bells and naturally more resonant, but there's enough 'click' in the sound to make it playable on a rack. The foam damper is pre-fixed and well-placed.

Generally, it seems Pearl have extended the quality of their more expensive bells down into this budget range; the bell sounds far better than other black bells in this price range.