Meinl Medium Crash

Series - Sizes

• Amun - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
• Byzance Brilliant - 15" 16" 18" 20"
• Byzance Traditional - 16" 18" 20" 21" 22"
• Classics - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 20"
• Classics Custom Brilliant - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
• Lightning - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19"
• MCS - 16" 18"
• M-Series - 15" 16" 17" 18"
• M-Series Fusion - 16" 18"
• Mb8 - 14" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
• Mb10 - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
• Pure Alloy - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 22"
• Pure Alloy Custom - 16" 18"
• Raker - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
• Soundcaster - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
• Soundcaster Custom - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
• Soundcaster Fusion - 14" 16" 17" 18"

Description

Amun

• Versatile and extremely wide frequency range. Lots of bright overtones, fast attack. Medium sustain.⁶

Byzance Brilliant

• Medium weight, highly polished finish with a clear, warm sound. Lots of bright, brilliant overtones with a medium sustain.¹

Byzance Traditional

• Traditional, warm sound in an extremely wide dynamic spectrum. Energetic, exploding attack and a louder response.²

Classics

• Wide frequency spectrum with a warm sound. Strong, immediate attack and a medium sustain.⁸

Classics Custom Brilliant

• Full frequency range with a wide, full spread. Fairly smooth attack with a warm and shimmering fade. Universal crash for multipurpose application.⁴

M-Series

• Rich sounds characteristic of B20 bronze alloy. Speaks very quickly with beautiful warm undertones, and shimmers with brilliance and musicality.⁸

Mb8

• Aggressive, energetic sound with shimmery highs and a responsive feel. Powerful attack with medium sustain.⁸

Mb10

• Bright, warm and well-balanced sound in a wide dynamic range. Full, even and soft responsive feel with an extensive spread. Versatile, all-purpose classic rock crash.⁸

Pure Alloy

• The Meinl Pure Alloy crashes hit you with a bold punch filled with highs, mids and lows, followed by a medium to long sustain.⁵

Pure Alloy Custom

• Bright crash with a shimmering response. Full-bodied tonal spectrum, medium sustain, and plenty of volume for any style of music. Great for studios and stage.³

Raker

• Combination of clear, warm sound with fastattack. Medium sustain makes this cymbal the standard rock crash.⁶

Soundcaster

• Full frequency spread with medium sustain. Combination of an outstanding warm character with a clear transparent sound.⁶

Soundcaster Custom

• Combination of warmth and clear, bright overtones, due to the polished finish.⁷

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Information from:
¹ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved January 13, 2025)
² meinlcymbals.com (retrieved January 13, 2025)
³ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved March 21, 2025)
⁴ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved March 25, 2025)
⁵ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved March 30, 2025)
⁶ 2004 Meinl Catalog
⁷ 2007 Meinl Catalog
⁸ 2010 Meinl Catalog

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