For me, it used to be my Zildjian 19" K Dark Crash. Then it went the way of the crack. Now I have a 20" Constantinople that is great! I will also have to look at the newly redesigned Zildjian A series. I have been digging the Sweet rides.
-Tama Granstar II (12x11, 16x16, 22x16)
-Yamaha 7000 Series (12x8, 13x9, 16x16 22x18)
-Crush Sublime E3 (12x8, 16x14, 24x17)
-Pearl Mixed Series kit (8x7, 10x8, 15x13, 20x14)
-Brady Jarrah Ply 8x14
-HHG Purpleheart/Cherry Stave 7x14
-HHG Red Birch Stave 7x14
-Pearl Masters MCX 5.5x14
-Pearl Steel (Pre-Sensitone) 6.5x14
-Pearl Vintage Professional Series 6.5x14
-Tama Imperialstar Seamless Steel 6.5x14
-Tama Soundworks Maple 6.5x14
-Premier (African Mahogany with Beech Re-rings) 8x14
-Remo Bravo II 5.5x14
-OCDP Maple 6x14
-Crush Aluminum 5.5x14
-Crush 10 ply Maple 6x14
-Trixon Birch 5.5x14
-Wuhan Traditional Cymbals
-Paiste 2002, 602,
For me, it used to be my Zildjian 19" K Dark Crash. Then it went the way of the crack. Now I have a 20" Constantinople that is great! I will also have to look at the newly redesigned Zildjian A series. I have been digging the Sweet rides.
Does anyone have some K's I can borrow to find out just what all the hoopla about them are? seriously
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AQUARIAN
K's sound fairly dark to me, great series except i'm more into warm or bright cymbal sounds that cut. Just glad the cymbals I like don't cost as much, cause there's no way I could afford a full setup of K's.
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Sabian OMNI 18' and 22'
i can only go by what i have, my A custom EFX 18" crash is really versatile, obviously there will be better one's that that one out there but i love it.
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Premier Genista - Pearl Masters - Primus custom snare - Zildjian A Custom- DW 5000 pedal - Zildjian Zack Starkey sticks
I play lead Drums
My favorite crash that I own is my 17" AAX Xplosion.
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Hey late that's a really nice crash! I have A custom hats and ride, but have not had the pleasure of using these. How do they sound and perform for you? Are they like A's at all? I have medium thin Avedis crashes and wonder if they fall into more of a thinner or heavier weight. Kind of a weird question I guess, but I was wanting a little perspective from an owner.
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Howdy Russ! Man you made some great purchases. If I had the cash, I'd go completely with A Customs. They can be bright (14, 16, crash) or they can get dark (18, 19 crash) They are brighter than A's much like the Sabian AAX line. I had the 16" AAX studio crash and the 16" A Custom crash set up on the same kit and the AAX 16" studio crash was a tad darker than the 16" A Custom. You can't go wrong with the A Custom sound!!
All nice crashes guys. For me though, my personal favourite is my 14" Paiste Signature Thin Crystal Crash.....they're the slightly weird looking ones Paiste produce with a flatten bell. Has a great shimmer to them. Not a basher's cymbal, however....for that I still have my 2002's and some other heavier cymbals in my collection.
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I have a picture below of my favorite crashes.I won't buy in to the best crash ever made BS.It's what you like.I can tell you that Paistes are the worse,not because of the sound,I think they are awesome,but because they break easy and way over priced.But damn,they do sound awesome!
On the left I have an 18" HHX Evolution Crash and on the right I have my 17" HHX Evolution crash.I think the 17" sounds better then the 18" crash. I also like the AAX Fast Crashes.I have an 18" and it sounds close to the 18" Evolution crash,just the Evo is a bit darker sounding. In the picture below,the small cymbal in the middle is my 14" HHX Evolution China. One of the best smaller China's I have heard.
8pc Tama Superstar Classic Maple
Sabian and Zildjian Cymbals
I love my AAX dark crashes too...And I have a 17 inch AAX xplosion fast crash as well, it gives good contrast to the darks. I have the 16 dark and 17 xplosion fast crash next to each other and I hit them together quite a bit. The compliment each other very well I think
Gear
Yamaha Stage Custom(late 90's)
10 12 16 22 BD 14 SN
Cymbals all Sabian
14 AAX-celerator Hi Hats
8 & 10 Paragon Splashes
17 AAX-xplosion Fast Crash
16 AAX Dark Crash
18 AAX Dark Crash
21 AA Raw Bell Dry Ride
19 Paragon Chinese
I think my most revered crash is my 15" Sabian AAX or my 16" Zildjian A Custom. I love the quick bright splash without a lot of sustain. Perfect for accents.
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I will say the 17" Evolution crash sounds better then the 18" Evolution crashes and the 18" Xplosion fast crashes. I traded my 18" Xplosion Fast crash for an 18" Evolution crash. I was planning on keeping the AAX one,but found that deal and went ahead and traded. The 2 18" Evolution crashes do sound different and the 17" Evolution just compliments them!
8pc Tama Superstar Classic Maple
Sabian and Zildjian Cymbals
17" HHX Evo crash.
For me, it's my 17 inch Sabian AAXplosion Stage crash.
Just to contribute a year or so later... my A Zildjian (revamped) 16" Medium Crash has got to be my best crash ever. WAS my best cymbal ever until Mr 20" K Ride came along...
Pearl Export EX matte purple with black hardware 10, 13, 14, 22
14" Zildjian Constantinople hats
22" Zildjian Constantinople ride
8" Zildjian Constantinople splash
20" Zildjian Constantinople ride/crash
18" Zildjian Constantinople riveted ride/crash
16" A. Zildjian Thin Crash (now a wall decoration)
18" A. Zildjian Thin Crash
14" Avedis Zildjian crash
Acoustic & Electronic:
Pearl Prestige World Series WLX 1988
Tama Swingstar 1983
Tama Superstar Hyper-Drive (Birch) 2007
Ludwig Acrolite Snare 1976
Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5x14" 2021
Pearl Sensitone Elite Aluminum 5.5" and 6.5" Snare
Pearl COB Custom Deluxe [Gladstone] (75-76) Snare
Love Drum Co. Hammered Steel 5.5" Snare
Roland TD-1KV
Paiste
Accent 8"
Paiste Signature:
6", 10" Splash
14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hats
14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats
16", 17", 18",19", 20" Full Crash
22" Symphonic Med-Heavy (use as a Ride)
Paiste Formula 602:
22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
Paiste 2oo2:
22" Ride
16" Crash
8",10" Splash
Paiste 2oo2 Big Beat:
15" Hi-Hats
19", 20", 21" Big Beat Multifunctional
Paiste Sound Formula:
16" Crash
20" Full Ride (Frankenstein)
Paiste Twenty:
16" China
Paiste Alpha (original Swiss made):
12" Splash
Paiste PST7:
Medium
16", 18" Crash
20" Ride
14" Hi-Hats
Sabian:
XS20 18" China
AA 14" Fusion Hi-Hats
18" A crash ride, just listen to Art Blakey on this one, and here the explosive amazingness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHKyVJ5YfNU
I'm pretty sure it's the primary cymbal Mitch Mitchell is using on manic depression.
Great for jazz, great for Jimi, like the heavens made a cymbal specifically for me
and it looks cool too!
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Yamaha DTX 500 module
Anatolian Kappadokia 14" Rock High Hats
Sabian El Sabor 20" Ride
Zildjian A 18" Crash Ride
Istanbul Agop 16" Trash Hit
1950's Zildjian 14" Splash/light crash
Istanbul 8" Splash (pre 1997)
Mapex Black Panther Steel Piccolo
1965 Premier 3 piece 10, 16, 22
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