18" Crash Cymbals

Following the success of the HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash, Sabian has introduced the AAX O-Zone Crash. Featuring the innovative multi-hole O-Zone design created by the award-winning company, the AAX O-Zone Crash cymbal is a thin, highly responsive model available in three sizes: 16", 18", and 20". The 16" is perforated by six 1-1/2" holes, the 18" and 20" by eight 1-1/2" holes.

Removing such a substantial amount of metal to create these holes reduces the weight of the cymbal and reduces tension in the metal, thereby accelerating its response rate, for faster, fuller crashing. And while AAX crashes are known for their bright, shimmering sound, the holes in the AAX O-Zone Crash affect the movement of vibrations through the metal to introduce a degree of dark agitation to the sound. This produces a response that is a combination crash and Chinese cymbal.

This model, like the darker sounding HHX Evolution O-Zone, is so responsive as a crash and for crescendos that it can be played by stick, mallet or hand, making it ideal for drummers and percussionists playing any style of music.

Like all Sabian AAX cymbals the AAX O-Zone Crash is hand crafted from Sabian's secret process B20 "cast" bronze, a combination of 80% copper with silver and 20% tin. A proprietary hand-guided hammering process and hand lathing combine to give this and all AAX cymbals a crisp, clean and clear sound at all volumes.

• AAX O-Zone Model
• Brillant finish
• Multi-Hole O-Zone Design
• Thin and ultra-responsive
• Fine, clear and powerful sound at all volume levels

• Byzance series
• Traditional finish
• Size: 18"
• Byzance cymbals are handmade in Turkey
• Refined and revised by Meinl
• Warm crash sound with enormous dynamic range
• Energetic, exploding attack to loud, assertive yet pleasant decay

• Size: 18"
• "900" Series
• Made of B8 (2002) bronze
• Full sound with a strong, warm tone and long sustain
• Can be used for louder music styles
• Special dark finish that emphasises the hammer marks

• Masterwork Custom Series
• Traditional surface
• Completely handmade according to old Turkish tradition
• B-25 alloy

• Size: 18"
• Hand-hammered
• B20 Bronze
• Perforated effect crash with shorter decay
• Nevertheless warm sounding character with wide dynamic range and fine overtone structure

• K-Custom
• Regular outside finish
• Brillant inside finish
• Manufactured according to the specifications of Akira Jimbo
• The crash combines a dark yet brilliant sounding crash sound

• Size: 18"
• Deep and dark sound character
• Full-bodied and musical sound

• Medium
• Size: 18"
• Pure Alloy Series
• Finish: Traditional
• Machined high-tech hammering
• Versatile cymbal with a clear and assertive yet warm sound

• Size: 18"
• 2002 Black Big Beat Series
• Can be used as a crash or ride
• Material: CuSn8 Bronze
• Based on the 2002 series, but with stronger hammer patterns and a slightly darkened finish

Zultan 18" Aeon Crash Cymbal, B25 Bronze Alloy (75% Copper/ 25% Tin), hand hammered, natural bell with lathed surface, bright and shimmering sound with earthy tones and longer decay, suitable for any musical styles, handmade in Turkey

• Byzance series
• Traditional finish
• Size: 18"
• Hand produced produced in Turkey
• Refined and revised by Meinl
• Lightweight, blurring and dark in its the frequency range Crash Cymbals
• Soft attack and pleasant short sustain

• Size: 18"
• PST7 series
• Traditional sound and Look
• Material: CuSn8 Bronze
• Suitable for all musical styles
• Made in Switzerland

• Size: 18"
• X-Ray series
• B20 bronze
• Traditional finish
• With 24 different holes
• Distorted sound
• Fast response
• Deep keynote
• Short finish

• Size: 18"
• Legend Dry series
• 2B20 Bronze
• Hand-hammered
• Modern, dry and complex sound with assertiveness

• Rockbeat Series
• Size: 18"
• Made of B-20 bronze
• Full, voluminous tone
• Balanced crash with power and projection
• Fast response with balanced tones across the entire sound
• Hand-polished, brilliant surface
• Sound character: Full, powerful and expressive
• 100% Handmade

Paiste Traditionals

Paiste undertook a remarkable historical research project to enable the accurate reproduction of the "lost" cymbal sounds of the 40s, 50s, and 60s, the golden era of blues, jazz, be-bop, and the big band.

In loving detail, through research and the assistance of historically experienced drummers, the "Traditional" series was created, which makes the full, historical sounds of diverse cymbals (ride, hi-hat, splash, swish) available today - from sizzling big band swing to the smoky intensity of bop and blues.

Unlike the delicate classics of that era, the "Traditional" cymbals offer the unique breadth of the sound spectrum, versatile expressive possibilities, and the durability of Paiste's patented "sound alloy" that pays for itself: the state-of-the-art bronze compound from which they are made. These new instruments will impress collectors, music connoisseurs and lovers of traditional cymbal sounds.

The Thin Crash of the PAISTE Traditional line is very warm, soft and of low pitch. It reacts nicely to short, catching attacks and offers a sound that is dark, transparent and "windy". A well-responsive, musical crash with a short sustain for the lower to middle volume range. The overall sound is dark, thin and smoky.

• Dark, transparent and warm crash sound
• Great frequency range
• Very fast, sensitive yet soft attack with a balanced release behaviour

• Size: 18"
• Regular finish
• Assertive, loud and heavy

• Byzance Series
• Size: 18"
• Thin/Jazz version (brilliant)
• Fast, explosive response with warm, vintage sound
• Can also be used as a light ride
• Material: B20 Bronze, hand-hammered

• Dave Weckl Signature Series
• The cymbal is fat yet dark in the attack
• A crash that gets to the heart without covering anything over in its path
• The Legacy Series is a deeper, darker sound contrast to the Evolution Series