Thomann China Cymbal 45cm Reviews

Awesome sounding china

The sound is just perfect. Really cuts through in the mix. Only downside - not very durable. Playing quite agressivelly lated me 4 months.

Nice

I have it for 4 months now and sound is awesome but it cracked :((

Maybe a got a bad one?

Sounded great. But it cracked within the first take of song. So it lasted me about 3 minutes. I would have sent it back but I purchased it, and it sat in my room for weeks because of lockdown. Shame because it sounded good but I have threw away money.

They sound good but they may break easily

They sound good but they may break easily, I say this because I've had to purchase 2 of these (in different occasions) and after about a few months of playing they crack like there's no tomorrow until eventually there's no cymbal to even hit. I play with some moderate power since I play in a metal band so that may be the cause, although some other chinas don't break that easily in a metal context. I've had friends with the same type of cymbals and on rare occasions they may be super resistant.

Awesome sound, poor durability

This china sounds amazing for the money it costs. Even through some low-end mics it just rips the air.

The downside - It lasted about 3 months before breaking.

Good china

Cheap, thrashy, and solid. It may be the best bargain china I have ever owned. Sounds crisp, yet thrashy, still did not break after some hard use. Highly recommended!

Good china

This Is an okay china cymbal for the beginner drummer or the non heavy hitting one. Although I broke 3 of them (2 due to factory mistake) They kept sounding pretty good.

Sounds better then some cheaper models from the big brands!

The out sticking hole makes it more difficult for transporting since it doesn't fit all cymbal cases or bags like my hardcase trolley.

Overall an okay Cymbal!

Not a Wuhan, still very good

I had a Wuhan before, I loved it. This one sounds brighter compared to my old Wuhan, but still very good for the price. No other china can beat it under 4 times that price.

Good sound, but it breaks very soon

I've had this china for a year, the sound was very good for the price and it broke after year...I thought it wasn't that bad because it was very cheap so I bought another one and it cracked after 3 or 4 times of playing

Very Good

I think this china is from wuhan manufacture. I liked so much and the recordings with this cymbals was very great !!

Greatness for the price!

Cymbal sounds pretty good, I recommend it.

Very accessible price for all the begginers out here!

Your Only china you will ever need.

This cymbal is china of china s. It is what china cymbal is and should be. quite thin and handmade. Also has a quick decay and loud attack.

Because it is a Wuhan cymbal it is authentic chinese cymbal and 18 inches is perfect for all kinds of heavy music.

Pros

Thin

Perfect size at 18 inches

Handmade

Definitive sound

Bargain price

Sound improves with time

Cons

Finish of the cymbal can be ruined if the cymbal surface is colder than room temperature.

So in winter you should keep it warm.

For heavy music and funk, fusion it suits but probably not for jazz.

Good enough

Of course, buying these cymbals You don't expect them to survive that much, so You know You'll get what You bought.

Quality-Price is good enough, even if they don't last that long!

Just astonishing quality for the price

I was looking for dark, washy sounds from a china cymbal, and this cymbal truly delivers a great sound with a decent amount of attack. Definetely a great new sound to add to anyone's cymbal set for a really low price.

Get what you pay for

Great sound, but basically ornamental quality.

You know the kind of trashy sounds this will get used for and as such predict its expected lifespan, but at this price can you complain for B20?

Centre hole looked pressed with a square broach.

Cymbal full of flaws and flea bites.

Cleans up ok, does a job, maybe doesn't sound much better than a trash stack you like already though.

Breaks VERY fast.

This cymbal breaks very fast, used it for a few practice sessions and it was already cracked. As soon as it's cracked, the crack propagation is very fast and it isn't usable anymore.

I like the sound of this cymbal very much though.

Not a drummer.

Bought these for my drummer. He's going to be using these for a demo recording session. Sounds great for the price. Can't comment on the durabillity as of yet, so will see.

Proper bang for the buck

We bought this to use in the studio since our 16" wasn't enough.

This cymbal is some real bang for the buck and sounds great, exactly the kind of sound we wanted.

5/5 Would recommend.

Good as a budget china

For the price this cymbal is OK but to me sounds a bit too tinny. fairly lightweight but after six months no signs of wear or damage.

It worths the money!

Not a cymbal for recording but very good and worth the money if you don´t want to break your expensive cymbals on rehearsals or on concerts.

It´s a B20 and the sound it´s not very bad at all but of course do not expect a great durability.