Paiste Twenty 18" Thin Crash

Group: Crashes
Type: Thin Crash
Size: 18 Inch
Series: Twenty
Weight: 1514g (2010 Serial Number), 1516g (2009 Serial Number), 1544g
Median Weight: 1516g (n=3)
Years of production: 2008 - 2012
Sound file: Twenty 18" Thin Crash
Twenty 18" Thin Crash
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Review: "Six new crashes are divided equally between standard and thin variants. The three Thin crashes (16", 17" and 18") retain some of the top-end clarity so distinctive to Paiste but feature a good deal of complexity as well. Their opening swell is rounded and harmonious while the note that follows is dark and mellow. Though it has no bell sound to speak of, the 18" Thin crash gives a delicate but clear stick sound when ridden."

Review written by Adam Jones ("Paiste Twenty Series Cymbals review", MusicRadar.com, May 22, 2008)

Review: "Like their heavier brothers, the 16", 17",and 18" crashes have a very consistent sound: semi-bright attack, shimmery-bordering-on-trashy sustain, and balanced, even decay. You could also put the 20" Light ride in that same category and use it as a large crash. (Will Denton does!) With these thinner Twentys, I preferred going with a jazz-inspired setup (20" Light ride on left, 22" Light ride on right, and 18" crash on far right), so that I could play from a jazz head space (crashing and riding on each cymbal) with in pop/rock grooves."

Review written by Michael Dawson ("Paiste - Twenty Series Expands", Modern Drummer, October 2008, p. 39)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Jason McGerr, Fredy Studer