Pintech Percussion Electronic Cymbal, Black,White, inch (TC10)

I have a Yamaha DTX M12 with a Roland KT-10 kick pedal, Due to the limitations of the M12 that the HH65 pedal and a cymbal pad was the most practical option for some hi-hat work.I am limited to using this cymbal pad as a single zone pad.Is it the greatest electronic cymbal pad ever? Probably not. It's plastic. It's loud. The rebound is there, but I can't really do press rolls on it.Are you going to find a better cymbal pad for the pricetag? I paid $40 for this cymbal pad and am thoroughly impressed with it. Every stroke of my sticks registered with the M12, and though the M12 built in hi-hat sounds are limited to open/close, chic, and splash, this is going to work out great for my hi-hat cymbal. I haven't even put it on a stand yet, but I can already tell that it's going to be much better to the left of my XP80 snare pad than using the M12 pads for hi-hat work. Without a hi-hat pad I was forced to switch my lead hand for any two handed hi-hat rolls.If I later decide to add a RHH135 and a hi-hat for a more realistic feel, I will probably still find a way to make use of this pintech cymbal pad. It is responsive. It may not have choke functions, but as a second hi-hat or a ride or crash that may never mute, this pad will do the job.Ultimately I wouldn't mind something layered in silicon that isn't as loud to strike... but this thing is much much nicer than I anticipated for $40 cymbal pad.

Pintech has the best customer service I have ever experienced . Bar none . Most of their stuff is built to work with most any drum module . They specifically build most stuff for Roland Modules . But I use Yamaha,s DTX modules and I have Five different sizes of these cymbals on my kit . They work great . You can plug and play or go into your Module and set them like you want . But in most cases with trigger cymbals , Piezo element is Piezo element , Most of these all work the same no matter brand . There are different tolerances and other things with how Piezos work . But I would have to write a book . Thing is though ,these are a real safe buy , Because of the support Pintech gives . It's insane how good their customer service and satisfaction is . eventually the last three triggers on my kit will be Pintech . No doubt about it . There may be better Trigger cymbals and snare and tom triggers out there, but there is no Service like Pintech gives ! period ! They are the kings of Service and the Edrummers best friend . No I don't work for them and I am not affiliated with them in anyway . Cause I know how it is reading a review like this . You think " Yeah Right ! Whatever !" just like I do . But I can testify from talking and dealing with them . They treat you like you are one of their pro customers . I have been drumming for 20 years and they are the only customer service that made me feel that my time and skill behind the kit mattered . Yes I have a crush on Pintech .

Added this as a Ride cymbal as it gives a more realistic look and feel! As other reviews state it does not come with any hardware so keep that in mind. I was lucky as I had another arm and 1.5 inch clamp lying around. There were no issues with my module not recognizing the Pintech as its a pretty simple concept. I plan on purchasing their tc cymbals and expanding my remaining rim zones to be split to ad more cymbals and toms.I am using Addictive drums 2 through my laptop for an amazing experience miles ahead of the Alesis module sounds. AD2 was a bit costly but worth every penny.Also tested on my ipad using garageband and it worked fine as well.Be creative, adapt more, complain less!

Not a good product at all.Some hits trigger, some don’t, but even when they do there’s barely enough gain to be able to hear. I have the rest of my cymbals on 20 (volume) and 6 (sensitivity) and these at 32 and 12 and can barely be heard using the same voices.I bought a 14” hoping to use it as a ride, but there’s no action at all. It has an absolute “dead” feel. I tried using it for a crash but as I mentioned, it was barely audible. I used it for a little while as a China but it was just in the way so it’s been retired.It’s also ugly as sin. It’s all warped and it’s very flexible. Cheap junk.If you’re considering one of these because you’re on a budget, just buy a used one off of eBay for the same price. You’ll be much happier.

I found an open-box 14" cymbal here for $23, and thought "This is too good to pass up." It's worth about what I paid. Using it as a hi-hat, it's just too loud acoustically for my needs. It worked well on my HH stand, and my clutch fit it without any squeezing or fussing, which is more than I can say for other brands of e-cymbal. But for apartment practice, which is my primary use case, it's too loud (or at least too high-pitched) acoustically compared to the Yamaha PCY80s (discontinued) that I'm currently using.Pluses:* Full cymbal shape balances well on stand* Triggers well* Solid, rather than hollow plasticMinuses:* Rather flimsy plastic (you can bend the thing in half with your hands)* Acoustically noisy* Single-zone triggeringIf you're looking to use this cymbal as a base for your own tinkering, perhaps adding a full foam layer, or if you want to take it apart to look at the electronics, it's a pretty good deal. To throw onto a stand, plug in and go, it's just not the right tool for me. I prefer it to the smaller Alesis DMPad 12" HH cymbal and Roland CY-5 that I've also tried, however.For this price, I'll be selling the Alesis and Roland and keeping this one as a backup.