16'' Cymbals
Sabian Jack De Johnette 16'' Encore Crash
A thin, dry and rather dark B20 cymbal with quick decay. It is part of a series Sabian developed with Jack De Johnette. Jack wanted cymbals with little high frequency sustain so he could lay into them without overpowering the other musicians. The quick high-freq falloff is realized through no lathing and a very slight flange near the edge (similar to Sabian Sound Control(?) series, but not as prominent). Due to these characteristics it is likely to get lost in loud, bright sounding environments. Not everybody's cup of tea, I guess. The material, as with other Sabian's, is B20.
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Meinl Dragon 16'' Fast Crash
This one is from a period of time when Meinl used to import Chinese cymbals made in Wuhan, finish them off, put their logo on and resell them under their brand name. The profile of this medium thin is very low, resulting in a very low pitch and quick decay. The overall sound is harmonically rich and deep. Compared to a bright crash like a typical Paiste, it seems somewhat crude at first. All Wuhan I know of are B20.
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Wuhan 16'' Light Medium
From the same factory as the above, the Wuhan logo is faint. Although it is the same size, the sound is very different. The profile is pretty high, while the bow has almost no curve. The sustain is much longer and the pitch higher. The bell is remarkably small and sound wise hardly set aside from the bow. These properties make it suitable for light ride playing, too. The crash is rather powerful.
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Paiste 302 16'' Crash
Another brass specimen. As with the other 302s, the overall sound is soft and not very powerfully. The quick high-frequency decay characteristic of brass makes this crash sound shorter than it is. This a typical budget crash but still has what I regard as the typical 'Paiste crash sound'. It needs some impact to sound good to me.
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