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    I finally bought an A Custom crash and I happen to think that AC's are some of the best crashes on the planet, but as soon as I replaced my A 16" Med Crash with an AC 16" Crash, I was left a bit cold.
    Yes, glassy, but no depth. Now I know why alot of people think 16" crashes are only good for accent/effect crashes. The 16" AC crash is with out a doubt a great "in and out" crash cymbal, but my 16" A Med Thin Crash has both the "crisp in and out" quality and the depth and wash of a much larger crash.
    Bottom line, I wont be trying to replacing my 16" A Crash again.
    Simply said, there is a reason A Zildjians are the most popular cymbals on the planet, and I think its because you will NEVER get a better and more versatile sound, especially for the money.
    Oh, and believe it or not, Im no "fan boy" and I happen to be very much a fan of all quality brands.
    OK...let's hear it.
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    i hit a K and an A yesterday and i liked the As better. my local GCs cymbal room stinks for sound tests. the K fell flat on my ears. i figured id really have to give it a good swipe to wake it up. the A just sang.

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    Both A and AC are great cymbals. I favor Sabian AA and AAX though.

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    Avedis(technically the real name of "A's") and A Customs are both excellent for what their intended purposes are. Go for Avedis if you tend to favor more wash, go for A custom if you need to hear more of a ping. Avedis won't disappoint, but if you feel like your sound dictates a different cymbal as is sometimes the case- you should go with that one. Don't expect one brand to have a complete answer for everything you need out of each individual part of your cymbal array that you play with; sometimes you have to look far and wide for the right ride or hi hat sound.
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    I still like my A Custom projections..but am looking at K's for some reason : )
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    i really dont understand bright vs dark when it comes to describing cymbal sound. id assume the K ride was darker than the A. i liked the sound of the K dont get me wrong but i play ZBTs and they are completely inconsistent. Ks or As are a huge investment.
    sucks living in ZBT-land. it takes alot of work to get what i want out of them. if i had to buy either yesterday i would have opted for the As all around, but for some reason that K ride intriques me. damn pretty in a barbaric way.

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    There are so many different versions of K's it makes my head spin. The one I like the best from hitting them in the store is a Regular K 20", not the hybrid, or custom, constantinople, light or heavy. Even the 21" sounds different to me but that K 20" always sounds nice to me.
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    there is a reason there are so many cymbals on the market. what you like may not b what i like etc.. we all have different tastes, play what sound good to your ears.

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    I prefer AAX Xplosion crashes,prefer 18" the AAX Fast Crashes over all of the cymbals I have hit.It just has the sound I am looking for. I don't think either brand is better then the other,both are great brands when you get in the higher end of the cymbals. I will say I haven't heard a Sabian ride that I have actually fell in love with but did finally settle for the AA RBDR but looking at an HHX RBDR. I had a 20" Zildjian Projection ride and liked it,but it wasn't the sound I was looking for.It was nice and heavy but I wanted to go with Sabian since every cymbal I own is Sabian.
    I do like the 18" A custom China as well,a friend has one and it's just got the perfect sound.
    BUT if you really want a nice clean sounding crash,Some Paistes kind of kill Sabian and Zildjian as far as sound,Paiste is just to brittle and break to easy.I know a few drummers who switched brands because they got tired of sending the cymbals in all the time but agreed they sounded best.
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    I like the sound of Avedis cymbals, particularly the hats and rides out of that series, but for me I find that where those cymbals shine are in environments where it's ok to play with some solid volume because they don't open up quite as well in lower volume sitautions - to me, they seem to need to be hit a bit harder to get them to open up. That, or I'm just used to my HHX Studio crashes, which are extremely responsive and open up with even a light hit, and yet don't distort with a harder hit.
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    Bottom line...16" cymbals just aren't up to the task in the first place, of giving a good punch in a crash, I use only 17" and up for crashes. I have an A Custom 18" & 19" that are well up to the task...Don't leave home with out them.

    I loved the sound from my 16" A Custom but sold it to get a larger crash sound from my cymbals...That's my opinion that works for me...your experince may be different.
    Oh..maybe there's a reason there's two size A's on the new and the older Zildjians, I'll take the big A's on the AC.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PlanetZildjian View Post
    Bottom line...16" cymbals just aren't up to the task in the first place, of giving a good punch in a crash, I use only 17" and up for crashes. I have an A Custom 18" & 19" that are well up to the task...Don't leave home with out them.

    I loved the sound from my 16" A Custom but sold it to get a larger crash sound from my cymbals...That's my opinion that works for me...your experince may be different.
    Depends on the music you are playing - in a lot of the contemporary Christian music I've played, having a nice bright crash that gets in and gets out is a good thing, and that's how I use my 16" HHX studio crash.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PlanetZildjian View Post
    Bottom line...16" cymbals just aren't up to the task in the first place, of giving a good punch in a crash, I use only 17" and up for crashes. I have an A Custom 18" & 19" that are well up to the task...Don't leave home with out them.

    I loved the sound from my 16" A Custom but sold it to get a larger crash sound from my cymbals...That's my opinion that works for me...your experince may be different.
    I have a 14" 15" and 16" on my kit along with my 2 18" crashes.I have been hitting the 14" and 15" more then the bigger cymbals lately. But I have my 18's up front and center since they are my main go to crashes.
    Really a personal preference.I didn't use an 18" until the AAX Xplosion Fast Crash line came out,them are the best crashes I have heard.I hate all the other sizes of the fast crashes,just the 18's stick out more to me.Considering on getting another one since I like having the same exact crash cymbals in front/center of my kit.
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