Detail 01
Thin weight
Supports the cymbal’s fast response and fast decay.
Product detailSKU #1500000152827
ZildjianK Sweet Crash Cymbal - 18 in.
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
At 18 inches, the Zildjian K Sweet Crash is a thin crash built around a dark, complex voice and a quick response. Its top surface is lathed while the bell remains unlathed, combining a fast-decaying edge crash with a more penetrating, melodic bell sound whose overtones linger. The cymbal is presented for rock, jazz, and orchestral settings where changing color and detail matter in the part.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Rock, jazz, or orchestral parts that call for dark color and quick crash response.
- Players using edge strikes for a soft crash, plus a more penetrating unlathed-bell voice.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a crash with a long decay after edge strikes.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Partial lathing
The top is lathed, while the bell is left unlathed for a distinct bell response.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is the 18-inch K Sweet Crash.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How does the bell differ from the edge?
The unlathed bell produces a more penetrating, melodic crash with lingering resonant overtones; edge strikes give a softer crash that decays quickly.
02What musical settings is it described for?
Rock, jazz, and orchestral settings.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsBody & build
- Country of Origin
- United States Added value: No
- Color Finish
- Traditional
1 detailsSize & weight
- Cymbal weight
- Thin
14 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Hammering
- Machine
- Quantity
- 1
- Material
- Cast alloy
- Lathing
- Partial
- Korena Special
- false
- Type
- Crash
- Sizes (in)
- Multiple
- Country of origin
- United States
- Tier
- new
- Added value
- No
- Source Id
- site51500000152827
- Bell
- Standard
- Finish
- Traditional
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