Zultan 20" Crash Dark Matter

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Crash Cymbal

  • Size: 20"
  • Dark Matter Line
  • Dark Crash cymbal
  • Dark and warm tone with a long finish
Available since April 2016
Item number 382740
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Hand Hammered Cymbal Yes
Finish Regular, Traditional
Alloy B20 Bronze
2.299 kr
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Anonymous 27.06.2016
Ok. You've got to put into perspective the price point of these cymbals.

You want a certain sound? You buy a cymbal from one of the big manufacturers and you get that certain sound with that often high price tag attached to it. No thought required though and often good resale value should it not work out.

Are you prepared to take a little bit of a risk and maybe go for something like this which is a bit more distinctive? Then buy something like this if you like the sound of it and you'll get that distinctive sound with a much lower price tag attached to it.

I liked the sound of this cymbal. Therefore for me it was an absolute bargain. When you look and listen to the other offerings around this price point if you like the sound you can't find better. The build quality of it is great, it is a good B20 alloy, stamped made in turkey in that distinctive way which you'll recognize from a certain well known factory which has caused some hearsay on various forums and it does what I need it to do mixed in with my other pies.

It has a slightly thin and trashy sound to it, yet it penetrates and builds a solid layer beneath your playing due to good sustain. It has the presence of those high shimmering musical overtones associated with high quality (and price!) cymbals, yet it is almost like they are not quite loud enough to cut through the more dominant lower tones. Therefore I find it to be a dark cymbal, so while it can be a big crash. I twin it with a heavier 18" crash which is faster, perceived to be louder and cuts better for accents and use this Zultan to sit beneath the start and end of sections with the sustain.

I swapped out a 20" Meinl heavy crash/ride for this which was too gong like and built an ugly overpowering wash.

It builds a nice swell if needed which doesn't become overpowering and crashes easily because it is medium to thin depending on your expectations and the bell is also surprisingly easy to access and musical as well and it is big and varied enough to get some stick articulation in it as well if you want another tone in your palette.

I'm currently really happy with this cymbal. No real competition at the price point and it is distinctive yet versatile enough to earn its space on the kit.

Use a 24" Sabian big and ugly for quiet ride patterns, a 20" Paiste rude crash ride for hot bell action and blasting, an 18" Zultan rock crash for fast and loud accents and this 20" Zultan dark matter for texture and variation in crashes. 13" Zultan RAW hats because they are dry enough, but not too dry, fast and responsive and they don't have too much slosh compared to bigger hats open and they sit in the mix so much lower yet still cut through because of their higher pitch.

Another point is the bell is quite low and flat so the pie sounds good a low, not like some 20" cymbals I've had with giant domed bells which made them pitch 1-2" smaller .
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The best dark crash for all genres
Caveperson 07.07.2018
I love this crash! Not too bright, the perfect weight to project, and not be clangy. Clean spectrum of sound across the whole spread of the cymbal. This is a highy recommended piece for me. I will be buying more dark matter Zultan cymbals in the future. This is well suited for pop, country, jazz, light rock and light progressive styles.
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Warmer Sound ohne stechende Obertöne
Anonymous 21.09.2016
Das Crash hat tendenziell einen tiefen und warmen Grundcharakter. Der Dynamikumfang ist phänomenal. Es lässt sich sehr einfach leise anspielen, erst bei wirklich harter Spielweise entwickelt das Becken die volle Lautstärke. Dadurch hat man mit dem Becken viele Nuancen zur Verfügung und es schaukelt sich nicht in der Lautstärke auf. In einzelnen Passagen nutze ich das große Crashbecken auch als Ride, der Klang ist stark verwaschen und legt einen feinen Soundteppich. Die Kuppel ist recht gut anzuspielen und klingt ebenfalls gut.

Das Crash entspricht voll und ganz meinen Soundvorstellungen. Im Proberaum und in kleinen Clubs ist der trockene und tiefe Klang ideal. Es klingt voluminös und präsent aber es erzeugen keine schmerzhaft stechenden Obertöne oder schaukeln sich ebenfalls nicht unkontrollierbar weit auf. Durch die dünne Ausführung verfügt es über eine schnelle Ansprache, trotz der Größe. Der Klang des Beckens harmoniert gut mit Gitarre und Gesang, hier wird der Frequenzbereich kaum verdeckt und es entsteht klanglich ein kompaktes Gesamtbild.

Wer ein brutal lautes Crash haben will, bei dem die Ohren bluten und der Zuhörer schmerzhaft sein Gesicht verzieht, der wird hier nicht fündig. Wer allerdings nach einem dynamischen Crash mit einem warmen Grundcharakter sucht ist hier goldrichtig. Allerdings gefällt mir persönlich das 18? Crash der dark matter Serie sogar etwas besser. Es ist noch musikalischer und seidiger im Klang. Das Becken ist neben seine Qualität auch noch recht billig im Preis. Das vergisst man sofort wenn man es anspielt, denn Klanglich ist es deutlich teureren Becken anderer Hersteller überlegen.
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Complément de set idéal
Louise 134 18.09.2018
Utilisée en amateur sur quelques morceaux pour donner du caractère. Très beau son, plein de nuances possibles en fonction du toucher et de l'attaque. La surface reste belle après 8 mois d'utilisation régulière mais commence à être marquée par endroit (normal) La cloche est plutôt douce et feutrée et complètement agréablement un set un peu "piquant".L'extrait sonore est représentatif du rendu
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