How many crash cymbals do you use?

[razorx]

I used to use four or five all the time. Now ive down sized to only two. This allows me to have an easier set up but at times i wish I had more. So how many do you guys use?

[sticksnstonesrus]

Three crashes, two splashes, a china, ride, and hi-hats.

[xopethx]

I've got 3, but they're all pretty close in size - 16, 17, and 18". i'd eventually like to add a 19" and perhaps a 12/14-incher, to give a little more variety...i don't think i need more than 4 crashes up at any given time, though. I'd just like more options.

i also have 3 splashes (6, 8, and 9"), and 3 custom chimes made from old cracked crashes.
my ride, china, and hi-hats round up the bunch.

[razorx]

I love having more crashes but it always seem like there is that one crash that just doesnt get used that often. I feel the same way about my china.

[fourstringdrums]

I don't use any at all.

[razorx]

I've got 3, but they're all pretty close in size - 16, 17, and 18". i'd eventually like to add a 19" and perhaps a 12/14-incher, to give a little more variety...i don't think i need more than 4 crashes up at any given time, though. I'd just like more options.

i also have 3 splashes (6, 8, and 9"), and 3 custom chimes made from old cracked crashes.
my ride, china, and hi-hats round up the bunch.

i used to play paiste dimensions in 17, 16,16,15. I currently play 20 and 18 medium 2oo2's. I am considering either buying another 20 medium (i love the sound of this cymbal) or getting 20 and 18 crashes. My dad thinks that the two 20s and 18s wont blend. Is he right? I think hes wrong these cymbals are from the same line.

[razorx]

I don't use any at all.

You use all rides right? Are they all the same weight or different? and do you use one as your main ride or do you use all of them.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

16, and 17 Masterwork Jazz Series crashes
18 inch Sabian, HHX Evolution crash
8, 10, 12 Splash---used off and on.

[fourstringdrums]

You use all rides right? Are they all the same weight or different? and do you use one as your main ride or do you use all of them.

One of them is a 19" which is 1723g and the other is 20" which is 2097g. I had a 21" that I was using but I'm most likely selling it. My 19" is used more like a crash though I do ride it sometimes and my 20" is used as both my main ride and a secondary crash.

[Tyr]

I'm currently using 2, one 16" and a 17". I've been thinking of adding a third one, but I have no idea where I'd put it!

[razorx]

I'm currently using 2, one 16" and a 17". I've been thinking of adding a third one, but I have no idea where I'd put it!

I just looked at the pictuere of you kit in your signature. you could stick it right up front.

[razorx]

One of them is a 19" which is 1723g and the other is 20" which is 2097g. I had a 21" that I was using but I'm most likely selling it. My 19" is used more like a crash though I do ride it sometimes and my 20" is used as both my main ride and a secondary crash.

If we are talking in grams what is considered light medium and heavy?

[B.C.]

I play Zildjian A customs. 15 crash, 16 crash, 17 crash, 18 crash, 20 projection ride, 12 inch splash, 10 inch splash, 8 inch splash, inch zilbell, 9-1/2 zilbell, And a zildjian oriental China Trash 18 inch

[fourstringdrums]

If we are talking in grams what is considered light medium and heavy?

Well both of the cymbals are considered light. My 19" is designated as Thin, and while my 20" doesn't have a designation it's still considered to be Thin. They're both fairly light, though I believe that in their respective series, they're actually heavier models that what you would find.

[razorx]

Well both of the cymbals are considered light. My 19" is designated as Thin, and while my 20" doesn't have a designation it's still considered to be Thin. They're both fairly light, though I believe that in their respective series, they're actually heavier models that what you would find.

OH ok. I was just wondering because Ive never really seen other companies besides bosphorous and saluda sell cybals in grams

[cnw60]

2 crashes - 16" & 18" Zildjian
1 splash - 10" Sabian HHX Evo
1 china - 16" Wuhan

[Tyr]

I just looked at the pictuere of you kit in your signature. you could stick it right up front.

Oh boy, that's old! I don't like having a cymbal right in front, maybe off to the right side. I need to change up my sig picture!

[Steamer]

Besides my single crash only duty 14" Sultan crash everything else I use from 18" up to 22" in my extensive Istanbul Agop collection can be used in any number of combinations as a crash or ride without exception at any given time in a group situation.

[zambizzi]

I was using 2 crashes, hats, and a ride up until last month...when my new goodies arrived.

My current setup:

14" A Custom Mastersound hats
22" K Constantinople Hi Bell Dry ride
18" K Custom Dark crash
16" A Custom Med. crash
16" K Custom Special Dry crash
10" K Custom Dark splash

I changed my setup tonight and put my 18" A Custom Med. crash aside...it's just too loud for recording.

BTW - I need a good, quick, trashy china that blends w/ this setup, if anyone has any recommendations....

[Velimor]

Oh boy, that's old! I don't like having a cymbal right in front, maybe off to the right side. I need to change up my sig picture!

You should sneak up behind the pianist when she's playing and play the loudest, fastest blastbeat you can manage!

Okay, maybe not, but that was the first thing I thought of when I saw that picture.

Right now, I only use one crash and one china, in addition to ride and hats, of course. I might get another crash (20") eventually.

[danander11]

Aside from HH and ride, each week I vary what I use depending on where I'm playing from two crashes to four crashes, two splashes, and a china... and occasionally a wayward microphone.
For the two setup:
16" Zildjian A Med. Thin
17" Zildjian A Med. Thin

For the whole shebang:
As above plus:
16" Zildjian A Custom crash
18" Zildjian A Med. crash
10" Zildjian A Splash
12" Zildjian A Custom Splash
18" Zildjian A China High

I used to use more, but have mellowed somewhat.. ;-)

Peace!

[rockinrider]

I use four crashes and 1 splash:

18" Zildjian A Med. Thin
18" Zildjian K Dark
16" Sabian Med. Thin
15" Ziidjian A Custom

10" Zildjian A Splash

[konaboy]

3 crashes 16,17,18 Zildjian A's Med thins
2 splashes 8,10 A's
1 Ride 20" Med
1-20" A hi china

I have an 18" med crash that I used to use allot but since I've changed the style of music I play I don't use it anymore but keeping it for that just in case. So at one time 4 crashes

[Big_Philly]

Two at the moment but I am thinking about adding a third in the long run.

[drum.lad]

two crash 16 sabian aax and 18 sabian aax
one ride 20 sabian aa
and 14 hats sabian aax
might add a china maybe

[mofle]

Three rides and one crash, sometimes no crash at all.

[Class A Drummer]

Right now i use 3 crashes-

16" Sabian HHX Evolution
16" Zildjian A Thin Crash - love that crash to death, wouldnt sell it for anything.
14" Sabian AAX Studio Crash.

All great cymbals. I would like to have one more crash added in there, but right now im not in a positions to but one.

I also have
14" Sabian B8 hi hats
22" Zidljian A Medium Ride
12" Wuhan China
10" Paiste pst splash (currently need to buy a stand for it so it isnt in use.)

Very comfortable cymbal setup for me.

[Drum-Head]

Most of the time I only use my 16" AAXplosion and 16" AAX Stage crash. When I use my big setup I would add an 18" AA medium thin crash. I never use more than three, I have no use in having so many crashes.

[svkelleher10]

I use one crash. I want to get a new aaxplosion though.

[bojangleman]

I usually use 14" hats, 14" and 16" crashes, 18" china, and 20" ride. but in a few months im upgrading. and then i will have these: 14" hats, 14",16",18" crash, 18" crash/ride,20" ride, 18" china, 10",12" splashes.

Alex

[razorx]

I usually use 14" hats, 14" and 16" crashes, 18" china, and 20" ride. but in a few months im upgrading. and then i will have these: 14" hats, 14",16",18" crash, 18" crash/ride,20" ride, 18" china, 10",12" splashes.

Alex

what are you upgrading to?

[bojangleman]

Saluda Earthworks. well, 1 of the splashes is gonna be a Sabian XS20. but other than that, its Saluda all the way.

Alex

[FullerBrushMan]

Besides my single crash only duty 14" Sultan crash everything else I use from 18" up to 22" in my extensive Istanbul Agop collection can be used in any number of combinations as a crash or ride without exception at any given time in a group situation.

How fortunate! for you!

[rendezvous_drummer]

Well, I have a Paiste 2002 20" Crash and a Zildjian A 20" Medium Ride that I use as a crash as well as my Zildjian K 20" ride which I also use as my main ride and a crash....so really I have 3.

[Jason Dorn]

Have or play? I have 11 crashes with a max of 4 on a kit at any time. Zildjian 18 medium thin, 18 medium thin platnium, 16 medium thin, 14 fast all a series. Istanbul 18 vezir, 16 heavy, Bosphorus 18 and 14 Ferit, Sabian hh 15 thin 14 medium thin and 20 aaxplosion.

[Mr. Pasquini]

Well right now I have one (My ZBT is on the way to Jamie at Saluda)

I like to have two, my setup has been:
1 set of hats (14" Stagg Black Metals or 14" Zildjian A New Beats)
1 ride (20" Dream Contact Crash/Ride)
2 Crashes (16" Paiste 2002 crash and 16" Zildjian ZBT)
1 China (14" Meinl Generation X Filter China)
1 Splash (8" Zildjian A Custom Splash)

I'm about to start using 3 crashes as soon as Jamie at Saluda pulls through for me.
I'll be using the 16" Paiste 2002, an 18" Saluda Mist X, and my 20" Dream Contact Crash/Ride all as crashes and Jamie is sending me a new ride (22" Mist X Heavy Dry Dark Ride).

[tomtom]

Normally I use two crashes, sometimes three.

19" Sabian HHXtreme crash x 2
20" Sabian HHX O-Zone crash
24" K Zildjian Light ride (or a 22" Paiste SC dark ride or a Hubback 22" Ride)
14" Bosphorus Fat Hats (or 30´s Avedis hats 15")

[ULTIMATEDRUMMER]

for jazz 1

for Rock, Punk and others I use 2 or more..

[WYdrummer09]

I use just 2...thats all I need...

16" A Zildjian Think Crash
14" A Zildjian Fast Crash

[sticky.widget]

Surround yourself with cymbals....Less chance of swinging and missing. ;p

Have three crashes, and plan to add one more shortly.

Plus, still searching for the perfect china...

[PQleyR]

I only have one, I...I beat the others to death. Maybe one day I'll get another one. That'd certainly make my life easier.

[razorx]

Surround yourself with cymbals....Less chance of swinging and missing. ;p

Have three crashes, and plan to add one more shortly.

Plus, still searching for the perfect china...

eric singer from kiss uses nine of the same crashes

[furbeedog@gmail.com]

I use various crashes that aren't all always set up at the same time. But anyway, here is my standard setup:

13" Avedis Armand Hats
14" Sabian HH Duo Hats

10" Meinl Byzance Dry Splash
15" Avedis Fast Crash
17" K 17" Thin Dark Crash
18" Avedis Armand Medium Crash

20" Avedis Medium Ride
21" K Custom Dry Ride

Also soon to add a 17" Sabian HH extra-thin crash
eventually thinking of replacing the armand crash as well

[furbeedog@gmail.com]

Miles Davis played sax...hahahahaha

[ihitdrumz]

Miles Davis played sax...hahahahaha

No, he was a great trumpet player.

[tommapex]

In my home studio I use the following setup. This gives me lots of options for the wide range of original and cover music I play.

3 primary crashes (16", 18", 20")
2 effect crashes (14" trash crash, 15" Jungle crash)
3 splashes (8", 10", 12")
2 chinas (16", 20")

For a gig, I'll take what I need for the music allowing for the space I have and the time I will have to setup.

[foursticks]

I am a proud owner of NO crashes now. My 20" ride acts as a great powerful crash and goes great with my other 22" ride and my wee 14" hats back them both up.

[baz]

...two crash, hats and ride.

My ride is a 20" Manhattan which serves as both ride and third crash, while my 17" HHXtreme crash serves double duty as my second crash, and china due to it,s trashiness. My first crash is anHH 16" thin, and a pair of 14" HH dark hats rounds out the rest of my brass.

My second set up consists of 14" el Sabor hats, 18" el Sabor crash, 20" el Sabor ride, and an18" HHxtreme crash. These cymbals are very versatile, and provide a little more volume than my other set.

Barry

[furbeedog@gmail.com]

It's from Mofle's singature, that's why I was laughing at it...

[stasz]

I'm meeting Fourticks and Fourstringdrums halfway-- 2 crashes and 2 rides that are easily crashable. Actually, the second ride is gonna be shipped by the end of the week, and when it comes I might scale my setup down to 1 crash and two rides.

[punkdrummer1]

crashes suck! Ah ha ha, Im only kidding. I useualy use ride's as crashes, because of the music I play, but I do have a 16 inch xs20 rock crash and 18 inch xs20 rock crash from sabian which I use when playing smaller gig's, or lighter music. They're also thick enough for me to not feel like they're going to break.

[Trip McNealy]

In my home studio I use the following setup. This gives me lots of options for the wide range of original and cover music I play.

3 primary crashes (16", 18", 20")
2 effect crashes (14" trash crash, 15" Jungle crash)
3 splashes (8", 10", 12")
2 chinas (16", 20")

For a gig, I'll take what I need for the music allowing for the space I have and the time I will have to setup.

I operate in a very similar manner (the gig part too).

3 crashes 16, 17, 18
2 rides 18, 21
3 splashes 8, 10, 12
1 china 18

[Vinnysimmo]

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[sssssssss]

In a general situation i'd say at least 2 crashes are necesary. Of course it depends on what you play - in some cases 1 would be enough. It really depends on your personal style of playing and of feeling the instrument. For me, 3 is the magic number - "traditional" crashes, that is, namely not efx or something like that.

[King Of Drums]

I only have 1 crash, an 18' and I often feel very limited with it. I think need two for the type of music I play but eventually I would like to get 4, two on each side of the kit. Maybe 2 20's and a 16' to add to the 18 I already have. Or a 16,17 and a 20.

[Alex_McKenzie_2005]

i have 3
Sabian AAX 16 inch
Sabian B8 14 inch
Meinl MCS 14 inch

I generally like having this many, it means that i can variate easily
However soon i will replace the Meinl with an AAX 18inch!!

[drumbandit]

2/3 crashes.

15" K dark thin
17" K custom fast
17.75" Izmir crash ride

[PineyplayParadiddles]

I'm about to get my third

I have a 16" AAX stage crash, 17" AAX dark crash at the moment.

[ZildjianMan1023]

Well right now I have one (My ZBT is on the way to Jamie at Saluda)

I like to have two, my setup has been:
1 set of hats (14" Stagg Black Metals or 14" Zildjian A New Beats)
1 ride (20" Dream Contact Crash/Ride)
2 Crashes (16" Paiste 2002 crash and 16" Zildjian ZBT)
1 China (14" Meinl Generation X Filter China)
1 Splash (8" Zildjian A Custom Splash)

I'm about to start using 3 crashes as soon as Jamie at Saluda pulls through for me.
I'll be using the 16" Paiste 2002, an 18" Saluda Mist X, and my 20" Dream Contact Crash/Ride all as crashes and Jamie is sending me a new ride (22" Mist X Heavy Dry Dark Ride).

ian how much for the 22 and 18 inch?

[aruration]

Just a Salouda 17" Mist X crash.

It's nice with one crash but I'm planning on adding some more crashes...Maybe in the future.

[gerry]

I play a 17" A Custom paired with an 18" Armand Crash, sometimes I play a 17" Ufip light crash

[Drumsword]

I too have experimented a lot with four or five crashes, and even with as many as 6, only used 3 of them 90% of the time. So I use 3 Crashes now in my basic setup.

All zildjian:
17" medium Crash
18" rock crash
20" medium thin crash

Also:
14" rock Hi hats (Also 10" mini hats at times)
8" K and 10" A-custom splashes
21" Rock Ride or 22" Z custom ride
20" oriental china
17" wuhan china
6" zil bel
9" LP Ice bell

[LucaCimarusti]

I use a 20" paiste 2002 Wild Crash on my left
and a 22" 2002 crash on my right

[Mr. Pasquini]

ian how much for the 22 and 18 inch?

$264 plus my ZBT had them shipped to my house.

Now I run a slightly different setup, 3 crashes, ride, 2 sets of hats, splash, and a china

14" Zildjian New Beats (80s)
14" Stagg Black Metal High Hats (left side)
22" Saluda Mist X Heavy Dry Dark Dry Bell Ride
18" Saluda Mist X Medium Dark Crash
16" Paiste 2002 Crash
20" Dream Contact Crash/Ride (used mainly as a crash)
14" Meinl Generation X Filter China
8" Zildjian A Custom Splash

[bonzolead]

The Cymbals I use are:

All Zildjian

21" A Rock Ride
20" Crash of Doom
17" A Medium Thin Crash
10" K Splash
14" A New Beats

Gigging all the time I don't. like having a lot of cymbals or drums since I like a lot of drummers I set everything up myself along with the PA.have a good one

Keep Swatting,
Bonzolead

[KarlCrafton]

You guy's have some nice collections of cymbals...a lot of variety!

I use all my cymbals as crashes and as rides so I can get the most out of them.

Being that I came up when Tommy Aldridge was real popular, I like having cymbals around...(I'll blame it on him haha!)

I don't need them all, I could just use hats, ride and crash, (or 2 rides on the thin side), which I have done, and that's fun too....but I think my kit looks cooler with more cymbals...looks cooler in a rock band anyway...

I currently use:

15" and 10" hats (sometimes a 8" splash instead of the 10" hats)

2-19's

2-20's...one with a rivet chain

a 21 w/rivet chain

a 21" china w/rivets

24" ride w/3 rivets.


http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/rsfrontofkit.jpg

Sounded kinda weird, so I included a pic /\ /\

It's all reachable without effort, and I use everything, but I'm not a "crash a cymbal every 3 seconds" drummer.
Each cymbal has it's own sound and color and it's a versatile set-up for the stuff I do.

I'm lucky that I have a ton of stuff I can pick from too...of course, that happens when you don't sell anything for over 15 years too.... :P

[groovemaster_flex]

My setup tends to vary.
I use anywhere from absolutely no crashes to five or six!

Currently, Im only using my 16" AA Medium Thin, 13" Quick Beats, and a 21" Sweet Ride.

Previously, when I brought out my full, 6 piece kit (2 racks, 2 floors, snare, bass), I was playing 5 crashes.

Two 16" AA Medium thins.

Two 19" Dark Thin Crash

And an 18" AAXplosion Crash.

Combined with an 18" Wuhan China.

A 21" Sweet ride.

and 13" Quick beats.

Along with 2 remo roto toms (10" and 12")

And a pearl Bala Cowbell.

[Bob Smith]

i only use two crashes(14 cb top hat as fast crash, 16 sabian B8)and a pair of 14" hats that's all my ride hasn't come yet but i am getting z-custom 20 mega bell ride.

some people say that the air space above my kit is empty but then some people use enough cymbals to play a differant one each measure of a song.