Zultan 19" Caz Crash/Ride

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Crash/ Ride

  • B20 Bronze
  • Hand-hammered
  • Light-weight, fast attack, with excellent stock control crash/ ride
  • Excellent stick attack
  • Full round sustain
  • Excellent crash qualities
  • Versatile crash, especially used in jazz/ fusion styles
  • Polished surface
  • The Caz series convinces with thinner cymbals with lower weight
  • The highly accurate hand hammering gives this series the darker, fuller, more traditional sound
Available since May 2012
Item number 278666
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Hand Hammered Cymbal Yes
Finish Regular, Traditional
Alloy B20 Bronze
$155
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Traditional looks and sounds to make you feel good

With the Caz series, Zultan has a collection of extremely inexpensive, handcrafted cymbals made of B20 bronze in its range, which, due to their sound properties, are ideal for Jazz and other music genres that tend to be on the mellow side. The cymbals are made in Turkey using manufacturing methods that have been tried and tested for centuries and are mainly based on manual work. The simple, classic look of the cymbals is just as traditional as the workmanship. The Caz range includes the Crash, Crash/Ride, Ride, Sizzle Ride, and Hi-Hat model variants, and two pre-configured sets are also available.

A lot of craftsmanship for not a lot of money

When talking about exquisite, handcrafted cymbals from Turkey, the mouths of aficionados start to water immediately. However, a glance at the prices will then often leave you quite disillusioned. And this is where the Zultan Caz cymbals come into play. Never before has so much mojo been offered for so little money, and even if the good models from the established brands are outstanding, the Caz cymbals, which are completely hand-lathed and hammered over their entire surface, deliver a comparatively impressive performance. The 19" crash/ride makes a convincing case with a warm, earthy sound with fine treble frequencies and a sensitive stick sound.

Jazz in Turkish

The Turkish term "Caz" translates to "Jazz", which clearly defines the desired area of use. In Jazz, you need light cymbals that react to the softest playing and deliver a balanced, harmonious sound across all dynamic levels from soft to loud. And this applies not only to Jazz, but also to the areas of Blues, Funk, Latin, and Soul, so that the Caz cymbals can also show their advantages there. The 19" crash/ride is a versatile cymbal that, even when played with rods or brushes, delivers the right sound for each of the aforementioned genres.

About Zultan

To provide traditional craftsmanship at a fair price has been the guiding principle of Zultan ever since it was founded in 2000. The firm’s practice of selling directly to the end customer makes it possible to offer very customer-friendly prices. Nevertheless, the production process for Zultan’s trademark cymbals, which are made mainly in Turkey, is of the highest quality, a fact which has ensured they have also been a fixture in the Thomann range since 2011. The nearly 250 Zultan products cover several cymbal series, catering for all sectors of the music market. Zultan also offers accessories such as bags and drumsticks. Thanks to the use of high-quality materials and manufacturing expertise, Zultan really does offer uncompromising quality at a reasonable price.

Jazz is just the beginning...

The Zultan Caz cymbals may have Jazz in their name, but can be used universally and are at home wherever you need pleasant-sounding cymbals with a warm sound spectrum without annoying frequencies. This is primarily the case with acoustic, unamplified music, which includes unplugged sessions as well as salsa gigs or gospel concerts at church. Of course, nothing stands in the way of also using it in amplified music, as long as the cymbals are played sensitively and with the right tools. The 19" Caz Crash/Ride lives up to its name, because its crash sound is just as compelling as its soft, elegant ride sound.

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Bargain of the century!
Malcolm pro drummer 16.10.2017
Buying cymbals unheard is risky,but enough good reviews of this 19" C/R and £110 price tag,made me take a chance.Ive been playing it
alongside Zildjians A and Ks,Meinl Byzanze Jazz,,and Istanbul Mel Lewis cymbals,and it holds its own sonically amongst these top end cymbals.I read the bell was smaller on these,that's untrue.It has a low pitch wash that never overpowers,and a decent crash that gets out of the way quick when hit on the edge,the bell is great for Latin grooves too.It is a jazz cymbal really, similar to K Zildjians,really great on a one cymbal and hi hats gig.This can be used in most music genres except really loud amplified stuff,however ,it's no quieter than other similar sized b20 hand hammered cymbals that I have.
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Sven/Pale origins 20.09.2019
Okay so, this is 95% crash and 5% ride.
Bell does not exist..bigger bell is on a splash, I swear to you.

Let's talk about CRASH QUALITY:
Cymbal is thin. Its not light and its not heavy. Something in between but I would say its lighter than I expected as it says "Crash/ride" but its only usable as a crash in my opinion...at least for my genre of music.

It has this dark sound like K customs but little bit warmer and softer. Its really pleasant to my ear. I am suprised this item does not cost more money. It's not a budget cymbal.

So, I played my first concert with this cymbal..I use it as my main crash in metalcore band along with A custom projection crashes on both side.
When I listened recordings from our live show it does not seem to open very fast as a crash. It is thin cymbal and when you jam solo you can hear it open very fast but, with a metal band playing with you, it will lose an accent if you play this crash first on a bar..I suppose its because of its sound characteristics (dark and warm).
Don't get me wrong when I say "it doesnt open very fast"..it DOES open fast but not in combination with brilliant cymbals and metal guitar riffs.
But still it goes very well with metal music if you ask me, you just need to get used to using it right.

Great great cymbal by awsome brand from greatest shop THOMANN!

Thank you!
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Outstanding quality for very reasonable price
Gairm 11.08.2019
This is a beautiful cymbal, that crashes well at louder volumes, but is definitely much more of a ride than a crash.

I bought a set of Zultan Caz a few months ago and play them in a church. I use this as my main ride. It has excellent stick definition. This review reflects several months of regular use playing a wide range of styles mostly not at high volume.

Crashing with sticks is fine in loud passages, but church drumming is often a challenge keeping volume under control, and as a crash this just isn't very responsive at lower volumes.

I use cymbal swells a lot of the time, and for that, this cymbal just doesn't really work. I have the Caz crashes in 16 and 17 and they both respond very well to mallets, allowing me to build swells gradually. With the 19 Crash / Ride, pulling a crescendo out of the cymbal with mallets from a low-volume start is very difficult and I've yet to succeed to my satisfaction.

As a small, light ride, however, I think you will struggle to find a better sound without paying very much more money.

A note on packaging. My cymbals arrived, unprotected, in the base of a large box, directly underneath a full set of hardware .. hihat, cymbal stands, pedal .. the outer box was completely inadequate for the weight and was falling apart, there was virtually no internal packaging so the hardware had bounced around. Thomann accepted a return, but the return / replacement process was a nightmare. Individual Zultan cymbals come protected with only a thin plastic sleeve, so either the packaging of the individual cymbals needs to improve dramatically, or Thomann need to up their packaging game overall. Zultan cymbals are high quality, but the packaging doesn't reflect this and doesn't give them the protection they deserve.

A more recent order from Thomann was also completely inadquately packaged, outer box falling apart on delivery, and my experience with the cymbals was so grim I couldn't face the argument with them over the second one. Your mileage, obvoiously, may vary, and I note the generally good feedback that people give both for packaging and customer service, so perhaps I was just unlucky.
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Don't mistake this for a budget cymbal!
eljayb 12.01.2018
Like most drummers, I'm often very sceptical about buying drum products, particularly cymbals online without hearing them in person first, however due to the positive reviews and the great price, I thought I'd bite the bullet. And boy is this cymbal brilliant! It's perfect for the jazz and funk groups that I play in, with a fantastic wash and a crisp ride function. Although it's a 19", it's certainly not too dark, and functions perfectly as an auxilliary crash as well.

It easily competes with the Zildjian K's that I've played in the past, just without the hefty price tag. You won't regret buying this cymbal!
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