Zultan 16" Aja Crash

Lyden er helt fantastisk, set i forhold til prisen. Bækkenet har en lidt tør lyd, og lidt kort sustain, Men lyden er ikke dårlig overhovedet.. tværtimod.. bedre end mange af de dyrere bækkener i samme prisklasse. Bækkenet er i stor grad håndlavet, dvs. at lyden af bækkenet, vil variere lidt. Lyden af bækkenet, her på siden, som Thomann-teamet har indspillet, er næsten identisk med hvordan bækkenet lyder i virkeligheden.

Alt i alt, et super bækken, set i forhold til at det er budget gear.

kan klart anbefales til begyndere, osv. pga. det gode forhold mellem pris og kvalitet.

I've tried the 16" and 17" crashes and the 10" splash from the Zultan Aja series and I must say that I've got close to no complaints considering their price.

The sound is not as refined as the expensive series from the reknown brands like Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste etc, but you can get these at a fraction of the price.
The price might make you think otherwise, but they can hold their own in a live or recording setting since they sound like actual cymbals and nothing like the cheap brass entry series and probably better than most of the cheap bronze series as well.

Now in particular about this 16" crash, I would call it a great all-rounder since it can marginally handle heavy music, but since it's a 16", it isn't overwhelming in softer settings as well. It makes a great starter cymbal if you can only afford one crash (or go for the 17" if you're going to be playing heavy stuff).
Sound-wise, It doesn't sound as bright as a 2002 or an A custom, but I'd say it leans towards the brighter side of the spectrum (I wouldn't call it dark).

If you plan to pair it with another crash, I would suggest the 18", since I also own the 17" and it sounds kinda close to this 16". The 16-17 work together, but I would prefer a more distinguishable difference. For softer stuff my guess is that it would also work well with the 14" crash.

Finally, durability-wise, it seems to be holding up quite well after 1,5 years and keep in mind that its main use is in live settings and rehearsals by many different drummers. It doesn't get a daily beating, but it has seen some heavy use for certain and it's made more money than it cost.

All in all, I'm very happy about this purchase and I would probably get another one if this eventually breaks.

This is my main crash cymbals for practice, rehearsals and gigs.

In terms of sound, I have used a few cymbals from a much higher price range, and would still go back to this one. It is however rather washy, with a long ring at the end, which I personally enjoy a lot, but it is not as attacky crash as some others, so if that's not what suits your purpose, I'd suggest another series in general. Additionally, it has a very nice ping, especially for a 16" cymbal. Definitely feasible to use it as a thin crash/ride.

Despite the price, it is also quite durable. I have had it for a couple of years already, and it's still like new.

Definitely worth the price, both if you're looking for a cheap entry crash cymbal, and as a good option for a washy, long ringing, bright cymbal for your set.