Zildjian Finger Cymbals Thin Pair of Cast Bronze Finger Cymbals

Ok

The sound is pretty good, but having only one hole was a challenge. Turns out I needed to use pins to keep the rubber band in place. Not ideal solution considering the price of the instrument. Also, I thought I was buying 2 pairs but it’s o ly a pair.

These sound great though there's no obvious branding on them.

These finger cymbals are great. If you're looking for something to actually use for music and not just as a prop for a belly dancing costume, this is probably what you're looking for. The sound is clear and resonant, and the 'thin' versions I got are articulate and have a long sustain. They are slightly out of tune with each other which gives them a nice rich warble (it's a feature), however you can always play a single cymbal with a brass mallet if you'd rather not have those tuning beats.

The only cause for slight concern was that I could find no obvious branding on either cymbal. Zildjan products normally have the name written or stamped somewhere, but both cymbals were free of any markings. The soft bag they came in was also unbranded, though there was a "zildjan" sticker on the bag with the font I'm used to seeing as well as a "Zilco" sticker on the bag in a somewhat generic sans-serif font. I'm not a finger cymbal expert and it's possible that marking them in any way would have affected their sound since they're so small (and the surface is heavily textured so it may not take ink very well). I mostly assume these are legit, but I'd be lying if I said a tiny part of me wonders if this is a counterfeit. They sound great so I it's not likely they're bootlegs (and if they are, they're good enough to not really matter anyway).

The cymbals do not come with any sort of handle or string attached. There are small pieces of elastic which you may tie through the holes of the cymbals to create little handles if you like. I was a little put off by that at first, but I realized that it made it easier to customize how long you'd like the loops to be or if you'd like to use a different material altogether. I basically tied the elastic on like you would a piece of rope for an orchestral crash cymbal. I'm not a finger cymbal expert and part of me was worried the knotted elastic sitting on the bottom of the cymbal would mute some of the sound, but it has not been an issue. I could probably trim off some of the excess but I've yet to be bothered by it and I like having the option to elongate it later if I need, so I'm leaving it for now.