Zultan 09" Rock Beat Splash

I bought this splash to renew my cymbal setup after having bought two new crashes and was very pleasantly surprised. It's thick enough to not need to smash it or have it very angled to get enough sound out of it. When I record (and I don't use a top of the line, thousand euro microphone setup), it cuts perfectly and leaves no "impurities" in the mix. When hit with a solid stroke (don't have to go as far as pounding it either), it almost sounds trashy/oriental, and adds that much more variety to my sound. It is rather thick so I don't see it shattering near the bell or anything any time soon but this does mean the sustain is longer than say Sabian AAX or HHX splashes of approximately the same size (8" or 10", I would say and I don't mean the air splashes). Overall and especially considering how affordable it is, this is still a B20 cymbal that has a pleasant finish (beware of fingerprints though) and sounds absolutely great. Would recommend. Thomann never seems to disappoint.