Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash - 17"

Zildjian 17" A Series Medium Thin Crash Cymbal (A0231)

Expand your kit's expressive range with the perfect bridge between speed and substance. The Zildjian 17" A Series Medium Thin Crash (Model A0231) is a professional, high-tier acoustic classic designed for drummers who find 16-inch crashes too small and 18-inch models too heavy. Forged at Zildjian’s legendary USA foundry from their secret B20 bronze alloy (80% copper, 20% tin), this highly versatile cymbal is prized for its rich, full-bodied musical voice. Its medium-thin weight class unleashes an immediate, shimmering wash that responds to the lightest stick touches, while the slightly larger 17-inch diameter adds a robust low-end complexity and longer decay to anchor your dynamic rock, pop, or jazz fusion accents.

Key Features

• The Definitive "A Zildjian" Character: Delivers the bright, highly musical, and full-spectrum tone that defined modern drumming history, seamlessly blending high-end cutting power with warm, organic mid-range frequencies.
• Versatile 17-Inch Sweet Spot: Acts as the ideal intermediate size for your setup—providing a lower, richer pitch pocket and greater volume projection than a 16" crash, without requiring the extra stick velocity needed to fully open up a heavy 18" cymbal.
• Responsive Medium-Thin Calibration: Carefully lathed to maximize stick sensitivity, ensuring the cymbal bursts into a lush, bright wash during quick jazz accents while retaining the structural resilience required for heavy-handed arena performances.
• Traditional Lathed Finish: Extensively scored with micro-tonal grooves that smooth out the overall frequency response, eliminating abrasive, harsh overtones for a clean, studio-ready decay that records beautifully.
• Defined Low-Profile Bell: Features a precisely shaped, integrated bell cup that delivers a sharp, highly articulate stick response, perfect for punching out syncopated accents or riding during low-volume sections.
• Cast B20 Bronze Durability: Individually cast, rolled, and hammered using Zildjian’s centuries-old craftsmanship, ensuring a resilient, tour-ready design that naturally matures and sweetens in tone over years of playing.

Specifications

Stop choking your accents with stiff, thin brass cymbals that lack lower-mid body and wash out too quickly. Upgrade your drum configuration with a timeless, cast B20 bronze acoustic benchmark that balances high-end slice with satisfying, full-bodied warmth.

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