Uncle Albert
Active Member
Thin paper thin 14 Super Zynn . 50’s vintage. Fast dark trash crash Nice little pie. It comes out once in awhile.
Smaller crash cymbals
- Thread starter Cmdr. Ross
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TheDrummerFromAmsterdam
Platinum Member
My 16” K con proto is my smallest crashable cymbal.
Works great for accents, and swells with hands and sticks.
Not so much for softer work (the same goes for my 17” Avedis Trash Smash proto).
For that purpose, the 20” works much better.
My 8” and 10” are just splashes.
Works great for accents, and swells with hands and sticks.
Not so much for softer work (the same goes for my 17” Avedis Trash Smash proto).
For that purpose, the 20” works much better.
My 8” and 10” are just splashes.
Cmdr. Ross
Platinum Member
Did you ever play smaller crashes?
MisterGroove
Member
I tend to use smaller crash cymbals. My two main crashes are both 16”. I also have an 18”. But my smaller cymbals are splashes, not crashes. I have an 8” and a 12” splash.
AudioWonderland
Silver Member
Anything smaller than 16" doesn't sound right. Few use 16" even these days with the low and dark trend these days. I have a few that I like for recording because they speak and get out of the way quickly
Rock Salad
Silver Member
My main crash is a 15" thin. The other is a 17" paper thin. I think they're great for back beat music.
Ruok
Silver Member
I'm a fan of small crashes for their smaller volume and quickness. I own a 14" Paiste Sound Formula Crystal Crash which I have used a lot. I also have a 14" Paiste Signature Fast Crash that I really like. I also own a 15" Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash which I love too. I have 16" and 18" crashes, but nothing larger than that. Oh! I know this thread isn't about splashes, but.... I have a 12" Paiste 602 Splash that is AWESOME!
coffeedrummer
New Member
I have 14"Sabian AA Crash and 15" Meinl Byzance Traditional Crash
but...In my case, the volume and sustain is too hard to match with other cymbals
but...In my case, the volume and sustain is too hard to match with other cymbals
Iristone
Silver Member
Paiste 2002 splashes RULE
I own a 10" and it's THE splash cymbal sound
Ruok
Silver Member
The first splash I ever hit and purchased was an 8" 2002 and it's very cool! Always wanted a larger one! If I recall correctly, I think Paiste originally had the 2oo2 splash only in the 11" size?Paiste 2002 splashes RULE
PorkPieGuy
Platinum Member
I had 14" and 15" cymbals, both A Custom Fast crashes. Yes, they were a very quick "in and out" in terms of sound, and this is the reason why I got them for church. However, one thing I didn't realize was that while they had a quick sustain, these cymbals were still bothersome, and they were just as loud as any other cymbal I had ever played. They did the job better, but they didn't do great.
At the time I loved them until I played a set of Heartbeats. I've talked ad nauseum about how a lower-pitched, bigger, thinner cymbal can be much more appealing to those around you, so I won't digress anymore.
So to @Cmdr. Ross, if you are looking for a short-sustain sort of "big splash" sound of a cymbal, then this will work. However, if you are looking for something lower volume, go with big, dark, and thin. Hope this helps!
At the time I loved them until I played a set of Heartbeats. I've talked ad nauseum about how a lower-pitched, bigger, thinner cymbal can be much more appealing to those around you, so I won't digress anymore.
So to @Cmdr. Ross, if you are looking for a short-sustain sort of "big splash" sound of a cymbal, then this will work. However, if you are looking for something lower volume, go with big, dark, and thin. Hope this helps!
Drumolator
Platinum Member
I have had 14 and 15 inch crashes before, but I no longer do. The smallest I would now go is 16 inch. Peace and goodwill.
