K Zildjian 19" Dark Crash

Group: Crashes
Type: Dark Crash
Size: 19 Inch
Series: K Zildjian
Weight: 1644g, 1671g
Years of production: 1990 - 1992
Sound file: K Zildjian 19" Dark Crash
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Review: "At the other end of the size spectrum is the 19" K Dark Crash. I was somewhat surprised by this cymbal, too. I assumed that it would sound big and dramatic, but I wasn't expecting it to have a fast response. It does sound loud and full (like a larger cymbal), but it also speaks very quickly (like a smaller one).
I couldn't help but wonder how this cymbal would sound as a ride cymbal, given its 19" diameter. Having tried it, I feel that it could be used as a ride, but I really prefer it as a crash. I noticed that, compared to 17" and 18" K Dark Crashes, the 19" had a proportionately larger bell. It produces a clear cutting sound, but has just enough overtones that you wouldn't confuse it with, say, the bell of a Z series cymbal. I suspect it's that larger bell that keeps this cymbal from performing as an optimum ride cymbal, but perhaps that's what makes it such an effective crash. At any rate, I agree with Zildjian's decision to label this as a crash and not a crash/ride. As a ride it's just okay, but as a crash it's really sensational."
Review written by Rick Mattingly ("New K Zildjians", Modern Drummer, July 1990, p.43)
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