Spinbal Cymbal Spinner

This is a cool little device that works as advertised, however, there are a few things that I found that aren't mentioned anywhere on their website:1. You cannot use any kind of washer below the cymbal sleeve. Most stands have a metal washer to help support the sleeve. With the Spinbal, the whole sleeve (not just the bearing) spins, so a washer underneath creates friction and it doesn't work well at all.2. If you use a wing nut (almost all of us do), the wing nut cannot come into contact with the top of the sleeve. As mentioned previously, the whole sleeve spins, so if the wing nut is contacting the sleeve, the sleeve won't spin (the sleeve is wedged in between the wing nut and the spot on the tilter threading that prevents the sleeve from going down any further). At that point, the cymbal is only rotating on the felt, which would be just like using a normal, non-Spinbal sleeve.3. The Spinbal works exponentially better if the cymbal is perfectly horizontal. For my test, I used a 20" ride cymbal, that was a fairly hefty 2418 grams. I did three spins with the cymbal perfectly horizontal and I did not play or strike the cymbal at all during the duration of the spin. The duration of each spin, until the cymbal completely stopped, were 17:20, 19:59 & 20:48, for an average of 19:23!For contrast, when I angled the cymbal slightly to what would be considered a "normal" playing position for most drummers, the duration of each spin was drastically reduced. The three spins with the slight angle (again, without striking the cymbal at all during the spin) were 3:04, 3:29 & 3:22, for an average of 3:16. A HUGE difference!Overall, it definitely looks cool, and if you play your cymbals perfectly horizontal, then you are good to go. Obviously, how many times you hit the cymbal will reduce the spin duration, regardless of angle. Also, the lighter and smaller the cymbal, the shorter the duration the spin will be (less weight/mass to keep it going). I did try it out at the kit and you do hear a slight Doppler effect/warble, but it's not a huge difference. It would probably be more noticeable on a Zil Bel or Cup Chime. These are inexpensive enough to experiment with. I recommend getting one to see how you like it.

They don't spin as long as I'd like them too, but they are a fun idea. Used them on a couple gigs and the novelty has already warn off. I do appreciate the creativity, so I feel a little bad saying this, but it's my honest review.

This thing is so much fun! Super easy to install, just slide it on your cymbal stand and you're good to go. Just give it a decent flick and it can spin up to 10 minutes or so. I saw this thing on Instagram so I bought one to try out some of the things I saw people doing with it like holding my stick to the spinning cymbal and I love the sound it produces. Can't wait to decorate my cymbals and see what they look like spinning next!

Cool gadget, spins for a long time. I want to try it with a sizzle chain. As for the "Stereo Doppler Effect", it is more noticeable with larger cymbals. Im interested in getting the Patina Kit as well.

The Most Fun a Cymbal can have! It protects your cymbals and just looks flat out awesome. I have them on all my cymbals. My young son and I absolutely love them!

Yes, it spins your cymbal (it’s pretty cool, I won’t lie), but one slightly misplaced bell hit later, your cymbal spinner becomes a $10 piece of junk. The Spinbal also got stuck on the cymbal stand I installed it on and required pliers to be removed. Somewhat nifty but not quite what I hoped for.

Nice to see new drum accessories on the scene and especially one as interesting as this!All drummers should have this in their kit

Everything about the product is excellent, I have a number of these, and it’s the little added extra, that makes your drum kit unique. The best part though is how caring the company is, they work great!

ただそれだけで買ってみました。使用感は、、、確かにシンバルが回ってる音がします。ですが、明確な仕様意図がない限り必要ないな。。。。回転によってスティックの動きに影響します。リバウンド奏法ではフィンガーコントロールを邪魔します。手動で回さないといけないので面倒くさい。モーター駆動なら良いのに。。。アコースティックなステージや現代音楽、打楽器アンサンブルとか特異な場面で生かされると思いました。

Does exactly what you want.One issue is depending on stands and felts be used. The cymbal can jump off the spinner and get stuck at a funny angle.Overall great product, great show piece. Really helps prevent ride washing out

Un poco caro para lo que es. No esperes gran cosa, te vas a gastar esta cantidad para hacer girar un plato. No obstante, el giro dura bastante tiempo y aporta un sonido peculiar al plato debido al movimiento de las ondas. Además el efecto visual es muy original.