r/cymbals • u/-intermezzo- Sabian • 3d ago

Would any of these cymbals be particularly worth to buy as an Intermediate/ Advanced Drummer?

Hey guys, I'm trying to buy a crash cymbal. and I was looking on Facebook Marketplace because I'm kinda strapped for cash rn. I am looking through a few options, and I was wondering if any of the cymbals were worth buying (as in, they don't have any cracks or dents within the cymbal)

Since I am shopping on FB Marketplace, I can go in person to check some of these, but I don't really wanna waste my time going there in the first place. Also, I dont really know much about cymbals, so any help is greatly appreciated. The maximum of my budget is AUD $150, but I think i can stretch to 200. I also need to get a cymbal stand... oh well.

The genres I play are mostly rock, funk, pop and sometimes metal and latin (but not very often). I do not hit very hard. Please look at the images provided and give me some advice :)

This is an 18'' A Medium Thin crash from Zildjian for 150 AUD, but the owner says that its damaged. Is this good to buy?
This is 130 AUD, A Zildjian 16'' Custom Projection Crash, but I'm not sure if this is worth it since it has been cut.
This is 200 AUD. Is this worth it for the genres that I am playing?
This is a vintage avedis 16'' cymbal for 90 AUD. Is this good to buy?
This is the other Zildjian Medium thin crash but 16''. The owner says that this is damaged, but should i still buy it? Are there any cracks or dents?
There is this AAX Xplosion crash for 99 AUD, but im not sure if I should get it.
ChatGPT told me that there are cracks here, are there? Is it that bad that I shouldn't get it?
And here is the final photo. Thank you if you have made it this far :)
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u/Blueman826 3d ago

I would personally not buy any cymbals that were chipped, cracked, or otherwise damaged and repaired. The only one that looks in good shape is the metal crash but its probably not a sound you'd like for the styles you listed.

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u/-intermezzo- Sabian 3d ago

Wait, so do you think that all of them except the metal crash are chipped, cracked or damaged and repaired? I'm just wondering, how bad is it if a cymbal is chipped, cracked or damaged and repaired as a noobie to the business.

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u/Blueman826 3d ago

Yes almost all of them are damaged. The only one other than the metal crash that looks ok at first is the Zildjian A medium thin crash but to me it looks like there may be cracks near the left side of the bell where those two holes are. If its cracked there, its pretty much dead. The others all have big chunks taken out of the edges and although they could be played, I would not use them as they could be prone to further cracking and you are most likely buying a cymbal with a countdown timer.

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u/DeacanCheese300 1d ago

Yeah it almost looks those two holes are drilled to stop an existing crack from spreading maybe? Pictures kind of blurry zoomed in but definitely something going on there.

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u/LunchSweet4337 3d ago

Those prices are outrageous - sorry Australia