Zildjian ZBT Plus 8" Splash
Group: Splashes
Type: Splash
Size: 8 Inch
Series: ZBT Plus
Weight: 182g
Years of production: 1998* - 2002
Sound File: unknown
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Review: "Also new to the ZBT-PLUS series are 8" and 12" splashes. Joining the 10" model already in the line, these two new sizes complete a "set" of the three most popular splash sizes.
These splashes are certainly thicker than the A Zildjian Extra Thin models. And they're made of B8 alloy. As a result, they are unquestionably more one-dimensional than the more expensive A Zildjians. But their bell-to-bow size/thickness relationship is a little more even, and as a result their sound is genuinely splashy and quite balanced—albeit focused on the high end of the sonic spectrum. I especially liked the 8" model; it was quick, bright, and piercing. The 12" version was actually more of a mini-crash: It had a little too much body to really be a splash cymbal, yet it was thin enough to produce a low pitch and a dark crash sound. For young players seeking to add new colors to their musical palette (or for any player looking for a new variation on the splash-cymbal theme) the ZBT-PLUS splashes offer the opportunity to experiment without making a wallet-emptying investment."
Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-up - New Zildjian Cymbals", Modern Drummer, March 1999, p.53)
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Source:
(*) "New And Notable - A Zillion New Zildjians" (Modern Drummer, February 1999, p. 38)
