Meinl 18" Classics Extreme China

Bought this china a year ago for a heavy-hitting metal band. Excellent value for the price, it makes a ton of noise and really helps with marking accents. Pairing with Zildjian A custom crashes and ride, and it blends perfectly.

This China cymbal is very sturdy , when played you have confidence it won't break by the way it feels , so you can use it in the practice room without fear. It's quite abrasive and cuts very well so in live applications you can cut through walls of sound with ease. It has trashiness to it in combination with brightness , but has a slight metallic overtone. I play a lot of heavier stuff and it fits nicely , it can fit in rock also. For the price range it is competing in I think this is a smart buy and you will surely find it quite useful in your arsenal.

Extra cut, agressive and short sound. Extremely loud. Have to know what you want from china, when you buy this little savage.

After hearing some chinas I decided to acquire this one as it matched with the sound I was looking for. Not only the sound was great but also the quality. it is a real good cymbal indeed.