17" Crash Cymbals

• Series Byzance
• Traditional model
• Size: 17"
• Thin Crash
• Byzance cymbals are handmade in Turkey
• Refined and revised by Meinl
• Light, blurry and dark (concerning the frequency range) crash
• Soft touch and pleasant short sustain

• Q Series
• A dark and deep, full sounding crash cymbal with an incredible dynamic range
• The outer 2" ring of the upper cymbal has been deeply hammered and left in its untreated and raw state
• The middle area on the other hand is highly polished with a brilliant surface
• The bell is also untreated and with visible hammer marks
• The bottom of the cymbal from the Studio Series is likewise untreated but with a brilliant finish
• 100% handmade from B20 bronze
• Size: 17"

• 17” Mellow Crash

The PAISTE Signature Cymbals are the first series to be made from "PAISTE Sound Alloy", a patented bronze specially developed by PAISTE for a perfect cymbal sound.

The "Signature" cymbals pushed the PAISTE sound into new levels of excellence; their versatility and musicality continues to inspire artists in their creative work.

They are superb instruments in the studio as well as live, where an exact tuning of the instruments is necessary. Drummers and percussionists who are aware of their emotions and their precise rhythmic and melodic craftsmanship will find these cymbals ideal.

Their sounds can best be described as delicate, beautiful, transparent, rich, musical, soulful and colourful, and have a potent expressiveness.

Since their introduction in 1989, the PAISTE Signature cymbals have received widespread acclaim and are widely accepted as the ultimate in cymbal sound.

The Signature Line Mellow Crash offers a nice, warm, solid crash with a rich sound and short sustain. One can also attest to the dry quality of the Crash.

En route to the optimal cymbal sound, a special Paiste sound alloy from patented bronze was developed for the Signature Series. The results are cymbals that have been gaining recognition since their introduction in 1989, and have proven themselves both in the studio and live. The sound has a high degree of expressiveness and can be simultaneously described as delicate, transparent, warm and yet vivid.

• Signature Full Crash
• A middle-weight, versatile cymbal with a 'corpulant' sound, bright, full crash, and medium sustain

• Size: 17"
• Samatya Series
• Brilliant finish
• Modern, quick in the response cymbal
• Ideal for pop & rock music

• Size: 17"
• PST7 Series
• Traditional sound and look
• Material: CuSn8 bronze
• Suitable for all styles
• A lightweight crash for unobtrusive accents for low to medium-loud music
• Made in Switzerland

• Size: 17"
• Thickness: thin
• Silvery transparent response with wide bandwidth
• "Retro" sound character
• Applicable for many music styles

• Size: 17"
• K Constantinople series
• Traditional finish
• Sound: wonderful, dark, warm sound
• Dry overtones and soft release
• Fast attack and an exceptional "vintage" feeling

• Traditional series
• Regular model
• Extremely fast responsive crash with very fast decay time
• Traditional series is suitable for just about any type of music
• The classic concept of these fully lathed cymbals has proven its value through the years. From the earliest jazz drummers and bebop pioneers, to heavy metal and the latest stylistic evolutions.

• Size: 17"
• Thin-medium thin with flat profile for immediate response
• Long sustain and dark, deep, warm K Zildjian characteristics
• Traditional finish
• Genre: Orchestral
• Weight: Approximately 1.3 kg

• Size: 17"
• Traditional finish
• Material: B20 Bronze alloy
• Untreated bell

• Size: 17"
• Masters Series
• Dark, smoky cymbal sound
• Soft playing feel
• Designed in collaboration with renowned jazz drummers such as Gregory Hutchinson and André Ceccarelli

• Byzance series
• Size: 17"
• Dark (natural) performance
• Extremely dry, deep sound with a very little treble
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Hand hammered

• Size: 17"
• Artisan series
• Natural finish
• B20 bronze
• Hand hammered high-end series
• Warm and full of sound with high dynamic range

• Traditional series
• Crash with quick response
• Deep base tone
• Traditional series is suitable for just about any type of music
• The classic concept of these fully lathed cymbals has proven its value through the years. From the earliest jazz drummers and bebop pioneers, to heavy metal and the latest stylistic evolutions.

• Size: 17"
• 900 Colour Sound Series
• Made of B8 (2002) bronze
• Full sound with a strong, warm tone
• Universally applicable
• Colour: Black

• Size: 17"
• Raw Series
• Made from B20 bronze
• A dark, warm and full sound
• 100% hand-hammered
• A high degree of musicality
• The unlathed surface results in a dry and earthy sound with few overtones
• A compact sound with great stick definition

• Byzance series
• Size: 17"
• Extra dry "natural" version
• Very thin, fast-decaying cymbal with a deep tone
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Hand hammered

Meinl Pure Alloy 17" Medium Crash, Finish: Traditional, high-tech machine-made hammering, versatile cymbal with a powerful, clear but also warm sound, medium sustain

• Size: 17"
• "900" Series
• Made of B8 (2002) bronze
• Full sound with a strong, warm tone
• Universally applicable
• Special finish slightly darkens the cymbals and amplifies the lathing grooves and hammer marks