A Custom 20" EFX

Group: Crashes
Type: EFX
Size: 20 Inch
Series: A Custom
Weight: 1762g, 1786g, 1810g, 1888g, 1928g
Median Weight: 1810g (n=5)
Years of production: 2010 - Present
Sound file: A Custom 20" EFX
A Custom 20" EFX
A Custom 20" EFX
A Custom 20" EFX
A Custom 20" EFX
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Review: "Being a much larger cymbal, the 20" A Custom was an altogether different and wilder beast. It delivered shattering attack with a seething, trashy tone that rose above everything else for the moment it erupted before rapidly decaying. As with the 14" model, once the opening crash had choked back, a longer but quieter decay took over.

The combination of the toppy and trashy elements gave this cymbal piercing but shimmering qualities. Where china cymbals are abrupt and dry, this EFX behaved technically more like a crash, swelling and dissipating. The frequencies involved and the ferociousness of the response suggests a blurring, if not a redrawing, of boundaries."

Review written by Adam Jones ("Zildjian EFX Cymbals review", musicradar.com, April 20, 2010)

Review: "The 20" A Custom EFX ($512) is thin, but it had a stiffer feel. Its thick midrange attack and trashy, shimmering high end gave it a huge presence. This particular size was pretty unruly and unapologetically loud, so it would be best suited to louder applications. If you're playing in really quiet environments with brushes or rods, though, all the EFX cymbals will offer interesting ride alternatives with a cool, dirty edginess to them."

Review written by David Ciauro ("Zildjian EFX, FX, ZHT, and ZXT Additions", Modern Drummer, September 2010, p. 21)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Dave Grohl, Brooks Wackerman