Cool Gear Alert! Hammerax Cymbal/Gong Thingies! August 14
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!
Tim ONeill May 17
That is a sweet video icon. Can you tell me where you found it?
Tim
PS I am a newbie and found you on the wordpress forum recomending podpress.
Daniel Craig Jul 15
Hi there, I was searching for guitar review and I happened upon this site. Good work, I’m looking forward to more.
JJ Nov 16
Those look like some pretty wicked effects. Seem like something you would use in some tribal drumming or some worldly percussion music.
gaby Nov 28
hi,
I happened across your site whilst looking for a Christmas gift for my partner.
Great site
gaby
xx
Marcel @ E-gitarre.at Dec 6
Hey man Im a drummer too and am obsessed with cool effect Cymbals too, I love making them myself since they are so darn expensive. These Sound Samples are really good I would even buy those especially the first one!
Allan Tyler Dec 15
Your blog is very good and i like it the most are those videos they were great and inspiring and the accessories are also great i loved it.
Mike Cymbal Dec 22
I loved the first sample!