Pintech Percussion TC10 10" Trigger Cymbal

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.

You can't go wrong for the price on this cymbal. I play an Alesis Surge mesh kit and the sound isn't quite as crisp but it is a good sounding cymbal. I wanted a cymbal that I could have a different crash setting on so it's perfect for me. The cymbal itself is thinner than the Alesis and the trigger pad is cheap looking but like I said for the price I'm absolutely 💯 satisfied with this cymbal. This is the 10" and I'm happy enough with the price and quality that I have ordered the 14" which will be here tomorrow. I am going to have to make some type of adjustment to the cymbal on the stand because it wants to spin slightly while playing but I think I already have a solution to that problem. All in all I am very satisfied with this cymbal and brand!!!

I don't see where these get their bad rep that I've seen on other music store sites. If they break on you then you need to check your technique and how tightly you're screwing them down. Maybe not ideal for live performance if you really like wacking things. I'm a professional drummer using these for entering MIDI and light practice at home. I don't usually use e-kits, so I don't have much to compare to, but these are surprisingly responsive and work great with my DDTi with a little bit of setup. They're nothing flashy but they get the job done and are less than half the price of the Rolands and Yamahas. My one complaint is that the pad adhesive is kind of weak and the edges of the striking pad have peeled up on me once or twice. That's an easy fix though.

I ordered this cymbal trigger as an expansion for my drum rocker controller for the XBox. It worked perfectly for the first few weeks. It is so much quieter than the cymbals that come with the Ion controller, but after a few weeks the cymbal quit working. I took the trigger mechanism apart and found a wire had come off the sensor. I soldered the wire back on and it worked for two more days, then another solder point came off. After redoing ALL solder points I'm going to try using it some more. On the other hand I also bought the Ion Cymbal for IED01 and IED04. It is a little more expensive, but you get what you pay for. I also picked up the 14 inch pintech and it came to me warped. I know it is only a trigger cymbal, but the plastic is so warped it doesn't even come close to looking right. If you want a cheap trigger cymbal then pass this one up and go a little more expensive and get the Ion Cymbal.

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 plastic Minuses: * Rather flimsy plastic (you can bend the thing in half with your hands) * Acoustically noisy * Single-zone triggering If 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.

as others have said, it wants to spin. easy fix though. pop the little rubber bushing out of the middle and wrap it a couple times with electrical tape. work it back in and you're good to go takes about a minute, costs a fraction of a cent, and will stop it from spinning overall, can't beat it for what it is. if you just want a disc-shaped thing to hit with a stick and send a trigger out, it does that just fine. also the big tacky sticker comes off really easily, which is good, because it looked p bad lol