RolandCY-5 Electric Drum Splach, 10-Inch, Black

I was really disappointed when I first put the Roland CY13-R on my Roland TD-07KV kit. It didn't sound any different than the original kit cymbal without bell capability.I googled the issue and found the answer (assuming you are putting it on a Roland kit). Go into "Setup", select "Pad Settings", "Advanced", "Rim Gain", hit the cymbal to select it, set Rim Gain to a higher number. I used 2.5 and it works great.EDIT: I should have mentioned that you also need to set the RIDE in settings to type "CY13R"

I purchased this for about $185 on sale. If you can get it at that price then it's a good value. That's about 35% off of the regular price for one of these. This is the same type of cymbal that came with my TD-27 KV, so it was a no brainer for me to get this so I could emulate my usual drum setup on my electronic kit.This does include all the stuff you need to add it to your cymbal stand, so you get the rotation lock and cable.

Combined with the MDY-12 mount this ride swings and rocks around a bit like a real cymbal, which certainly adds some life to an otherwise static kit, and makes it more fun to play since it reciprocates your movements.Due to Roland's modularity, this wasn't a "for feel only" luxury upgrade; rather, it's an outright expansion. The CY-8 and arm it replaced, instead of sitting sad and forgotten in the closet, simply shifted over and plugged into the Crash 2 slot to become a second dual-zone crash cymbal, which is fantastic with stock and user kits alike and allows for more variation in the cymbal patterns. So if you have an identical setup to mine and asked yourself "is an extra zone really worth this much?", the answer is you're actually gaining three, which certainly justifies the cost to someone like me who practices solo 95% of the time and needs as many variations as possible to generate interesting patterns.I did not share my fellow reviewers' opinion on the bell's sensitivity, I find that it sits comfortably among the other triggers and can be played with proportional force at stock settings. This is my subjective opinion however, so nobody is wrong to feel otherwise. That said, with the TD11 brain, even if I were unhappy with the sensitivity of the bell (or any zone on my kit), I have the option to adjust their sensitivities individually, which is something I've already done with the stock HH and kick pad and took less than a minute of painless adjustments to accomplish.The bell DOES take a bit of precision and practice to trigger reliably, as it can be sort of hard to zero in on exactly where you have to hit it at first, but it only took a day or three to improve my accuracy to the point where I could easily trigger it when and how I wanted.The quality of the construction doesn't need much detail. It's Roland. This baseline TD11k kit is my first piece of Roland gear, but that's all it took for the name to become synonymous with peace of mind when looking for robust build quality.Aesthetically, it looks like it's always been part of the kit (save for the all-chrome arm it's sitting on). The underside of this cymbal has an attractive glossy white surface that contrasts nicely with the mostly-black kit and matches the mesh heads. The strike face on the bell is already starting to get its texture beaten flat just a bit but it's an entirely cosmetic effect and it shouldn't effect you unless resale value is a major concern for you.In summary, if you're looking to expand on your TD11 kit, this is a great place to start.

Roland cymbal does exactly what you want it to do

It works as intended

Roland's V-Drum pads are notoriously expensive, but they are the best. A CY-13R and a pair of CY-5's are a nice relatively cost-effective replacement for the aging PD-6 pads I was using for cymbals. That said, the CY-5 edge/top trigger distinction is not quite as good as the PD-x pads. On balance I am quite happy with them -- they work well and look much better. You do need to get cymbal booms if you are using pad bar-mounts.Beware that you have two cables for the ride, one for two triggers, and one for the third; you'll need to be sure you have the available inputs on your drum module. That was a bit of a surprise; I had expected it would do the three-way with L, R, and LR. But you don't need to use both inputs; you can use one cable for bell/cymbal or one for edge/cymbal. I have no real use for the edge and elected for the former, rather than sacrifice one of my AUX inputs which I use for a extra PD-80. The feel of the ride is much truer to a metal cymbal than the PD-6 pad.

Great cymbal with Roland quality. Bell zone much easier to use then CY-13R. Awesome sounding cymbal.

It's very dense yet very sensitive. This one has the metal lining underbelly to give it that heavy feeling (black underside not white, but with v-drum logo on underside too).Works great with my Alesis brain and my Rock Band Ion Drum rocker controller. The most expensive item in my kit so far and wish I would have bought it sooner.Comes with two stereo cables, screw mount rocker (to fit over your current cymbal arm), felt pad for the top and the cheap screw top (I used what I had for the screw down).