19" Caz Crash/Ride : Interesting

- Good sound

- Hand hammered

- Made in turkey

This cymbal is not a cheap one, this is a high quality one. I don't understand why it costs 1/3 compared to others with the same quality.

The sound is interesting because it's kind of low pitched, but not so warm and deep like other Caz cymbals (even with a smaller diameter). Being considered as a light cymbal, it's also a bit too loud to my ears. The ride sound is good, even if I almost don't use it as a ride, 'cause I find it a bit too high pitched for that; and the sound as a crash is loud and not so warm as I expected.

I also own the Caz 17'' crash and the Caz 20'' ride (which I prefer compared to this). They are my favourite cymbals so far because they are full of harmonics but still really warm. The crash/ride together with those is too loud, I feel it not really compatible.

My advice is:

- if you are looking for a warm crash, go with other zultan caz crashes and you'll be 100% satisfied

- if you're looking for a ride which you can use as a crash too, go with a normal zultan caz ride, they have a wonderful crash sound

Other than that, I have to give anyway 4 stars because 3 would be absolutely too low. It's a great cymbal, the fact is that it's not a standard one, you just have to pay attention to what you get, and what you are looking for.