Cheap membrane switches

[ignotus]

Hi all,

I recently came across these, purely by chance:

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Here's the link
As far as I know, these things are extremely hard to come by, I've tried googling for them a million times and was never able to find any - I stumbled upon this link while looking for something else.
They are for 10" cymbals (couldn't find more sizes), but at 14 euros for 3 (including shipping - the more you buy the cheaper they are) I'm sure I'll be able to find a way to put them to good use - they'd make very handy choke switches, though my intention is to use them for bell and edge zones. They still haven't arrived yet but we'll see if they are any good; my only worry is that they'll fail after a short period of time, but it's not as if I'll lose a fortune trying... Will let you know how it works out.

[ibanman555]

Hot damn!!! Good find! Perfect for DIY cymbals!

[ignotus]

Hot damn!!! Good find! Perfect for DIY cymbals!

Yup, DIYing the switches has probably been the biggest headache when trying to imitate commercial e-cymbals - if these are reliable it'll make 2/3-zone DIY cymbals + choke a breeze. Pity they don't come in more sizes, though at some point I may try to contact the seller and see if it's possible.