SabianQuiet Tone Practice Cymbals Set Qtpc502

My fiancé loves these as they aren’t compromising on quality at all, but the sound is dampened by probably 50% at least. They are very comparable to a Zildjan silent cymbal set but have a bit of a crisper tone. He prefers the Sabian cymbals and my ears surely prefer them as well lol.

Great practice cymbals for the price. If you’re looking for close to a real feel for your cymbals, but don’t want too much noise, these are for you. The crash and ride sound great and the hi hats feel like the real thing. If you keep in mind these are meant for practice and are not a replacement for actual cymbals, you won’t find any better for the price.

I really like the sound brilliant but no loud the only one I didn’t like was the crash it sound like a splash so I guess I will get a bigger size for a crash but I will recomend this I really like them

Positives:They look nice. They sound quieter thanks normal cymbals.Negatives:They don’t sound quite like regular cymbals, but they’re for practice.

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For the price they really aren't that bad. Wish they were a tad bit louder or pitchy-er [is that a word?] to "cut" through the sound. One thing I DO know, they are a LOT better looking than aother certain cymbal manufacturer that charges twice the amount of money than these Sabian cymbals. At least Sabian's Quiet Tone cymbal has a nice "smooth" finish appearance to their cymbal line than the other "higher price" low-volume cymbal manufacturer. The bell has a nice tone, would've looked better with only the Sabian Logo stamped on it, instead of the large "Quiet Tone" logo. The "other manufacturer" does produce a better sound. But for the "cost" and "appearance", I would not hesitate to go with the Sabian's line.

Big Sabian fan but as a YouTuber pointed out the large quiet tone badge just screams practice cymbals. They should consider removing that from future production as no one needs to read it when the cymbal already has 1000 holes in it to indicate it is a low volume cymbal.

Being a drummer and drum teacher with my primary kit in a room that shares an end of terrace wall with neighbours, acoustic drum set volume is an issue.I bought these and some Remo mesh heads to moderate the noise. These Sabian cymbals knock the volume down - at a guess (I haven't measured with a decibel meter... perhaps I should?) - by about 30%.The mesh heads bring the drums down pretty much double that, by about 75%. This creates a volume imbalance that takes some getting used to (and I haven't got used to it as yet).And neither the drums nor the cymbals sound very nice now. That's my biggest beef with these cymbals. Yes, they're quieter than my normal Zildjians, etc. But I really don't like how they sound, which is very thin and tinny.I think it's worth pointing out here that these are not ordinary cymbals with loads of holes in them. All my other cymbals are differently manufactured, most likely following the standard cast/pressed/lathed and (sometimes) hammered. These, by contrast, look and feel like stamped sheet metal, that's then simply been cut, drilled and polished/coated.I'm sorely tempted to experiment with some old cheap n nasty beginner type cymbals - as a drummer/drum teacher one often winds up with random cymbals - and play/record them, then drill out loads of tiny holes, and then play and record them again. Will they be quieter but still perhaps retain different sound characteristics from the manufacturing process. I.e. might they be warmer, mellower, and more like 'real' cymbals, only quieter?I have to confess at being pretty disappointed with these. Yes, they bring the volume down, but they sound 'orrible. If they bought the volume down in parity with the mesh heads (which also sound awful to my ear) I might be more able to accept the less than pleasing tones.I'm left wondering if the more expensive Zildjian low-volume cymbals are any better. I'm also tempted to augment this set with some cheaper brands, e.g. Centent, so as to have a fuller complement of low volume cymbals, as here you just get 14" hats, 12" crash and a 16" ride.All things considered, I'm a bit miffed/disappointed. And I wouldn't leap to recommending thisset. Yes, they bring the volume down. But you lose quality, tone wise.

They were for the price I paid. But they are quite loud and shrill compared to the L80s I have tried before. Quality seems good though they haven’t bent or cracked after lots of use

I had watched YouTube videos on this product, but they don't give the justice as to how quiet these cymbals are.