Zildjians gen 16 direct source pickups introduction. Ae boxed systems include everything you need to get started. Using knowledge gained from the original gen16 nickelplated cymbal line, zildjian craftsman drew upon the companys rich design history to make subtle but important changes to the bell. Cymbals can break for a few reasons, but most of the time its due to abuse. Zildjian gen16 with roland td20sx research vdrums forum. The gen16 module, complete with face mounted controls for your mixtweaking pleasure, is ready to rock with the new line of ae cymbals. Each individual cymbal will bring something different to the fore, providing contrasting sounds for the great variety. The original plan was to play on a dw kit with my snare and pies, but in the last minute they decided i would play their roland td20. Zildjian gen16 buffed bronze series ae cymbals represent the next generation of reduced volume cymbals.
A radically new pickup that utilizes a patentpending, dualhead mini microphone design. Having cymbals that light up, especially for big shows or concerts is the best they were easy to set up and the module settings were easy to understand. Cracking a cymbal, though, doesnt have to mean game over. A few songs into the rehearsal their live sound engineer showed up. Zildjian gen 16 38 electronicacoustic cymbals everything.
Ok, about a month or so ago i posted asking for opinions on the zildjian gen 16 cymbals. Ae cymbals are real acoustic cymbals that respond and sound like any other standard cymbal, the difference is these perform at a quarter of the volume. This 12 gen16 splash cymbal is perfect for practice at reduced volume, as well for use with the gen16 digital cymbal processor. Youll see crash cymbals, splash cymbals, ride cymbals the list goes on.
The hihats were just ok, but mine developed a crack after only a month of. Kit presets allow you to create and save custom kits of cymbal presets that you can recall instantly. Cymbals can quickly push up the price of a drum kit. The company is celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2017 with patented new designs, called v. A full set of zildjians groundbreaking new acousticelectric cymbals, including hihats, 16 crash cymbal, and 18 crashride cymbal, 3 dual condenser mics, the controllermodule, and all cables and necessary cymbal mounting hardware. I have a 20 crash and it sounds better than my 19aaxplosion crash and my 16 aax dark crash. Experience an entirely new cymbal concept, arranging an absolutely authentic playfeeling for the first time. I own a set of zildjian gen16 acousticelectric cymbals, and i intended to use. Unlike an electronic drum kits rubber cymbal triggers, the gen 16 cymbal. Read a lot of negative stuff, some good, but yeah, mostly bad. Zildjian gen16 16 buffed bronze china cymbal the zildjian sound lab has created the next generation of reduced volume cymbals, the gen16 buffed bronze series.
They are great for electronic use, but also for practice in apartments because the cymbals are perforated and do not m. The cables are colorcoded to help you hook up the right cymbal to the correct input on the brain. Every forum or youtube video i look at about these cymbals has so much negative comments about the product. Zildjian gen16 buffed bronze 1418 acousticelectric cymbal pack. The zildjian gen16 buffed bronze cymbals are the latest evolution of zildjians groundbreaking gen 16 concept. Make no mistake gen16 cymbals are real, acoustic, natural sounding and responding zildjian cymbals. We did extensive testing to create a perforation pattern that would maintain the integrity of an actual cymbal. The new zildjian gen 16 buffed bronze ae cymbals which is an update to their popular nickel plated gen 16 ae cymbals.
View and download zildjian gen16 quick start manual online. The dcp provides tone shape presets, volume and rl pan control for up to 5 cymbals while allowing the user to blend external edrum controller audio and or an auxiliary audio input. New buffed bronze cymbals deliver a richer, warmer and more authentic natural acoustic tone, and look absolutely stunning. Zildjian gen 16 buffed bronze hellfire electronic drum. Zildjian gen16 ae cymbal 480 box set g16aebs1 drums etc. The dual microphone and digital signal processing allows the ae cymbal to create a range of natural cymbal effects without having to use sampling or midi. Zildjian gen16 buffed bronze ae 12 splash cymbal at. Unlike an electronic drum kits rubber cymbal triggers, the gen 16 cymbal pack offers you real cymbals. With the gen16 cymbals, zildjian starts with garbage cymbals to begin with. The direct source pickup is a professional audio cymbal sensor and preamp designed to be used with either gen16 cymbals or traditional zildjian acoustic cymbals on acoustic, electric or hybrid drum and percussion setups. Customize cymbal tone, volume and balance with digital processor. Ingenious magnetic holder for the gen 16 ae digital cymbal system. Gen16 ae cymbals, intelligent percussion from zildjian.
Zildjian gen16 buffed bronze ae 12 splash cymbal the zildjian gen16 buffed bronze cymbals are one of zildjians groundbreaking gen 16 concepts. The hihats were just ok, but mine developed a crack after only a month of gentle at home playing. Features include patented, low volume acoustic cymbals. I feel like if they set up the cymbal processor to interface between the gen16 cymbals and midi, theyd sell a lot more of them. My main reason for buying them was i wanted to get away from the all rubber cymbal routine. Delivery time 12 days zildjian gen16 ae 18 crashride cymbal returned. Shop for the zildjian gen16 buffed bronze 1418 acousticelectric cymbal pack and receive free.
In this video series simon edgoose will walk you through the gen16 cymbals, direct source pickups and the digital cymbal processor. Avedis zildjian is a company that produces cymbals. You learn new inventive ways to use the gen16 products and have. Unless you want to start hitting them lighter and less often, you just have to accept that cracking cymbals is going to be the price of doing business. Interested in whether its possible to hybrid this set up with the factory pearl eclassic cymbals. The gen 16 ae cymbal system is a paradigm shift in cymbal design.
I didnt think about sending cymbals down a mono channel. We recommend all users upgrade to the latest firmware version for the most up todate features. It also has a powerful headphone output for on stage monitoring or silent drumming when using headphones. Zildjian acoustic electric cymbals gen16 14 hihats 18 crash 20 crash ride still in good. The ds pickup is a twopiece system consisting of the sensor attaches to. The gen 16 is very poor quality product,theyre breaks so fast. Due to covid19 we are focused on protecting the safety of our employees. We stock a wide selection of zildjian gen 16 cymbals, packs and accessories including splash, crash, china, hi hat and ride cymbals. Zildjian gen16 buffed bronze 1618 acousticelectric. I wonder if its little better on the 16 which doesnt come with this pack. Is there any cheaper alternative to the zildjian gen16 cymbals. The buffed bronze cymbals deliver a richer, warmer and more authentic natural acoustic tone, and look absolutely stunning.
Edited from the previous version because there was a warranty and i was being dumb. Is there any cheaper alternative to the zildjian gen16. Ae cymbals zildjian guarantees the original owner of the gen16 cymbals for a period of two years or normal use, without accident or abuse, from date of purchase. A digital cymbal processor dcp with preset tone shaping and audio mixing capabilities. Vclassic is a small custom shop in turkey that specializes in reinventing the classic cymbal sounds of the 60s for more contemporary applications.
Crafted in partnership with avedis zildjian, gen16 acousticelectric cymbals are real cymbals that play at reduced volume up to 70% less volume, thanks to a unique perforated pattern. Yes, and the first generation amir cymbals sound freakin awesome. So the microphones pick up the actual sound of the cymbals from underneath the cup and connect to the module via a 3. Each gen 16 cymbal utilizes a patented pattern of holes, in varying sizes to reduce the sound pressure level spl of an acoustic cymbal. Tool tips can be turned on or off via the show tooltips menu item checkbox in the help menu. I can even use it as a ride, but the bell is small. We are accepting online orders but shipments may take longer than normal. If they are grooved badly the cymbal can hang up in a groove or the cymbal may contact the metal post.
While electronic drums and percussion have been around for years, the ae acoustic electric cymbal is a new twist that uses established technology to create essentially a. Utilizing patented reduced volume acoustic cymbals, patented cymbal pickup and digital cymbal processor dcp to tone shape the sound of each cymbal the user can apply an array of tone. The electronics are still in the sealed package and the hh have never been played. Zildjians cymbal processor also only works with up to five cymbals and has. Pick the right cymbal for the kind of music your playing and that matches what you want to get out of it i prefer mediumthin crashes for everything, including the heavyhanded stuff. Zildjian gen16 16 buffed bronze china cymbal drumshack. Here are a few things ive learned along the way that can help prevent your cymbals from cracking. They came up with the basic perforation pattern and approached us to perfect the design. Zildjian gen16 buffed bronze cymbals produce a richer and warmer tone then their gen16 nickelplated predecessors. Theyre electronic in the sense that you can send the signal to the front of house mix but really, theyre super quiet cymbals that have their own.
The module is essentially a dsp digital signal processor that excellently models zildjians acoustic cymbals sold separately. An unofficial forum for gen16 cymbals, electronics, and accessories. We also stock controllers and hardware for specific use with the gen 16 range. Zildjian s oneofakind l80 low volume cymbals are up to 80% quieter than. Drumming is an expensive enough game as it is, never mind when your beloved gear decides to give up the ghost. From everything ive seen of the gen 16 cymbals, id stay far away. Zildjian gen16 bb 16 crash becken g1616c the new zildjian gen16 buffed bronze cymbals definitely gained sound and that even at decreased strokevolume. You now have up to 180 days to return your gear if needed. The mic attaches to the top hihat cymbal and the bottom hihat has a hole for the cable to go through. By breaking up the continuous metal with all those holes, the acoustic volume of these cymbals is reduced substantially.
The cymbal sounds of the td20x module are much better than the sounds from gen16 cymbals. Sorry for my limited knowledge, this is my first step into electric drums. Zildjian gen 16 cymbals and accessories in stock for rapid delivery at. They are made of a unique alloy and when played, feel exactly like a normal cymbal. Zildjian gen16 controller acoustic electric cymbal digital. I got hired to play drums at a large youth conference at a church in vancouver wa this weekend. The gen16 buffed bronze cymbal produces a richer and warmer tone then the original gen16 nickel plated cymbal. Shop for the zildjian gen16 buffed bronze 1618 acousticelectric cymbal pack and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Alright so in addition to tig welding cracked cymbals, i have recently. Unfollow zildjian cymbals to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Im not a fan of ekits, mostly because of the cymbals hihats especially. Ended up selling them on ebay and recouped a little of my investment. This cymbals are very bed quality they are cracking very fast. I wonder why they dont have a 20 ride, 16crash, and 14 hats combo pack.
The zildjian sound lab has created the next generation of reduced volume cymbals, the gen16 buffed bronze series. Gen16 ae cymbals dcp access tool pragmatic designs. Zildjian gen16 acousticelectric cymbal pack, 16, 18. They should be struck with a glancing blow from the top coming down. The first time you realise just how many cymbals we have available at andertons music co, its fair to say you may feel a little daunted.
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