K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash

Group: Crashes
Type: Sweet Crash
Size: 19 Inch
Series: K Zildjian
Weight: 1362g, 1402g, 1426g, 1437g, 1440g, 1447g, 1452g, 1464g (2024 Serial Number), 1464g, 1466g, 1472g, 1474g, 1497g, 1505g, 1516g (2021 Serial Number), 1557g
Median Weight: 1465g (n=16)
Years of production: 2018 - Present
Sound File: K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
K Zildjian 19" Sweet Crash
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Review: "The 19" and 20" crashes also open up quickly but sustain for a fair while longer. They ride satisfyingly and the un-lathed bells add an interesting texture although, unsurprisingly, neither can hold a torch to the dedicated 21" and 23" rides in this area. "

Review written by Tom Bradley ("Zildjian K Sweet cymbals review", musicradar, June 27, 2018)

Review: "K Sweet crashes share many of the same features found on the rides, but their broad, unlathed, and unpolished bells really pop against the shining gold of their bows and edges. Zildjian classifies these as extra thin, but that doesn't tell the full story. The cymbals feel thin in hand, but play a little more like medium-weight models.

I received 18", 19", and 20" crashes for this review. all three offer up gorgeously full sounds that bloom quickly out of a light initial punch. I hear some of the glassiness of the A Custom line, but sitting in a slightly lower timbre supported by a dusting of gong-y wah. They're expectedly dark and lush, but don't explode like other cymbals I've played with similar weights. They settle fairly quickly after the notes hit their apex, due in large part to those big, unfinished bells.

Speaking of bells, these are some real stunners. Each one responds with a dry, dirty note that cuts like mad and sits pretty far away from the edge crash tonally. they have a huge sound that's great for big accents in lieu of a ride bell.

The attack of the K Sweet crashes is slightly slower at low volumes. The 20" model in particular feels just a few grams heavier than I'm used to, so I had to strike it more firmly than my normal extra thin 20" crash to get it to really open up. The 18" and 19" models are rich and versatile enough to handle just about anything, while the 20" is most comfortable in medium-loud and louder settings."

Review written by AJ Donahue ("Review: Zildjian K Sweet Series Cymbals", Drum!, April 2018)

Review: "As far as crashes go, the 17” and 19” options included in the pack are more than enough to work with, being pitched differently and with a slightly darker vibe than one might expect. Being extra thin in weight makes for a lightning fast response and in terms of volume, they too sit nicely balanced in the overall kit sound.

Being slightly thinner than I was used to, I was pleasantly surprised at their musicality, eschewing the two second white noise drown-out that normally accompanies a hard crash strike when played on thicker, more resonant cymbals. The unlathed bells created a nice balance in the pitch and wash frequencies, making for an extremely musical sounding crash – if there ever was such a thing!"

Review written by Paul French ("Review: Zildjian K Series Sweet Cymbal Pack", mixdownmag.com, June 24, 2021)

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