Winter NAMM 2012 News
What I love most about this crash is its fullness. Give it a good "whack" and just listen to the full decay of this crash and you will hear a rich wave of sound. It has some nice hi end brightness but also a nice mellow softness that lets it be bright and cut through the mix but in no way does it sound brittle. My favorite use for this crash ...
It is not a cymbal for beginners, rather one for those artist drummers with a real sophisticated palate. This is certainly one of the most versatile crash cymbals available. I have not encountered a Zildjian K model cymbal that I did not love, and the 15 inch Zildjian K Custom Dark Crash is no exception. There are no unwanted overtones, the dec...
Zildjian's ZBT Crash 16" is a pretty standard sized crash cymbal for your drum kit. It's definitely on the lower end of things as far as crash cymbals from Zildjian go, as they have cymbals for players on all levels and all budgets. I recently played a drum set at a friend's house who had a kit with mostly ZBT cymbals, including this 16" crash...
The Zildjian A (Avedis) Medium Thin Crash 16” is a pretty standard sized crash cymbal that’s for use with a full drum set. I’ve recently recorded with this cymbal for a session where the drummer brought it in. It was the only time I’ve used the cymbal thus far, but it seems like it’s a pretty popular cymbal amongst drummers for a number of rea...
The 15'' K dark thin crash is an exceptional cymbal in certain situations, but not in most. K's are often played in Jazz, and we had one of these in my high school jazz band. It served well, but to be honest I usually opted for larger dark cymbals when crashing. It was difficult to get the needed power out of this cymbal. It felt so soft to ...
I've been using the Zildjian K Dark Crash cymbal for about four or five years for recording in my home studio. While I'm not a drummer, I have used this cymbal a number of times to do recordings and I've generally been quite happy with the results. The size of the Zildjian K Dark Crash cymbal ranges from a few different sizes, but the one I use ...
(Originally written by titvigier/translated from Audiofanzine FR) I previously owned a 18" projection crash but it was too loud and powerful and annoying. This one doesn't sound too brilliant like the standard A Custom models. The sound is round, powerful, dynamic and wide. I like it a lot! ...
I have been using this cymbal for about 2 months, and it has a good tone. The shimmering sound and the vintage clarity is all there, but I think it might be a touch too high pitch. The sound is great for accents and quick hits, but for prolonged patterns, it is just not the right cymbal for me. I tried most of the A Zildjian and the A Customs, a...
(Originally written by pyj56/translated from Audiofanzine FR) I've owned it for 9 years. Wonderful crash cymbal. I find it sounds better with aging. Very fast response at every volume. Same quality no matter if you are playing soft or hard (if you know how to hit a cymbal correctly). Its brilliance and versatility...
12 months ago, I had no idea how special this cymbal was. Getting to know the Zildjian 20 inch Rezo is like falling in love with your best friend, it's amazing. I get behind her with full force, or I'll ride her like a ride cymbal. And everything in between. The Rezo for me stand for resolution, or resonator, or you might even say revolution in ...
