Thomann Deluxe Cymbal Bag

Well, it's a bag for cymbals that looks quite decent for the price and has a couple extra features compared to other budget ones. It has two separate compartments and the big compartment also has 2 separation sleeves. At this price most other bags only have one big compartment with no sleeves, so this one has more features.

There are certainly better bags than this one quality-wise though, if you're willing to pay more. For example the sleeves inside are quite short, so the cymbals still come in touch with one another. Also, there is no reinforcement on the bottom that is usually the part that weakens out after use and the cymbals can tear the bag through and hit the ground every time you put it down. This happened to my old bag (a stagg budget one btw) so I had to replace it.
In all fairness, this won't happen immediately and I just recently got this bag so I can't say anything certain, but some extra padding or a patch of leather underneath wouldn't skyrocket the price and it would make this bag much better.

Anyway...all in all, it's a decent bag for the money.

This is an upgrade from one of the cheaper bags I've had for years (which sadly has seen too much wear and tear and had to be retired). I was actually going to buy the cheaper one again, but they were out of stock. However, I'm glad I bought this one instead:

The padding is at least twice as thick as my older bag. There are two linings inside creating three 'compartments'. The zips seem larger and sturdier. The handle strapping is sewed onto the bag all the way from top to bottom to distribute the weight better.

The circular pouch on the outside could hold accessories, or your hi-hats or splashes (the previous bag had a semi-circle shaped pouch that cymbals wouldn't fit into).

It's just a stronger design of bag overall, and looks great. I'm still expecting the metal clasps on the shoulder strap to break at some point (because they always do in the end), but the hand-strap will be fine for a long time.

If there was one thing to add to it that I don't think I've seen on any bag, is some rubber on the bottom side, so you can put the bag down on a rain or snow soaked road surface while you're packing your van at 3am.

Although I recognise that the quality is probably on par with the price paid, I still think it has to be said that it’s not a cymbal bag that will last. The bottom of my one gave out in about a year of infrequent use which left my cymbals poking out the bottom and touching bare ground whenever i had to put the bag down. The carrier strap is also rather uncomfortable to wear for any extended duration. If you only plan on using a cymbal bag to keep cymbals together to put them in the car these will suffice but if you’re a gigging drummer that walks place to place I’d recommend paying the extra money to get a decent bag with comfortable straps.