Wuhan symbols

[dysph0ria]

I've got a small Wuhan symbol. It's a traditional chinese symbol, but unlike the westernized ones made by Zildjian et al, it's actually traditional. The small ones sound pretty harsh, but I find it has a purpose. It's great in a blast beat to get a really good, harsh, sound from it.

Others only like using the big ones, that have way more overtones. I'm thinking of getting one of those to use in addition to the one I have.

Anyone else seen them around?

 

[test-user]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuhan (Wuhan China article)

I cannot recall hearing a Wuhan cymbal However, here is some info regarding the instrument:

http://china-gongs.com/product/lion.htm

In China, there is a special type cymbals, which is mainly made in Wuhan, China, so it also be called Wuhan china cymbal or Lion cymbls, it is a pair and both connect by a rope.

In western music, china type cymbals are cymbals manufactured to produce a dark, crisp, trashy, and explosive tone. Their origins can be traced back to the gong in both sound and shape, and thus they are given their name 'china'.

China type cymbals typically have a bell that is cylindrical or shaped like a truncated cone with its base the top of the bell, an outer rim that is turned up in the reverse direction to the main bow of the cymbal, little or no taper (change in thickness) from bell to rim, and an area including the inside of the bell that is unpolished. However some china type cymbals have only some or in some cases none of these distinguishing characteristics. The distinguishing feature of a china type cymbal is the one that is hardest to define: its sound.

 

[dysph0ria]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuhan (Wuhan China article)

I cannot recall hearing a Wuhan cymbal However, here is some info regarding the instrument:

Here's a link to the cymbal on a music store's website.

https://www.long-mcquade.com/51155/Drums/Cymbals/Wuhan/12_inch_China_Cymbal.htm

They have a really harsh sound that I love. There are other cymbals on the market from the major manufacturers, which are more expensive and have a more refined sound to them. I do like those, and I'm a bit jealous of them. Perhaps I'll pick one up in the future, but for right now I'm more a fan of this far more traditional sounding gong. It's beautifully distinct from the other ones on my kit and gives a really sharp sound that rises way above the mix. I'm thinking of getting another one. But I might also pick up one of the Zildjian gongs. I don't know how to describe the difference in sound; I guess I would say that the Zildjian cymbals sound "hissy."