Meinl Percussion

Love this crash. The 22 inch version is almost too much sustain but the smaller ones are great.

If you're thinking of getting this cymbal, you probably are after that "dry" sound. It's right there in the name, and the cymbal delivers. I highly recommend this cymbal to anyone who wants a dry crash sound. The only thing I'll say is a negative is that light sticking on the cymbal doesn't sound too good, but it's a crash-- it's meant to be hit hard, so still 5 stars. If you want to play lightly with the tip of the drum stick also, maybe a different cymbal would work better for you.

Great cymbal.. the" extra dry" line is a breath of fresh air. It goes really well with the 18" dual crash.

A Great Cymbal!! Dry, trashy, yet explosive and big sounding with low and dark frequency. The cymbal also can kind of sound like a dry decayed China cymbal . Great Product.

Very excellent cymbal, the sound was exactly what I wanted. It's also big enough to work as a ride although slightly too wash. I didn't give it 5 stars because when I received it, the cymbal was bent out of shape. I had to bend it back. Fortunately, it did not crack or break.

I recieved my crash, set it up immediately and was blown away by the sound! Quick stick response, Trashy,dirty and dark tones.. no harmonics and a quick decay of the sustain. Amazing accents for rock and rock/blues. The look and feel of the Extra Dry finish is a treat in itself.. not lathed or polished... Hand hammered and shaped. Would recommend this to all drummers looking for a deeper tone and a unique accent cymbal to cut through whatever type of music you play.

I love this cymbal. It has an attack like no other l have ever used. The meinl in comparison to my zildjian zbt crash ride is night and day. While in my opinion they are both good products you often times get what you pay for and if you are willing to pay for it the meinl byzance is the way to go for anything from pop rock to death metal and anything in between.

I've used 2 different ones. The fist one had a defect so had to get a replacement from Meinl which was quick and painless. They both sounded different but both sounded awesome. This is a great cymbal and Meinl is a very respectable company