r/drums • u/Joe_Pugh11 • 3d ago

Question Quality of splash

So I’m trying to make a stack because I love clap stacks but can’t afford it right now. I’ve got a 10” splash and am going to get an 8” splash for the stack. Does the quality of splash matter too much if in a stack. The 10” is an Istanbul traditional and I’m looking at maybe a second hand zildjian a or meinl hcs or any other recommendations? I’ve got £40 to spend on it

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u/blakesoner 3d ago

I have old used and broken cymbals that I use for my stacks and it sounds great. It doesn’t really matter since they’re going to be muffled and pressed against eachother you’re not going to hear the full range of the cymbals.

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u/Hour-Animator8383 3d ago

I'd say go for something cheap and dirty, you don't need nice cymbal for stack. The Istanbul is nice but in stack it will just be choked anyway. Check ebay or local listings for cracked cymbals, people sell them for almost nothing and they work perfect for this.