17" Crash Cymbals

• Size: 17"
• K-Custom Series
• Hybrid Crash
• Regular outer
• Brilliant inner
• Manufactured according to the wishes of Akira Jimbo
• Combines a deep and brilliant sound

• Size: 17"
• Blast Series
• Material: B20 bronze
• Double hammered
• A modern and explosive, somewhat trashy sound with a very fast response and short decay time

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

• 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.

• 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

• 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"
• Hand hammered
• B20 Bronze
• Perforated crash effect with shorter decay
• Still has a warm sounding character with wide dynamic range and fine overtone structure

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.

The Power Crash is the heaviest crash cymbal of the Signature Line, offering the strongest crash sound, as well as the longest sustain. All in all, higher in the pitch and well suited for loud situations where projection is needed.

• A very bright, full, and high-frequency crash
• Quick response with a long and swelling sustain
• Extremely assertive crash
• Ideal for those who are looking for a loud, cutting crash cymbal with a clear and lingering die out