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Your cart is empty.The 3-piece HCS Smack Stack consists of three cymbal discs shaped to create a distinctive sound effect when stacked on top of each other. These discs are sized 10", 12" and 14". Hole cut-outs give you a drier attack with more trash and slosh to fill out the sound with complex tone, and they also help the cymbals activate while cutting down on weight. The Smack Stack can be manipulated by adjusting the tension of the cymbal stand’s wing nut. Increased tension produces a crisp attack and short decay ideal for quick accents, while a looser setting yields a longer sustain. Works well when paired with a snare drum for enhanced backbeats, or as an alternative to your snare altogether. Use all five discs for a fuller sound and increased projection, or mix and match a few sizes to find the sound that suits you best. Made in Germany with our MS63 brass for a bright, clear tone and plenty of durability.
Walker
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
Quality addition to the set. Gives an awesome "dtsh" sound.
Prolix prognosticator
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2024
Excellent sound. Just what I was looking for in a trash stack.
Corey Duhs
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024
I've been looking for an affordable stack cymbal that sounds great. If you want to get into MEINL Cymbals like I do, this is a great place to start. If the stack is loose, it sounds nice and washy. If the stack is tight, it sounds nice and crunchy. A little bright, but an incredible cymbal.
Dwayne
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024
Sounds great and mates up well with the rest.
JCB
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
Good value for the price price. It’s a nice addition to my kit.
N.
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023
I didn't want to spend a ton of money, but really wanted the "slap-smack-clap-whatever you want to call it-" stack sound. I went w/ Meinl (first time I bought them) since they have an affordable option (HCS stack), and I'm really glad I did. I bought the 5 piece to be able to experiment and get the sounds I want, and it's been worth the extra money to have the different options.I love the sound and the cymbals have enough to cut thru other instruments when playing w/ a band. They sound good when recording too. As w/ any cymbal... tightening and loosening the wingnut is also key to completely varying the sustain and choke with these. Definitely fun to experiment with.My ONLY complaint was the packaging!! I think someone else commented on this too. IDK if it's Amazon or the seller, but seriously. The cymbals arrived in this thin, compacted, two pieces of cardboard sandwiched together, package. No barriers between the cymbals and I thought for sure that they would be flattened pancakes because they were almost flat when I got the box (as you know, they should have a curve to them). Thankfully, they were fine.... but seriously. When I order drumsticks, I get a massive box I could fit a ride cymbal in, but when I order cymbals, I get this rickety, jankety, makeshift box where the cymbals are nearly popping out the edges of the package.
E.M.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023
Awesome cymbal. Love the sound.
Ashton F
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019
Decent cymbal for the price
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