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'''Size:''' 19 Inch<br>
 
'''Size:''' 19 Inch<br>
 
'''Series:''' [[K Zildjian#K Zildjian|K Zildjian]]<br>
 
'''Series:''' [[K Zildjian#K Zildjian|K Zildjian]]<br>
'''Weight:''' 1644g, 1671g <br>
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'''Weight:''' 1644g, 1671g, 1690g <br>
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'''Median Weight:''' 1671g (n=3)<br>
 
'''Years of production:''' 1990 - 1992<br>
 
'''Years of production:''' 1990 - 1992<br>
 
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/gZ07Q1Ytsfg?si=rAEG9KWTgU8MFUOC K Zildjian 19" Dark Crash]<br>
 
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/gZ07Q1Ytsfg?si=rAEG9KWTgU8MFUOC K Zildjian 19" Dark Crash]<br>
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[https://youtu.be/734C7VtF-sc?si=-2RWMhnRZLTr8EYv K Zildjian 19" Dark Crash]<br>
 
'''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Dark Crash#K Zildjian|<<< - >>>]]<br>
 
'''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Dark Crash#K Zildjian|<<< - >>>]]<br>
'''Review:'''  <br>
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'''Review:'''  "At the other end of the size spectrum is the 19" K Dark Crash. I was somewhat surprised by this cymbal, too. I assumed that it would sound big and dramatic, but I wasn't expecting it to have a fast response. It does sound loud and full (like a larger cymbal), but it also speaks very quickly (like a smaller one). <br>I couldn't help but wonder how this cymbal would sound as a ride cymbal, given its 19" diameter. Having tried it, I feel that it could be used as a ride, but I really prefer it as a crash. I noticed that, compared to 17" and 18" K Dark Crashes, the 19" had a proportionately larger bell. It produces a clear cutting sound, but has just enough overtones that you wouldn't confuse it with, say, the bell of a Z series cymbal.  I suspect it's that larger bell that keeps this cymbal from performing as an optimum ride cymbal, but perhaps that's what makes it such an effective crash. At any rate, I agree with Zildjian's decision to label this as a crash and not a crash/ride. As a ride it's just okay, but as a crash it's really sensational."<br>
Review written by <br>
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''' Artist/song where it can be heard:'''
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:Review written by Rick Mattingly ("New K Zildjians", Modern Drummer, July 1990, p.43)<br>
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''' Artist/song where it can be heard:''' [[Mike Bordin]], [[Zildjian Chris Whitten|Chris Whitten]]

Latest revision as of 05:48, 8 February 2026

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Group: Crashes
Type: Dark Crash
Size: 19 Inch
Series: K Zildjian
Weight: 1644g, 1671g, 1690g
Median Weight: 1671g (n=3)
Years of production: 1990 - 1992
Sound file: K Zildjian 19" Dark Crash
K Zildjian 19" Dark Crash
Zildjian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "At the other end of the size spectrum is the 19" K Dark Crash. I was somewhat surprised by this cymbal, too. I assumed that it would sound big and dramatic, but I wasn't expecting it to have a fast response. It does sound loud and full (like a larger cymbal), but it also speaks very quickly (like a smaller one).
I couldn't help but wonder how this cymbal would sound as a ride cymbal, given its 19" diameter. Having tried it, I feel that it could be used as a ride, but I really prefer it as a crash. I noticed that, compared to 17" and 18" K Dark Crashes, the 19" had a proportionately larger bell. It produces a clear cutting sound, but has just enough overtones that you wouldn't confuse it with, say, the bell of a Z series cymbal. I suspect it's that larger bell that keeps this cymbal from performing as an optimum ride cymbal, but perhaps that's what makes it such an effective crash. At any rate, I agree with Zildjian's decision to label this as a crash and not a crash/ride. As a ride it's just okay, but as a crash it's really sensational."

Review written by Rick Mattingly ("New K Zildjians", Modern Drummer, July 1990, p.43)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Mike Bordin, Chris Whitten