20 Crash Cymbals Compared - From $70 to $570

Опубликовано: 24 Март 2026
на канале: Drum Center of Portsmouth

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We compare 20 18" crash cymbals - from cheapest to most expensive. Navigate your way through the video using these handy chapters, if you wish.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - Zildjian ZBT (RIP)
02:03 - Wuhan
02:26 - Meinl HCS Bronze
02:49 - Paiste PST8
03:11 - Meinl Classics Custom
03:34 - Dream Bliss
03:56 - Turkish Classics
04:19 - Paiste 2002 Thin
04:42 - Zildjian A Thin
05:05 - Agop Traditional Dark
05:27 - Meinl Byzance Traditional
05:50 - Paiste Signature Mellow
06:14 - Zildjian K Custom Dark
06:36 - Agop OM
06:59 - Sabian HHX Complex
07:21 - Paiste Signature Traditionals
07:43 - Agop 30th Anniversary
08:06 - Meinl Foundry Reserve
08:28 - Zildjian K Con
08:51 - Sabian Artisan Brilliant
09:16 - HEAD 2 HEAD

Cymbals:
Zildjian ZBT (RIP)
Available for purchase here: https://www.drumcenternh.com/cymbals?...

Wuhan Crash Cymbal - 18
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/WUCR18

Meinl HCS Bronze Crash Cymbal 18
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/HCSB18C

Paiste PST 8 Reflector Medium Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/CY0001801418

Meinl Classics Custom Medium Crash Cymbal 18
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/CC18MC-B

Dream Bliss Paper Thin Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/BPT18

Turkish Classic Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/C-C18

Paiste 2002 Thin Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/CY0001061218

Zildjian A Thin Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/A0225

Istanbul Agop Traditional Dark Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/DC18

Meinl Byzance Traditional Medium Thin Crash Cymbal 18
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/B18MTC

Paiste Signature 18 Mellow Crash
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/CY0004001218

Zildjian K Custom Dark Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K0953

Istanbul Agop Cindy Blackman Om Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/CBOC18

Sabian HHX Complex Thin Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/11806XCN

Paiste Signature Traditionals Thin Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/CY0004301218

Istanbul Agop 30th Anniversary Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/30TH18

Meinl Byzance Foundry Reserve Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/B18FRC

Zildjian K Constantinople Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K1068

Sabian Artisan Crash Cymbal 18 Brilliant
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/A1806B

Drum kit used in this video:
Mapex Saturn Evolution Hybrid Straight Ahead 3 Drum Set - 20/ 12/14 - Tuscan Red
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/SE401XHBPA

Snare Drum:
Mapex Black Panther Design Lab 14x6 Heartbreaker Mahogany Snare
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/BPMH460LNW

Hi hats:
Paiste Formula 602 Modern Essentials Hi Hat Cymbals 15"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/CY0001143715

Microphones used to capture the drums:

Bass Drum:
Audix D6 Dynamic Bass Drum Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-d6...
Audix A133 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-a1...

Snare Drum:
Audix i5 Dynamic Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-i5...
Audix ADX51 Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-ad...

Toms:
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

Overheads:
Earthworks SR25 Small-diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

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