K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash

Group: Crashes
Type: Hybrid Crash
Size: 19 Inch
Series: K Custom
Weight: 1660g, 1753g, 1835g
Years of production: 2006 - Present
Sound file: K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash
K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash
K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash
K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash
K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash
K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash
K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash
K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash
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Review: "Cymbal makers are always looking for new ways to give their customers more sound options. The “Hybrid” refers to the body of the cymbal being treated differently at the inner region vs. the outer region. In this case, the Zildjian 19″ K Custom Hybrid Crash Cymbal is hammered near the bell, and hammered as well as lathed at the perimeter.

The crash is intense, giving the impression of a medium/heavy cymbal, but is classified by Zildjian as being thin, and has a very long sustain, also characteristic of a heavier cymbal. Zildjian states that this effect is due to the unlathed bell. Riding the two body regions gives two very different sounds, one that has plenty of wash (the outer region), and one that has a dry sound with a strong ping (near the bell). The bell itself sounds rather dry, similar to the body near the bell.

In the close-up photo, you can see that the bell is not hammered or lathed, the inner region near the bell is hammered but not lathed, and the outer region is hammered and lathed."

Review written by John E. Johnson, Jr. ("Zildjian 19″ K Custom Hybrid Crash Cymbal", hometheaterhifi.com, June 6, 2011)
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