Zildjian A Zildjian Fast Crash
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Strong initial attack and smooth, fast decay!
True to their name, Fast Crashes have a smooth, fast decay. Following a strong initial attack, these cymbals are bright, full-bodied, and musical. The paper-thin weight provides for a soft, buttery feel, and plenty of playability. Very responsive, these cymbals excel in moderate acoustic settings and in recording environments. Beginning with the 14" size, going up to the 18", these cymbals increase in volume and sustain while maintaining their unique, quick voices.
After playing the new A Zildjian Fast Crashes, Matt Sorum of Velvet Revolver commented, "These cymbals have a nice brilliant sound and really jump out at you. They also have a nice attack and decay. They are in the tradition with the As, but a newer, hipper, and more modern version. Zildjian is always trying new ideas and that's a good thing!"
Strong, distinctive sounds from Zildjian for your drumming vocabulary. Order today!
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Great for recording!
The Zildjian A series Fast Crash cymbals in general are really a great choice for recording in a studio situation. They are easily controlled, and have a shorter decay than some other cymbals do....Read complete review
The Zildjian A series Fast Crash cymbals in general are really a great choice for recording in a studio situation. They are easily controlled, and have a shorter decay than some other cymbals do. They are also bright with a nice midrange, but not harsh sounding. Very musical, with no strange overtones. Very clean sounding, actually. I also own the 15" one, and they go very nice together! It's a nice change in tone between the two. I highly recommend them for recording, or smaller venues, or for anywhere you don't want to get too loud. But they do have some projection as well. There not dull or muted sounding. Great sounds! Go for it!!
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Got this cymbal as a "free" addition to a cymbal pack. It sounds somewhere between a typical weight crash and a splash. To me, it doesn't have the body and fulln...Read complete review
Got this cymbal as a "free" addition to a cymbal pack. It sounds somewhere between a typical weight crash and a splash. To me, it doesn't have the body and fullness I want a cymbal to have. It sounded anaemic, even next to my 10" K splash. I think these fast crash cymbals sound good in the larger sizes, but I would avoid the 14" unless you are looking for a cymbal that just doesn't make much impact.
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Pros
- Bright Sound
- Focused Crash
- Responsive Feel
- Short Decay For Recording
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Best Uses
- Accompaniment
- Jazz Clubs
- Recording
- Small Venues
- Soundtracks
Comments about A Zildjian Fast Crash:
The Zildjian A series Fast Crash cymbals in general are really a great choice for recording in a studio situation. They are easily controlled, and have a shorter decay than some other cymbals do. They are also bright with a nice midrange, but not harsh sounding. Very musical, with no strange overtones. Very clean sounding, actually. I also own the 15" one, and they go very nice together! It's a nice change in tone between the two. I highly recommend them for recording, or smaller venues, or for anywhere you don't want to get too loud. But they do have some projection as well. There not dull or muted sounding. Great sounds! Go for it!!
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Comments about A Zildjian Fast Crash:
I bought an A seires set had it for about two weeks, and then the 16" cracked out of the blue. I feel like it must have been a fluke, because all the other reviews I've seen say the same cymbal lasted a long time. The rest of the set is still going strong, and even with a crack, it sounds awesome. I'm going to get it replaced, and I would still recommend these crashes.
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I have the 18" A Fast Crash. It is my go-to crash. Great all around sound.
Comments about A Zildjian Fast Crash:
these are GOOD! i mean we had some ghetto yamaha hihats at my church and we had a fast crash and some other crashes,so i just put the 14"fast crash on the top and the yamaha on the bottom! IT SOUNDS GREAT FOR CRASHING AND HIHAT!
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I bought my first Zildjian 18" fast crash when I was 15. It lasted me about 4 years, and those are good years. This was my primary crash, and I am a heavey hitter. I picked up a ZHT Fast Crash to hold me over for a while since I was no longer playing in a band, and it was junk!! The ZHT did not even make it 6 months and I was not hardly using it! I then went out and got a new A series and have been using it for over a year with no problems. It is definatly worth the extra money to just get the Avedis series from the get go.
Comments about A Zildjian Fast Crash:
Got this cymbal as a "free" addition to a cymbal pack. It sounds somewhere between a typical weight crash and a splash. To me, it doesn't have the body and fullness I want a cymbal to have. It sounded anaemic, even next to my 10" K splash. I think these fast crash cymbals sound good in the larger sizes, but I would avoid the 14" unless you are looking for a cymbal that just doesn't make much impact.
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The life of my second 16" Zildjian Fast Crash is about to end, but my god, I've been using it for 12 years! I've been tempted by the free 15" Sabian if you buy any of our junk crashes, but after reading the reviews of nearly every crash sabian makes, Is there ANY Sabian that lasts more than 2 or 3 years?! That's ridiculous! No Doubt I'll be picking up another Zildjian "A" 16" crash. It's a one-trick pony but it's a must have in my book. I've always been accused of playing loud but I know how to hit 'em and I get good life out of my Ziljians. It's not how hard you hit, but how you Hit 'em Hard.
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This is a higher-pitched cymbal than I'm used to playing, but it's really nice to have for adding some color or when you want to have a really quick decay. I would not use it as my main crash. I chose the 15" model because it bridged the gap between my 16" crash and my 10" splash and I didn't get it confused for one of my hihats. I find myself going to use it for an accent crash a lot. I would buy it again.
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I purchased the 16" thin crash and the 18" medium crash and they sounded great, but the 16" was defective and cracked in multiple places. Over the phone, I received a RA # very easily, and after only about 2-3 weeks, I had a new cymbal in the mail. The features of the 16" are pretty decent, but it has practically no bell so you wont't be able to use that for certain accents. It cuts in and out very quickly (giving it the name fast crash) and has a great sound.The 18" has a pretty big bell so you can do a lot of stuff with it. Being a medium 18", it is harder to choke compared to the 16", and has a much longer decay, but it is still very good for almost any style of music.In the near future, I plan on purchasing either the 8" inch splash from this series, or the 8" A Custom splash, but I am definitely a permanent customer of Zildjian.
Comments about A Zildjian Fast Crash:
This is a great crash. It's loud and cuts into your sound but just enough. Fast decay (well that's kinda self explanatory) and GREAT sound. I was looking for a ZHT fast crash but I got this instead. Let me tell you, well worth the extra money. Ya it's a little pricey but well worth the money. GET THIS CYMBAL!!!
