K Custom 9" Hybrid Splash

Group: Splashes
Type: Hybrid Splash
Size: 9 Inch
Series: K Custom
Weight: 184g, 246g, 249g, 251g, 255g, 256g, 259g, 263g, 267g, 277g, 296g
Years of production: ? - Present
Sound File: K Custom 9" Hybrid Splash
K Custom 9" Hybrid Splash
K Custom 9" Hybrid Splash
K Custom 9" Hybrid Splash
K Custom 9" Hybrid Splash
K Custom 9" Hybrid Splash
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Review: "In contrast to the big crashes, the two splashes have bells the same size, which means the bell on the 9" takes up significantly more of the cymbal's total area than on the 11". In fact, with the 9" there's the bell and the lathed, outer band with no room for the brilliant area in between.

The result? Well - surprise, surprise - the 9" sounds half bell and half splash. Catch the outer edge lightly and you're rewarded with a pleasantly soft splash. Strike it harder and the bell takes over - and as the bell is relatively large for the size of the cymbal, the overall volume is impressive for such a small splash.

The larger 11" splash has more of an orthodox splash sound, a nice balance of hissiness and ringing after-tone. The bell still takes up most of the brilliant finish section, with the result that you get a silvery attack and fairly abrupt decay."

Review written by The MusicRadar Team ("Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Ride 20" review", musicradar.com, December 11, 2007)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Deen Castronovo, Andy Gillmann