I can't praise this cymbal enough, I have been looking for a crash with its qualities for a long time. It immediately became my main and favorite crash. Although it is quite large in diameter, it is very thin and relatively light, it crashes great, and the finish is also special; something in between matte brilliant with some raw patches, it looks incredible, like nothing I've ever seen before - in terms of cymbal surfaces. But, the sound is what really makes this crash stand out of the crowd. Explosive, crisp, full and subtle at the same time, smooth, dark and trashy, with a very fast decay. Used with mallets it gives you a very "dramatic" sound, it swells very fast and then rapidly decays. It can be also use as a ride, if you are into that kind of "not-so-traditional" ride sound. As a general conclusion, although it is definitely a crash from the dark spectrum, I find it extremely versatile; it can be used for sure in any kind of musical genres. I like it more than a similar crash from the Dark Dry series, it surely has more smoothness and character. Thinking about also buying the 21" crash. Superb, 5 stars!