Flat Bell Cymbal????

[maxb2k]

I own a SC 18” Short Crash.

It’s very … polite. Nice, quick, higher-pitched crash, and an almost flat ride-like ride tone. The bell, while it feels weird to hit due to the shape, sounds quite good.

I just acquired a Sound Creation Short Crash, and happily concur with this. The distinctive bell, which is quite shallow is designed to limit the ring according to Paiste. What TPC describes as a flat ride-like tone I would call more of a narrow frequency range. Doing an A-B against a 16“ Signature Fast Crash, the Sig is quicker, darker, more explosive, and not as long of a decay. Apples and oranges I know (the 16“ which IMHO is such a great dynamic crash, being the only one in the stable) yet still interesting to note.

 

[james_c_marks]

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[Ptrick]

Zildjian has used the design. For their (short lived) Oriental trash crashes, and their currently still available trash splashes.