The sabian aax 18 x plosion crash cymbal brilliant has an immediate attack and a bright lively sound'. '.strtoupper('t')he 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'. '.strtoupper('t')he 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'. '.strtoupper('p')erfect 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'. '.strtoupper('a') superb all around crash cymbal.