Z Custom 17" Medium Crash

Group: Crash
Type: Medium Crash
Size: 17 Inch
Series: Z Custom
Weight: 1403g, 1450g (1996 Serial Number), 1468g, 1476g (2002 Serial Number), 1480g
Median Weight: 1468g (n=5)
Years of production: 1993 - 2009
Sound file: Z Custom 17" Medium Crash
Z Custom 17" Medium Crash
Z Custom 17" Medium Crash
Z Custom 17" Medium Crash
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Review: "My favorite crashes in both weight categories were the 17" and 18" models. They all responded well with full voices and powerful sustain. Surprisingly, I found that the 18" Medium could be used quite nicely as a "big-finish crash" in a lower-volume situation, played with a 5A stick. It didn't have to be walloped in order for it to sound full; it spoke out quite readily at a medium impact."

Review written by Rick Van Horn "Product Close-Up - Zildjian Z Custom Cymbals" (Modern Drummer, Nov. 1994, p. 43)

Review: For my tastes, I liked the Medium Crashes in this series better than the Rocks. They have a nice weight to size ratio, exhibiting a warmth to their shimmer. The 17" was powerful, punchy, and played like a larger size would. The 19" had a big sound, long sustain, and a nice bell sound. Do you know that some by The Beatles "Real Love"? To me this sounded like a crash that Ringo used in the song. (I'm sure it was not, but I digress.)

Review written by Bluejacketsfan

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