Zultan 14" Q Crash

Zultan: A level cymbals for a B-level price

Ordered this with the 18” crash a long time ago, but didn’t review it until now.

These Zultan Q cymbals sound absolutely amazing and they’ll last. Been using the 18 as my main crash/ride for 6 years now and it still holds up today! This 14 inch mostly serves as half of a stack now and gives a nice bit of bite to a stack. When used alone it’s a short bright crash full of character.

Can recommend for lighter music, for heavier stuff, it’ll cut initially, but the sustain is very soft.

I love it but make sure it's what you're after! Very crisp and beautiful in tone (hard to find this combination; no harshness at all) and also quiet. I prefer having the cymbals nice and muted in the mix with minimal overtones. I use it with a zultan unpolished crash and unpolished ride. This one cuts through a bit more while the other two are even more muted.

I reckon this cymbal will not survive a heavy hitter long!

Love the sound and the look

Don't expect this cymbal to be obnoxiously loud, don't expect it to thrash.

If you're okay with that, it has a very pleasant ring to it that is quite unique and is felt at any level you hit it. Loving the raw looks as well, it makes me want to hit it more often. The price is not extremely high and the quality is quite good, will definitely buy again.

Nice sound for it's price

Finally I happened to try out my 14" Q Crash at a gig with my hard/blues rock band. All I can say this little crash is quite agressive and loud, perfect for heavy music. Cuts through easily in every kind of music although it's sustain is not as long as it suggests in the videos. I prefer to use this crash as an effect cymbal and keep my B8 Pros and HHs as main crashes.

The price tag, the quality and it's look is truly a great addition to an existing cymbal configuration, but I wouldn't use a whole Q set for my kit.

brilliant!

Absolutely love it. Such great sound, quality and look. Would definitely recommend it. A+++