Accessory Fetish

Today just happened to be one of those days where I had nothing to write about. To find a little inspiration, I decided to kill a little time at Cymbalholic. If you haven’t checked out this forum, it’s a great place to fill your cymbal obsession.

I’m typically not a huge banner ad-clicker, but one caught my eye. It was for a sound effects cymbal company called Hammerax. Of course, by stating this I’m risking that everyone else in the world knows about these guys and that I, as a supposed authority, is behind the curve. That’s cool.

If you haven’t checked these out, they’re kind of a cross between a cymbal and a gong. Although there are many variations, for the most part they tend to sound like a china cymbal with more sustain. What really caught my eye, though, was the look. I want one of these to hang up on the wall in my living room! These are absolutely works of art.

Instead of taking too much time explaining what these cymbals sound like, I’ve included some sound samples below. If you want more (plus a ton of videos), check out Hammerax’s product page.

Also, since every gear company needs a sweet artist to push their products, check out this video of jazz legend Danny Gottlieb using Hammerax gear. I actually don’t think this video does the product justice, as the sound quality isn’t exactly hi-fi. The drums and other cymbals sound pretty bad, but you still get the idea of what these are all about. Another nice touch is the dude that comes into the frame right at the end to adjust one of the cymbal stands!

 

 Dustbowl 12" Suspended Mode [0:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Meanie 28" Ride The Nose [0:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Boomywang 20": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Jazz monster Danny Gottlieb utilizes Hammerax™ in his kit: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download