High-pitched, full-bodied.

Part of the world's most popular cymbal series, the Zildjian A Series Medium Crash is a popular and versatile cymbal. Created from cast bronze alloy of 80% copper, 20% tin, and traces of silver, it is symmetrically machine hammered and lathed with a traditional wide groove. The result is an exuberant cymbal that bursts with a classic voice that is pure, bright, and expressive.

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Zildjian A Series Medium Crash Cymbal

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Posted by NapalmNick from California on May 21, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Recording Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Experimental, Rock.

This crash is simply amazing. In comparison to some other crashes I've played, it's not so loud, but it has a great tone. It's unbelievable. If you give it a good whack, it opens up like magic, really bright. But if you hit it just right, it can actually be very dark. The overtones in general are very dark, especially if you've had it for a while, and they sound NICE. I've had it for six years now and it just got a crack. And you know what? It still sounds good.

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Really a good cymbal

Posted by ibernalq from Lima, Peru. on Mar 17, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist for twenty five years

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, pop, jazz

This is an awesome cymbal, especially when I play rock or pop. May be too bright for someone´s taste or not having a fast response, but for the type of music I play its nice, and sometimes I play it like a powerful crash-ride, a great sound! Finally, its true that this cymbal sounds better if you use it a lot, less brigthness and get a more crashable sound (because when I first played it, sounded too heavy) Try it!

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I love this cymbal!

Posted by Birthquake from Salt Lake on Dec 22, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: music nut

Reviewer's Play Style: math rock has a baby with Tito Puente

This medium crash has been with me for ten years and has worked for everything in the world. Try the thing as a crash ride. You'll be suprised by its sound. Great cymbal ("18 inch)

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Great Cymbal, Not for me.

Posted by Zildjian104 from NYC on Nov 29, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Gigging Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Funk, Reggae, Hip-Hip

I love Zildjian cymbals but this one does just not sound good with my 18" A Medium Thin. Its very loud and very heavy. I feel its not very expressive because you cant get a good tone out of it without hitting the cymbal very loud. I would still recommend it, but really for very loud music.

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Versatile, loud and bright

Posted by matthelders89 from The Netherlands on May 10, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Live musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic rock, Alternative, Jazz, Indie.

I use an 18" medium crash as my main crash cymbal, it blends nicely with my K crashes. Mine is fairly thick, this thing is loud! A side effect of thick crashes is that these do not respond as fast as a-customs or K's. No point for me though.

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