Hey Zack coming early. I love your channel so much and you’ve honestly reminded me why I love drums so much. Please, please never stop doing what you do. You are truly the most incredible content creator I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Have a good day man.
They sound good opened but when they are closed it doesnt really have a chick sound to it like smaller hi hats do. It basically constantly sounds like they are open.
I have the 20 inch extra dry crash, my favorite part about it is I can use it as a pseudo ride cymbal for jazz combos, brings an awesome texture during piano and bass solos
One of the best things I saw happen over the pandemic was watching you blow up. RUclips suggested your OG guitar center drummer video, and I remember genuinely being entertained watching it and giving you a sub (you had less than 15k at the time) thinking I might have found a diamond in the rough. I don't even remember when I realized your view counts and sub count had blown up, but it made me smile and it's been fucking awesome watching you turn something that I imagine was kind of just a lark while we had no gigs into a real avenue for your passion and talent for drums. Can't wait for the Meinl sessions. Cheers.
Damn dude I know exactly what you mean with that cymbal sounds. Literal ear gold haha good stuff as always tho man. You helped inspire me to start my own drum channel. Not really close to your level yet, and I just do anime intros so it's a little goofy, but I'm having fun and I've been loving trying something new. Keep it up, always enjoy seeing new content
@@JomOnHisThrone Ayy thank you so much man. I'm certainly not the most talented or expressive drummer in the world, but creating content has been so much fun so far. Keep up the good work with your stuff as well! Sounds great
Your talent, hard work, and dedication has afforded you the great compliment of recieving these amazing cymbals. Congratulations! I love your videos, because, not only is your drumming superb, but you are really funny, and seem like a genuinely nice person.
Some of these cymbals remind me too much of when my dad had this beautiful wood floor put in his living room and then had a crew of guys whip the hell out of it with chains and stuff because he wanted the “distressed” look. It hurt my soul lol
Wow! It's been nice seeing you with these stuff, Zack! I've been a subscriber since your "Jazz drummer tries metal" video; while then you just had less than 50k subs-I've seen how your video improved over time, as well. Also, happy to know that you've landed on Drumeo too. Keep the good CHOPZZZ coming!
I’ve got a set of 18” zildjian hats where I use an old A crash ride on bottom and a newer a thin crash on top. Or sometimes I use the thin crash on bottom with an a custom trash crash on top. Love them. Big hats for the win.
Zack u r an animal of drumms!! your level, style, and skills have been growing over the years and many videos!! congrats for you groove and your new brand kit
Love the grooves. That 16 inch re-created hi hat is beautiful. Alot of dark, trashy cymbals happening. I like bright cymbals my self, but always looking for different things to incorporate into my style.
I love the 17in hi hats! I think the temporal stack is a little bright for you though. Also that ride is an amazing contrast for your amazing washy cymbals.
Zack. I've been playing on and off for 14 years and done mostly metal and hard rock, but recently a group asked me to drum for them. Dusted my electronic kit off from its 6 month vacation in boxes and started watching your videos, and I have not stopped. I'm trying so hard to learn jazz drumming- which in reality should just be called masochism, but thank you for keeping a light attitude and having fun. Makes it so much easier to be really bad at it at first XD
Hey Bro, all with you on the Hats Bro (the rest also sounds awesome) !!! Been playing 16,17,18 hats for years and always mixing and matching to get exactly that sound you got👍🏻👍🏻. Keep it up and keep it about the music/sound like you have been! Thank you 👊🏻
Ride Cymbal. That's gotta be my favourite. Do like the 16" hi hats too. They both really do cut through nicely. Also love that hi hat stack you got in there at the end!!!! Top man. Great content!!!
You should try the Meinl sticks. I don’t even play their cymbals, but ever since I tried their sticks, I’ve left the VF camp. They’re just simply better.
Yo zack hows it going, i just started drumming again after 10 years of being away from the sticks. You have been a huge inspiration on keeping me motivated to practise and learn, id love for you to do a vid on your drumming journey from where you started, all the hours you put in, gigs youve done and where you wanna go musicly, keep doing ya thang ✌️
Bro, i actually got through the same predicament about just wanting one part of the hi-hat like you did with the top of the foundry reserve; it happened to me with the bottom part of a Sabian click hats, and o boy i do not regret getting just the bottom part of it. Cheers and thanks 4 the content bro.
Yoo bro I been waiting for you to upload bro thank you I’m a 12 year old drummer been playing since 3 and bro I’m really good I can show you some vids bro but keep on going bro you inspire me to get on the drums at the house when I’m not doing nun and I see you thank you bro keep pushing🤟🏾💯
Nah bruh bruh, I remember watching Thomas Pridgen playing with some 20” hi hats on YT XD so baller and sounded amazing ! always wanted to get some just to have fun with 🙌
Really cool choices. Heavier, smaller rides are often overlooked in jazz settings, and I totally get why - but they can really bridge the gap in more agressive styles of fusion or modern jazz. Loud bells and an uber clean stick lends itself to the fast and precise nature of the drumming. I often find myself reaching for my medium 20" sabian artisan ride rather then my much lighter 22" Ufip blast extra dry, which on its own is my preferred cymbal, but in a band - or god forgive, an orchestra/big band? The heavier 20" just works so well. It's all about context, and hearing it with the music - given the chance I just set up both rides anyway ;) Keep on being a monster my guy, and hey - maybe we'll even get a chance to play together at some point.
I made a "Zackshake" cymbal by taking a 20" cheap meinl ride, drilled 12 holes in it, sandpapered to top, darkened and added 6, yes six, nuts and bolts in the holes. Sizzle baby.
Hey zack, nice vid. I love getting cymbals in the mail (I have a 20 K custom dry ride coming today) just wanted to say keep doing what ur doing, your content is important 😤
Hey man, love the vids, I really want to be on your level it truly amazing what you can do. Rn I’m working on grooves and fills and of course, some sight reading. Great job man
The hats with the dual bottom sounds CRAZY 🔥
Totally does. Smooth and super precise sound Love it !
It's a Matt Garstka signature, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE UP TO STANDARD AT THE VERY LEAST.
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You sent this a year ago
Hey Zack coming early. I love your channel so much and you’ve honestly reminded me why I love drums so much. Please, please never stop doing what you do. You are truly the most incredible content creator I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Have a good day man.
Out here inspiring me bro :’) thank you so much 🙏
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@@ZackGrooves just being 100% honest 🙂
Yes. Definitely gonna buy the 50 Zack grooves chops
The 17 inch hi hats actually sound incredible
Think the same! Record quality!
Well, I think they are credible
Agreed
The 17 inch crash Hi-Hats actually sounded really good
They sound good opened but when they are closed it doesnt really have a chick sound to it like smaller hi hats do. It basically constantly sounds like they are open.
@@Foeisudhxj I agree. They would be better for rock in that way.
dude. seeing you get a matt garstka cymbal and playing these sick rock grooves has me thinking, itd be great to see you learn some melodic prog
Yeah
Maybe a Chon cover would fit better. I feel his style would go with their music a lot.
You can place those 17" hats as second hi hat stack thing. Meinl actually making that type of cymbals too
Bottom cymbal with soundpro edge is actually meta for this
Nice pfp!
@@crispywaffle7864 thanks!
I have the 20 inch extra dry crash, my favorite part about it is I can use it as a pseudo ride cymbal for jazz combos, brings an awesome texture during piano and bass solos
One of the best things I saw happen over the pandemic was watching you blow up. RUclips suggested your OG guitar center drummer video, and I remember genuinely being entertained watching it and giving you a sub (you had less than 15k at the time) thinking I might have found a diamond in the rough. I don't even remember when I realized your view counts and sub count had blown up, but it made me smile and it's been fucking awesome watching you turn something that I imagine was kind of just a lark while we had no gigs into a real avenue for your passion and talent for drums. Can't wait for the Meinl sessions. Cheers.
Damn dude I know exactly what you mean with that cymbal sounds. Literal ear gold haha good stuff as always tho man. You helped inspire me to start my own drum channel. Not really close to your level yet, and I just do anime intros so it's a little goofy, but I'm having fun and I've been loving trying something new. Keep it up, always enjoy seeing new content
Ayyo dude, instant sub, keep grinding!
@@Mika-F. Thank you ! Hope you enjoy the journey
Just dropped by your channel and I also mostly watch the animes that you did a drum covered! lol
Keep it up bruh!
@@JomOnHisThrone Ayy thank you so much man. I'm certainly not the most talented or expressive drummer in the world, but creating content has been so much fun so far.
Keep up the good work with your stuff as well! Sounds great
You deserve everything you are having right now! We love you zack!
4:38
"Look at this beautiful packaging."
*Immediately proceeds to punch it so hard it enters the shadow realm*
Your talent, hard work, and dedication has afforded you the great compliment of recieving these amazing cymbals. Congratulations! I love your videos, because, not only is your drumming superb, but you are really funny, and seem like a genuinely nice person.
Out of all my favourite would be the 20 inch extra dry. That tone is perfect.
Some of these cymbals remind me too much of when my dad had this beautiful wood floor put in his living room and then had a crew of guys whip the hell out of it with chains and stuff because he wanted the “distressed” look. It hurt my soul lol
The Ride (I think 21inch) was insane, I would have chosen this one
Those 17" high hats had no business sounding that damn good.
6:14 when he bent that cymbal my life flashed before my eyes
When the 17 inch hi hats made the sizzle noise, it sound like Ringo Starr’s hi hat on the Beatles song “tell me why” or “I wanna be your man”
I’ve watched this 5 times now, for some reason I just love the sound and look of Meinl byzance cymbals. Great video
Zach is just a really buff four year old on Christmas in this one
Wow! It's been nice seeing you with these stuff, Zack!
I've been a subscriber since your "Jazz drummer tries metal" video; while then you just had less than 50k subs-I've seen how your video improved over time, as well. Also, happy to know that you've landed on Drumeo too. Keep the good CHOPZZZ coming!
Glad to see you feeling better bro! Excited to hear these cymbals in new videos🔥
Man it’s so cool to follow your success though your videos. These cymbals are very well deserved!
Much appreciated the 17” hats. So cool how they lay low in the mix but still cut without being too high pitched
I’ve got a set of 18” zildjian hats where I use an old A crash ride on bottom and a newer a thin crash on top. Or sometimes I use the thin crash on bottom with an a custom trash crash on top. Love them. Big hats for the win.
17 inch hats sound smooth as silk
Hey man, it's just good to see your channel growing a lot man. I don't even play drums but I like your content a lot!
1:33 that open hihat sounded so good bruh
Zack u r an animal of drumms!! your level, style, and skills have been growing over the years and many videos!! congrats for you groove and your new brand kit
Love the extra dry crash. Plan on getting that, a vintage sand crash and a polyphonic ride once my heartbeat cymbals crack
Love the grooves. That 16 inch re-created hi hat is beautiful. Alot of dark, trashy cymbals happening. I like bright cymbals my self, but always looking for different things to incorporate into my style.
Nice additions to your kit... looking forward to your next full jam with the new stuff!
been rocking with the 17" hats for a few years my favorite size hands down!!!!
Linda Carter's Wonder Woman on the back wall......I see you are a man of culture
That C2 Ride is....... Oh my freakin gosh... I need it
Loving the sound of that trash bottom with the foundry!! Congrats man, you deserve this! 😁 🎉
I love the 17in hi hats! I think the temporal stack is a little bright for you though. Also that ride is an amazing contrast for your amazing washy cymbals.
Wass good zack, by the way, those cymbals sound fire
WASSS GUCCI
@@ZackGrooves GUCCI😭
Also I work at a drum store and have a set of Byzance 22 ffl ride and 22 fr ride. They sound insane. Love MEINL Cymbals.
Zack. I've been playing on and off for 14 years and done mostly metal and hard rock, but recently a group asked me to drum for them. Dusted my electronic kit off from its 6 month vacation in boxes and started watching your videos, and I have not stopped.
I'm trying so hard to learn jazz drumming- which in reality should just be called masochism, but thank you for keeping a light attitude and having fun. Makes it so much easier to be really bad at it at first XD
Meinl definitely seems to make the best sounding stacks, and I've never been a fan of large sized hi hats, but damn! Those sound good
Hey Bro, all with you on the Hats Bro (the rest also sounds awesome) !!! Been playing 16,17,18 hats for years and always mixing and matching to get exactly that sound you got👍🏻👍🏻. Keep it up and keep it about the music/sound like you have been! Thank you 👊🏻
Oh man!!! These must costs too much!!! 2.000$ ??Great Choices!!! I wish you be happy with them LIve all Summer everywhere!!!
I snorted a bit as the cymbal stand struggled to hold the chris coleman ride up. Killer ride tho!
Holy hell it sounded so much better after you switched the bottom. Night and day sounds so crisp
God damn those tasty cymbals with your chops gives me an eargasm
Ride Cymbal. That's gotta be my favourite. Do like the 16" hi hats too. They both really do cut through nicely. Also love that hi hat stack you got in there at the end!!!! Top man. Great content!!!
You should try the Meinl sticks. I don’t even play their cymbals, but ever since I tried their sticks, I’ve left the VF camp. They’re just simply better.
I must say, adding that weird lookin symbol to the high hat made a really cool difference. I'm sending this to my drummer.
Yo zack hows it going, i just started drumming again after 10 years of being away from the sticks. You have been a huge inspiration on keeping me motivated to practise and learn, id love for you to do a vid on your drumming journey from where you started, all the hours you put in, gigs youve done and where you wanna go musicly, keep doing ya thang ✌️
love your creativity with the cymbal combos keep groovin bro
duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude that 17" combo for the hi-hat is 1000% up my alley. Or down my alley. It's in my alley. My alley loves it. Holy xmas
Good choice of poster, Back when we all read comics young and old alike .
4:52... I think they sent the gloves, so you don't get fingerprints on your brand new cymbals 🤔🤣🤣🤣... But hey! It's the excitement of the unboxing 🙌💪
You should make a signature hi hat with Meinl!
"Knife and box" was really scary moment bro
Those cymbals and sounds fits you the best .
If only other creators had this much enthusiasm when unpacking cymbals. Zack you are a legend 🔥
That setup sounds amazing! Congrats!
Bro, i actually got through the same predicament about just wanting one part of the hi-hat like you did with the top of the foundry reserve; it happened to me with the bottom part of a Sabian click hats, and o boy i do not regret getting just the bottom part of it.
Cheers and thanks 4 the content bro.
Yoo bro I been waiting for you to upload bro thank you I’m a 12 year old drummer been playing since 3 and bro I’m really good I can show you some vids bro but keep on going bro you inspire me to get on the drums at the house when I’m not doing nun and I see you thank you bro keep pushing🤟🏾💯
Nah bruh bruh, I remember watching Thomas Pridgen playing with some 20” hi hats on YT XD so baller and sounded amazing ! always wanted to get some just to have fun with 🙌
Bro! Those pies are just beautiful bruh!
I actually have a 14" Foundry Reserve but that 16" with hat with a bottom stack just sound insane!
You were all up in my city last week! Sorry you were sick, hope you're better now.
Your drumming is still sick as usual tho lmao ayyy
this is the best feeling man, getting ready for bed and a new zack video comes out. Love the vids bro
dude, christmas came early. we are getting meinl videos form you and jay postones from tesseract. im happy
Totally hear the difference between the splash+crash+hihat combination and the normal hihats. It's in the *feel*. Also the transients lol.
Really cool choices.
Heavier, smaller rides are often overlooked in jazz settings, and I totally get why - but they can really bridge the gap in more agressive styles of fusion or modern jazz. Loud bells and an uber clean stick lends itself to the fast and precise nature of the drumming.
I often find myself reaching for my medium 20" sabian artisan ride rather then my much lighter 22" Ufip blast extra dry, which on its own is my preferred cymbal, but in a band - or god forgive, an orchestra/big band? The heavier 20" just works so well.
It's all about context, and hearing it with the music - given the chance I just set up both rides anyway ;)
Keep on being a monster my guy, and hey - maybe we'll even get a chance to play together at some point.
Bro Zack them new 17’ Symbols are just amazing sounding!Cant wait to hear more with the crash as well
The foundry reserve hi hats were what was inside the brief case in pulp fiction
happy to see u getting meinl I remember u having those crispy hats at jazz summer camp lol
Let's gooo! Love that hi-hat combo. The best as always Zack
I rock a 17" dark crash over a medium thin trad crash, fucking love them. can't wait to see what you do with it
That ride cuts through like a fire alarm
I made a "Zackshake" cymbal by taking a 20" cheap meinl ride, drilled 12 holes in it, sandpapered to top, darkened and added 6, yes six, nuts and bolts in the holes. Sizzle baby.
Hey I got that dual trash/crash recently and I'm having a ton of fun with it!
Beautiful cymbals! Congrats!
Damn that ride firstly. Sounds so good. I see why you love the dragon crash too
5:53 awesome ominous sound 😂 uuaahhhh
These new cymbals sound INCREDIBLE!!!
Those crash-hats sound amazing!
Hey zack, nice vid. I love getting cymbals in the mail (I have a 20 K custom dry ride coming today) just wanted to say keep doing what ur doing, your content is important 😤
Bro your the reason why I play drums man,keep up the fire
i love that meinl’s version of a get well package is a couple thousand dollars worth of brand new cymbals lol
5:55 LOL
Zack, the foundry reserve with dual trash combo is amazing, really my dream hihats
Nice video, and yeah i do hear the difference on the hi-hats, and i never liked 15 and 16 inch hi-hats because of the more retained sounds it has.
I’m absolutely in love with that ride and crash 🥰
We always get hit with allergies when we go to Nashville. We have to go a week early and get adjusted before we do any work
To be fair, you could mount a 5 day old dog shit to your hi hat stand, and you would make it sound awesome.
Hey man, love the vids, I really want to be on your level it truly amazing what you can do. Rn I’m working on grooves and fills and of course, some sight reading. Great job man
yo u were in tennessee man, why didn’t i see u there?
Love cymbal videos. Especially from you.🥺🥺🥺
ur creativity with these chops are crazy man would buy that ebook if i wasnt broke
Heeey Zack! It would be fun to see you try smaller hihats, like even splashes! Or maybe even clap stacks... AS HIHATS!!!
I'm a guitarrist but you make me love drums and jazz. I'm thinking on get a drum kit
Welcome to the big boy leagues. Meinl Byzance/Foundry is LIFE.
The 17 inch hi hats actually sound dope AF
5:52 the singing😆
Not a famous drummer but he plays what his subscribers love to hear😃 you’re such a talent bro❤️