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Meinl Cymbals 17 inch Classics Custom Dark Crash Cymbal Demo

17" Crash Cymbal, Classics Custom Dark Series, B12 Bronze

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Value-packed Cymbals for Heavy Music

Is your music heavy? If you play hard rock, metal, or fusion, Meinl Classics Custom Dark cymbals will let you cut through raucous guitars like a hot knife through butter. No more bashing just to be heard above the din. These cymbals are bright and richly musical, with complex, dark overtones. And they’re loud! They also look amazing. Among Sweetwater drummers, there’s heavy buzz on Classics Custom Dark cymbals. Check out what these amazing cymbals can do for you.

Bright and loud with a moody, dark finish

Meinl Classics Custom Dark cymbals combine B12 bronze with innovative designs to deliver bright and powerful sound that cuts through the mix. With its higher copper-to-tin ratio, the B12 bronze rings clearly and brightly, filling the air with complex upper harmonics, a cutting attack, and a shimmering decay. A special finishing process gives all the cymbals in this set dark, complex tones and great looks to match. When you need cymbals that cut, Meinl Classics Custom Dark cymbals ace the gig.

Meinl Cymbals Classics Custom Dark 17" Crash Cymbal Features:

  • Ideal for heavier music: rock, metal, fusion, and more
  • B12 bronze alloy with higher tin content than Meinl Classics Series cymbals
  • Dark timbre; rich, musical character
  • High-mid volume, medium sustain
  • Medium weight, wide-blade lathe

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Crash
  • Size: 17"
  • Weight: Medium
  • Material: B12
  • Finish: Dark
  • Sound: Dark
  • Pitch: High-Mid
  • Balance: Cut, Attack
  • Bell Size: Medium
  • Volume: Medium to High
  • Sustain: Medium
  • Manufacturer Part Number: CC17DAC

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Rated 5/5

Great crash cymbal

Excellent sound and very sturdy!!! Love it!!!
Music background: Drummer
Rated 4.5/5

Solid addition to my kit! Loud and cutting!

I"m very glad that Meinl made a 17" version of this crash. After buying the 18" crash, I decided that I wanted a smaller version for my secondary crash. Unfortunately, only a 16" version was available. I"m not the biggest fan of 16" crashes, as they sound a bit too much like a splash to my ears.

I finally purchased this cymbal soon after it was released. When I struck it for the first time, I was completely blown away. It has all of the things I love about the 18" crash, in a smaller package with a higher pitch. The cut of the cymbal is amazing (that"s the thing I look for most in my cymbals - I play pretty hard and loud, so my cymbals have to match). The volume is high as well (once again, this suits my style).

The only semi-negative thing about this cymbal is that the finish tends to show stick marks very easily. This goes for the whole CC Dark line, but it"s nothing that a little cymbal cleaner/polish can"t fix. It doesn"t alter the sound much. This isn"t a major issue, but still worth noting.

Overall, this cymbal is well worth the price. ...you get a great cymbal that will fit into almost any style of music. I would certainly buy this cymbal again!
Music background: Metal drummer!
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