Paiste Dimensions 18" Medium Thin Crash

Group: Crashes
Type: Medium Thin Crash
Size: 18 Inch
Series: Dimensions
Weight: 1455g, 1488g (2000 Serial Number), 1505g
Median Weight: 1488g (n=3)
Years of production: 1999 - 2005
Sound file: Dimensions 18" Medium Thin Crash
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Review: "The medium-thin crashes had more high-end boost and spoke more quickly with more complex undertones than their thin siblings. They're louder cymbals, with longer sustain and a wider spread. My experience with crashes has limited my choices for the most part to smaller sizes, but I would employ the 18" and 20" in this range in a heartbeat.
The use of mallets on this series brought out more body than was produced by the thin crashes. Each one produced a strong undercurrent that built at an even rate. The 18" and 20" were more gong-like and warm when struck, while the 16" had more shimmer. When building a roll to a crescendo, the 16" seemed to have a pretty low ceiling due to its size, while the 18" and 20" had loads of headroom.
The medium-thin crashes are probably best suited for moderate to loud scenarios. However, the control that they possess would allow them to work at lower levels as well. And because of their weight, they might have yet another application: that of alternate rides. When I tried them in that capacity, ride patterns came through clearly, with a slight build underneath. And the bell sound was great. It was very clean and cutting, and was projected inde-pendently of the cymbal sound."
Review written by Chap Ostrander ("Paiste Dimensions Cymbals", Modern Drummer, April 2000, p.49)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Tommy Aldridge, Dean Butterworth, Scott Crago, Rayford Griffin, Bobby Rondinelli