Zultan 18" Rock Beat Crash Holey

I bought this crash cymbal to add it to my drum kit where i have a full set of Sabian AAX cymbals. After completing my set, the only thing missing (in my opinion), was a crash like the o-zones from Sabian, to get a different sound from a crash that you can't get in a "normal" one (i would call it, a sound between a crash and a china).

The thing is, after spending a lot of money in big brand cymbals, i decided i didn't want to spend a lot in an AAX or HHX o-zone, and i took the risk of buying this one for a third of the price of the AAX/HHX without trying it in real life.

After a year of daily use, i can tell you, the risk was 100% worth it. The crash sounds great, the volume is pretty low (not a crash for metal or something like that), it has a pretty quick response, washy sound and 1 year later it's as good as new (keep in mind, i am not an heavy hitter, only broke 2 old cymbals in 13 years of drumming).

Pros: cheap, great sound (almost as good as the big brands), B20, beautiful finish

Cons: i always try to give pros and cons in every review, but i can't find anything negative about this cymbal, it's literally a B20 high end cymbal with the price of a low end cymbal.

It's an awesome Efx Crash. It Really is, there's really no cons to this Crash honestly. I purchased it because I was in extreme need of an effects crash at the moment, and figured to give Zultan a chance due to the specs, the hand hammering, b20 alloy, It was worth a shot considering what I spend with Sabian on the norm. Blew me away, curious about the rest of the Rock Beat series as well. No corners were cut on this crash. Just wish Zultan would be more specific with the weight of their cymbals (thin, medium, heavy).

Das Zultan 18" Holey Crash habe ich mir zusammen mit dem Zultan 19" Holey Crash zugelegt. Auch für das 18er gilt: Megaschnelle Ansprache, geiler Trashsound, funktioniert von ganz leise bis richtig böse laut und vom Klang her ein gutes Stück höher als man es bei der Beckengröße erwarten würde.

Während ich das 19er gerne verwende um in Refrainpassagen einen breiten Klangteppich zu produzieren, setze ich das 18er Holey Crash ein um Akzente zu setzen. Das klappt wunderbar weil das Becken sofort "da" ist und sich auf Grund seiner Tonhöhe auch gut gegen die restlichen Bandkollegen durchsetzen kann.

Ich wüsste nicht warum man sich ein Sabian HHX O-Zone Crash kaufen sollte wenn man zu einem Bruchteil des Preises eine tolle Produktpalette aus dem Hause Zultan präsentiert bekommt!