The Sabian AAX 17 X-Plosion Crash Cymbal Brilliant has an immediate attack and a bright lively sound. The medium-thin weight provides the perfect balance between projection responsiveness and decay creating a cymbal sound that sits perfectly in a variety of musical situations. The larger diameter makes it big enough to ride on with crystal clear stick-definition when you need a crash.It doesnt open up as easily as the smaller models but still responds as quickly delivering a loud musical sound with an incredibly smooth decay. Perfect for rock music but highly versatile for a wide range of musical styles the dynamics are beautifully articulate and can resonate in gentle soft grooves to loud and powerful driving beats. A superb all-around crash cymbal. Save money and buy a set of two sonically matched AAX X-Plosion Crash cymbals with the AAX X-Plosion Crash Value Bundle. AAX Dynamic Focus Tap it. Thrash it. With its Dynamic Focus design delivering total response accuracy at every volume Only the AAX series lets you work all the dynamic levels from low volume to high with total control. In the studio or on stage in every style of music only AAX delivers such consistently bright crisp clear and cutting responses. AAX is the ultimate Modern Bright sound and the only series of cymbals which performs with excellence at all volumes. Specifications Size: 17 Style: Modern Sound: Bright explosive Metal: B20 bronze Pitch: Level 3 Finish: Brilliant Weight: Medium – thin Product Code: 21787XB