[Louie J.]

[QUOTE=Damo;33667]I give advice on drums/cymbals for a living and the trick is to give them what they need, not necessarily what you would use yourself. Everyones situation is different.
QUOTE]If I play metal (which I do) and want two crashes that will cut through a mix clearly with a short decay and a not so high pitch, what would you suggest.

[Damo]

Probably medium to thinner cymbals, no smaller than around 17".

But thats only a starting point.

[Louie J.]

Originally Posted by Damo

Probably medium to thinner cymbals, no smaller than around 17".

But thats only a starting point.

Thanks for the advice! I have thin crashes now and have been pretty happy with them. But I though some thicker might be better.

[Infero Exicution]

Alpha mediums crashes are pretty thick.

Xs20's come in medium thins. Best of both worlds.
I would say look for something along those lines of medium thin crashes.