Istanbul Agop Xist Power Set

Xist is a modern take on more time-honored techniques.

    Xist Power Set

• Includes 14" power hi-hat, 16" power crash and 20" power ride.

• Reviews

  "The hi-hats are quite cutting. It takes no more than a few strokes for this theory to be rubber-stamped. Playing around a slightly thinner top with some brisk double strokes, the tips can be heard crisp and clear with fine articulation and control. However, still "rolling" atop and pedalling hard, there's little noticeable pitch bend - it seems the cymbal has little "flexing" that we would normally experience from thinner models.  A quick slice and rapidly opening up the hats reveals more than just a hint of that Turkish darkness. Pedal chicks, half-open sizzles and any number of pleasing onomatopoeic hi-hat tricks are all readily achievable too. The crashes are loud and powerful - they are neither are overly sharp, piercing or ear-splitting. They peak instantly, blooming with a sound that is full and rich and the larger of the two fills the air with ease - extremely powerful cymbals. When compared to some of the more ‘traditional’ or darker sounding models in the Xist range, the initial "crash" may be just a tad sharper, but the tail off/sustain is not too dissimilar to a traditional model. Striking the rides with stick tips yields a loud, high-pitched ping, rapidly reinforced by a pleasing, robust underlying hum which steadily builds but retains its composure, never blooming to a peak - always a good attribute to find in a ride. To check out the longevity, one final strike provides with a lasting overtone which pulses and whirrs its multifaceted waves before eventually dissolving away. A 5B shoulder laid across the bell shows its decisive side, making it ideal for lifting a chorus, solo or the bridge of a song perhaps. Even with a hard clout on the bow or a sideways shoulder slice, it’s impossible to make these rides "crash" - the upshot of this is that in complete control of every stroke. What's more, these rides are not genre dependent. It would be suitable for almost any type of music; rock, pop and jazz included. These are impressive cymbals that has whet appetite for more." - Dave Holmes

• Warranty

  Istanbul Agop has ONE year warranty against manufacturing flaws, starting from date of the purchase.

This is a pre-order which ships out from the supplier within 10 days.