Zildjian S Series Performer Cymbal Set - 14/16/18/20 inch Reviews

Absolutely love the cymbal pack. Best sounding hats I've used and they sound amazing. Both crashes sound great and riding on the 18" sounds awesome. The ride washes out just a little bit has great sound and stick definition carries through. Good bell sound. Each of the cymbals has a nice musical sound to it with a wide range of sounds. I came back after and got the matching 10" splash from the s series which also sounds amazing. Love zildjian they're the best

Sound pretty good

Love mine.... Added a 22" ride and a 14" thin crash... Now my 50$ kit has the brass to make it sound high dollar..

Upgraded from Z's their faster clearer and the look of them I can't get over the finish.. all I can say and I'm a rock drummer..

I bought these last January to replace my old garbage-can-lid symbols and I found these very pleasing to work with. I play kind of an avant-garde freestyle Jazz and use a lot of different sticking methods and the voices that I can get from these symbols and the way they blend is quite good. To the highly experienced ear they may not be as pleasing as higher-priced symbols however, I rate them an excellent choice for an experienced musician who wants to transition into the drums on a budget.

A short time back I ordered these S series Zildjians to replace my lower grade Sabians and I like them a lot. No dampening needed with moongel or an occassional thumb and finger stop and the sound is "sweet". Chris Lewis has been my sales engineer and we have talked and I want to try to visit Ft. Wayne sometime soon. It is too bad that GearFest is virtual again this year but in my phone calls with Chris and an email from Mr. Chuck Surack, I still hope to visit Sweetwater in the very near future. Thanks and keep up the excellent work.
Kirk L. Claiborn
Kimberly, ID

I absolutely love this cymbal pack. It was a drastic improvement over the Zildjian Planet Z's I had. The sound is bright and perfect for rock, jazz and R&B.

I received this set a couple of months ago and I have no complaints! I wasn't looking to spend an arm and a leg for a cymbal set and decided this set was the best option. I use them to gig with my band all the time! 10 out of 10 would recommend!

For the $,they're tough enough to take a beating, yet they sound far better than B8 cheapos. I don't have a lot of experience, but I've heard good and bad cymbals and these are unique due to being B12's. Thus, they're pretty well all around cymbals. I'm glad I chose em' and i dig em!

Great crisp sound. Not the tippy top of the line but for the price they are fantastic. Crashes sound great, the hats aren't too bright and the ride is durable versatile. 6/5 would recommend

I love my new cymbals. They look beautiful and sound even better. I searched prices and Sweetwater had the best prices. I was very impressed by their one on one personalized customer service. Jake, my rep, called to follow up and ensure everything was good. It was. I received my order very quickly. Overall, great experience. I will buy from Sweetwater again!

The "S" series cymbal pack was delivered to my door within 24 hours of placing the order with my SW rep Jake T. They are beautiful. They replaced some old used pawn shop cymbals so I expected these to sound better, and I was not let down. The "MasterBeats" hi-hats are (for me) the clear standout in this combo pack. Absolutely spot-on crisp sound. The 18" medium-thin crash sounds fantastic with the right blend of attack and sustain. The smaller 16" is good, but the 18" is the better crash between the two. Both of them together make good crash options. The 20" ride has a super nice sound at the bell but I think it gets thin everywhere else. Overall this is a very, very sweet combo pack which could easily cost more. Zildjian did a fine job here with the newer "S" line.

Love the cymbals!! Thanks for your help Adam!! Look forward to doing more business with you in the near future!!

Both my son and i really like these cymbals.We both think they sound great. They also look great and seem to be well made, We also got a 10 inch splash and that sounds great to. Everyone i talk to at sweetwater was great and very helpful. My sales engineer Jacob S was really great best online service i every had,Thank You, Tim

These cymbals are just great. I was blown away with how musical they are. I didn't buy this exact set but I did get the two crashes shown in this set. I got the 22'' ride, more on that later, the two crashes 16'' and 18'' are just fantastic. They have a booming sound that you'd expect from B12 Bronze as well as the ringyness of the alloy. The 22'' ride is great for mainly four musical groups rock, metal and blues ,jazz. It just fits so nicely. Thank You Sweetwater

I purchased the a Pearl EXL 7 piece and wanted to stay with Zildjian because they provide the best sounding cymbals in my humble opinion. My last set I had were Wuhan's and I wasn't happy with their sound. Not bad cymbals but just not right for me. I was looking for something reasonable and have had a set of Zildjian K's which were awesome. I've had Zildjian K's, and ZBT's with previous drum kits and these were right between the K's and A's for tone (not price). I was not keen on the ZBT's and didn't want to kill my budget with another set of K's so I decided on the S's and I am really pleased with them. I liked them so much that I purchased the remaining set (10" China splash and 16" Trash Crash). They are absolutely great sounding and match well with my Pearls. These have the right tones I was looking for and within my budget. Big shout out to Sweetwater and AJ Becerra for all his help and patience. Sweetwater is the only place I purchase my instrumental needs and they always stand behind their products. AJ as always helped me through my decision process and is the expert when it comes to percussion and guitar.

Thank You Sweetwater and Thank You AJ!!

I LOVE THESE CYMBALS. I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL DRUMMER AND I DO NOT GIG. I PURCHASED THESE CYMBALS TO REPLACE A SET OF MEINL HCS WHICH CAME INCLUDED WITH THE TAMA IMPERIALSTAR KIT HAT I ALSO PURCHASED FROM SWEETWATER. THESE CYMBALS SOUND AND LOOK GREAT AND ARE A HUGE UPGRADE FROM THE MEINLS. SINCE I DON'T PLAY IN PUBLIC I COULDN'T JUSTIFY PAYING FOR ZILDIAN A'S BUT WANTED SOMETHING ABOVE THE LOWEST GRADE ZILDJIANS. I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER WITH MY PURCHASE AND FIND MYSELF PLAYING MY DRUMS EVERYDAY NOW. THANK YOU SWEETWATER.

I have played eDrums for about 25-30 years. I recently sold a bunch of old equipment and bought a set of Gretsch acoustics. I didn't want the B8s, or the HCSs. I wanted a better quality. Since I hadn't looked at cymbals since the 90s and the "S" was for the dreaded and horrible Scimitars, I almost passed these by.

These are not Scimitars... These are real and great sounding cymbals. I have this set exactly, and I don't think you can beat them for less than $, seriously.

I am adding a 14" fast crash A, and I picked up a used K Ride for a deal. Overall Zildjian, and these in particular are the best.

Just received these today. They sound so much better than my Meinls HCS cymbols. It was like night and day. I felt like I went from the clangly sound of cheap cymbols to professional grade. Love them.

Here's what I've found with cymbals: you get what you pay for. With that in mind, these have a lot of value. They are FAR superior to the ZBT line. However, they don't sound as smooth as the A line. What are you going to do, right? There is a big price jump between the S and A lines. These sound a bit harsher than the As. But they have a consistent sound no matter where you hit them, they look excellent, and they totally sound good enough to gig with. I am happy with them.

Didn't even get three months out of these cymbals and already have one cracked.

I had a set for five years and still have no cracks but this set has not been very good

I've had these symbols about 4 years not even been played that much and both the crash in the crash ride I noticed a crack in the middle of the symbol... symbols you would expect a crack where the stick hits the edge of the symbol but these crack in a really odd place and I'm not happy at all so if I were you I wouldn't waste your money buying the S Series Zildjian