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The Zildjian A Custom EFX cymbal has several laser cut holes to produce a quick and dry trashy sound.
Price
Prices listed are an average from several different online stores.
New: $205
Used: $160
Specifications
Size: 14″
Finish: Brilliant
Pitch: Medium
Sustain: Short
Volume: General
Sound: Bright / Mid
Weight: Paper Thin
Full specs can be found on the Zildjian website – https://zildjian.com/products/a-custom-efx
Sound Test
For this demonstration, I’m using my Audix Fusion Series microphones with no EQ, compression, reverb, or processing of any kind. I start with a close up of the cymbal, followed by a hit of the cymbal with each other cymbal. I then play the whole kit in a few different styles.
Final Thoughts
I picked this cymbal to complement my 10″ splash and 18″ China cymbals. It’s a bigger sound than the splash, and is certainly trashy by comparison, but not nearly as loud or harsh as the China. It’s a unique sounding cymbal that I probably won’t touch much playing country, but definitely will for metal.
Originally Published – 9/26/2020