Now for a story...
"I'm a student drummer, and although much of my instruction is jazz oriented, I have done some rock gigs, and I'm crazy enough to believe that studying jazz makes one proficient in rock drumming as well. So, I was away from home visiting family in Long Island. My brother-in-law, also a guitarist, gets a phone call...his drummer had a family emergency, and was unable to make the gig for that evening. The problem was, my drum kit was home. Fortunately, there was a house kit, but no cymbals. Faced with an emergency situation, limited on time, I picked up the A Zildjian Rock Pack (the material was a combination of hard rock/heavy metal originals and covers), as well as a four pack of sticks, from the good people at the Long Island Drum Center. So, I showed up at the gig, set up, and smiled as the brand new cymbals looked beautiful, shimmering under the stage lights. Turns out that the second band canceled, so I was in for a long night in the throne. WE HAD A BLAST!! It was one of those gigs where we were ON POINT and we SCORCHED the stage!! The A Zildjian Rock Pack was a wise investment...the Ping Ride had powerful stick definition with just the right amount of wash, and easily cut through the sound. The Medium Thin Crashes punctuated the accents with adequate power, and the Mastersound hi hats had that powerful "chick" sound with all the cutting power I needed for that high energy, heavy metal sound!! We had fun playing, and we connected with the audience so well we did FOUR ENCORES!! Through it all my new Zildjians were up to the task, on point, and worth every penny (I actually don't mind paying the MasterCard bill...haha)!! I look forward to many more years of owning and playing these beauties!! I'm open to experiment with different brands of hardware...heads...even drums...but for cymbals, there is only one ..ZILDJIAN!!"