Zildjian Azuka 15" Latin Multi-Crash Hand & Stick

Group: Crashes
Type: Latin Multi-Crash Hand & Stick
Size: 15 Inch
Series: Azuka
Weight: 694g, 710g, 729g, 768g, 789g
Median Weight: 729g (n=5)
Years of production: 1996 - ?
Sound file: Azuka 15" Latin Multi-Crash Hand & Stick
Azuka 15" Latin Multi-Crash Hand & Stick
Azuka 15" Latin Multi-Crash Hand & Stick
Azuka 15" Latin Multi-Crash Hand & Stick
Azuka 15" Latin Multi-Crash Hand & Stick
Azuka 15" Latin Multi-Crash Hand & Stick
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Review: "This is the same crash cymbal as the previous one with the addition of three rivets to provide a trashier sound in the high end and to add more body (which can be useful when the cymbal is played lightly on ballads and soft passages). I tried different approaches to playing the cymbal: hitting it lightly with one finger or whole hand, rolling with two fingers, rolling with a pair of soft mallets, and playing it with brushes in a ballad. Hitting the cymbal with one finger initially produced a full sound, but the sound decayed quickly after two beats at a ballad tempo. The cymbal produced the same effect when struck with the whole hand—except that the tone quality was not as good. Rolling with the fingers or mallets achieved better results, but the sound quality lacked body. However, on a Latin big band ballad it sounded quite full—with good sustain—when struck with a brush."

Review written by Victor Rendon ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian Azuka Cymbals", Modern Drummer, April 1997, p. 43)

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