Dream Cymbals
So I’ve always been a Zildjian cymbals guy. Yeah, I’ve owned some of the other major brands in my day, but I always come back to Zildjian for some reason. But there some buzz going around these days about Dream Cymbals and how they sound like the old jazz cymbals (think K Constanoples). Well, being a vintage drum fan, I thought, “It can’t hurt to look.” So I did.
My favorite drum shop (Columbus Percussion), had a few. Gordon tells me that they are having trouble keeping them in stock. Hmm, that’s a good sign (I think). I really wanted to see a set of hi-hats. They only had two pair of hats… a set of Bliss 14′s, and a set of Bliss 15″ hats. I’ve had Zildijan 15′s before. Typically they are just too much for me, and this was also the case with these. So, we setup the 14′s. I will admit, at first I was going to pass. There was a whole row of hi-hats all setup and ready to play from Sabian, Paiste, and Zildjian, so I played the comparison game.
Hi-hats these days have a much more focused sound than they used too, and granted all of the sets I played that day we’re very, very focused. So when comparing them to the Dream Bliss hats, I just flat didn’t like them. The “chick” sound was much softer than everything else, but the open wash was more “noise” sounding. But something in the back of my mind said “Take em home and try them out… see how they blend with your other cymbals.” Cymbals are very personal, and they have to work together.
The price was certainly right! Just $135.00 for the pair. I would expect to pay $400.00 for a set of hats. SOLD!
So far I’ve had them for two days. And I love them! They sound very much like the old hats you’d hear on 50′s and 60′s jazz records, and 60′s and 70′s rock records. They feel more musical to me, yet I can’t explain why just yet. I still have the band experience to put them through before they are keepers, but so far… they are sooooo good!
