20 inches is pretty large for a crash. my ride that I'm using now is twenty inches. So my question is.. who uses 20 inch and above crashes and what are the pros and cons of them?
a 20 inch crash is big as you say but it is not all that uncommon.. usually they are heavy and it takes a lot of power to get a big sound out of it. remember, that the bigger the cymbal, the higher pitched it is. keep this in mind when searching for the "right" cymbal. i wouldnt recommend a 20 for quiet music
im not a fan of big crashes. I like to keep mine punchy and the big ones just ring too long and are too high pitched.
you can also look into a ride/crash combo if you like those sizes
you know Im finding that you really dont see them in rock or metal but you see a lot of them on jazz kit and Im talking a lot of the big names use them but I have never had the desire to have one on my kit I think I will just stick with my 18"s
I found that when your playing live unless you are playing an acustic set up that 18's work the best for your general crash and 15's and 16's for lighter crashes or for whatever the music calls for but 18's usally have a nice big sound to them that in a matter of speaking get the point across to the person listoning to the music.
but of course it is all personal prefrence on what you want around your kit Im just stating what has seemed to work best for me.
dude 20" are freaking awesome crash cymbals man i use one dude its awesome but they are not for your everyday use just special times like hard rock music
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