I was searching huge sound china for accents and ride patterns in genres which I play like stoner, sludge, death and doom metal.
Sound:
Very loud with fast attack, raw low tone and medium sustain exotic hiss. Needs strong punch to reach full potential but then it cuts through in all kind of music. Heavy cymbal which require stabile stand but it's quite easy to control from the beginning in studio and live applications.
Sound as a ride:
Nice alternative if you need something like swish ride. Crisp, sandy ping with wide range of tones from center to the edge. Easy to control in all kind of patterns.
Mallet sticks sound:
Good choice if you are searching oriental gong sound. Works well from soft to loud playing even with fast hitting.
Quality:
Hand crafted so if you look at the thickness you can find thinner and fatter surfaces or more traces of hammering. However it's still fair quality.
Summary:
Depends on the user and style but it could be too rough and loud for light drumming, perhaps not if you searching swish patterns. For me it's a best choice if you play heavy grooves and need huge cutting through accents.