How many Crashes?

[WuHan Solo]

two for what i need atm, an 18" on my left, and a 19" on my right, but i used to rock 4 of them when i had my old setup 16, 17, 18 and 19 View attachment 126330View attachment 126331

Ray Luzier fan?

 

[John Q. Drummer]

I can easily do what I need to do with 2 crashes. (Usually a 17” and an 18”) Sometimes I’ll set up three if I have enough space and energy to do so, even though I’ll probably only hit that 3rd crash about 6 times all night long.

 

[drumnut87]

Ray Luzier fan?

aye! though i actually started experimenting with my chinas in that position before i knew who ray was, but when i did see his setup i thought that it makes sense for me comfort wise, and also looks cool!

 

[fobz]

I bought it from a UK drum shop for £50... Cleaned up the heavy patina it came with, and it struck me as very clear and Paiste-like. It wasn't thin (which only added to its versatility as a crash ride), and it's a slight bend at the edge, which makes me wonder about its alloy composition (looks slightly brighter than B20, but isn't B20 brittle?)

Interesting. Mine has very heavy patina (which I've left on), but sounds closer to B8 than B20 (I seem to remember reading somewhere that Amati used something in between?). Clear is definitely the word I'd use for my ride as well...

 

[timmdrum]

Whadda you reckon?
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I want to hear one of these in person, even better if I get to try it out.

 

[JCRW]

I use 3 crashes 99% of the time: 18", 19" & 20" crashes

 

[Al Strange]

I want to hear one of these in person, even better if I get to try it out.

Pop round mine for a game of pingo after dinner mate…8pm work for ya? Cool, see you then!

 

[Iristone]

Interesting. Mine has very heavy patina (which I've left on), but sounds closer to B8 than B20 (I seem to remember reading somewhere that Amati used something in between?). Clear is definitely the word I'd use for my ride as well...

I've read about it being brass... I wonder if it's lost in translation from Czech, since there's no brass cymbal that looks like, or sounds as good as, it.

 

[Dutch Drummer]

I use two crash cymbals. A 16 inch and a 18 inch and I use since a while a 12 inch splash, wich is, in my opinion, a very nice addition. Al my cymbals are Istanbul Agop Xist Natural.

 

[Bonzo_CR]

For gigs: 2 crashes.
At home for practice: as many crashes as possible, limited only by the number of stands I have.

 

[Neal Pert]

This, or something like it, is my "normal" rig for backbeat music--
Paiste Masters:
20" Medium Ride
20" Dark Crash
18" Dark Crash
22" Swish
14" Dark Hi Hats

I'll sometimes add a 10" PSTX Swiss splash and an 8" Signature Splash flipped over and mounted over my crash cymbals.

But if I need louder and brighter, I switch to 602 Modern Essentials but keep the Swish:
22" Ride
20" Crash
18" Crash
14" Hi Hats

Either way, really everything is crashable, even the hi hats and the Swish usually functions as a crash in this context. So, either two or four crashes, I guess.

 

[JDFaulky]

Do trash crashes count? If so, I have three on my kit. Two Zildjian K Sweet crashes (16" and 19") and a Zildjian K EFX 18" trash crash in the center of those.

 

[GretschedHive]

I'm interested in not just how many people typically play, but where they put their effects-type crashes, if they have them—for some reason, I always have mine off to the right, even as the size and style vary. Not sure why this feels more set in stone to me than whether the bigger crash goes on the left or right and didn't even realize I had this strong a feeling.

 

[graysonator]

None at the moment, I like to use light rides as crashes. I love their deep tone and I'm a left handed player so when a pattern is too fast for my right, I swap to my left side crash/ride! However I might be picking up a 20" crash in the near future that is more live, 'cause my riveted crash/ride is very dry so I would need something to contrast with that. I do have my Dream Bliss on my right side which is SOO trashy I love it.