Erich Kirchner

Sizes: 20", 21", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: A fusion of darkness, energy, projection and brilliance. Very wide range, complex, musical mix. Responsive feel, extremely controllable. Woody, silvery, spanky ping over crunchy, thriving wash. Extremely versatile, flexible ride for wide ranging application in modern blended music styles. Mark II: Tends to be a bit livelier and brighter. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound. Mark II also has a bit more volume potential due to its more open character.

• 20"
• 21"
• 22"

Sizes: 14"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light

Sound character: Exotic, warm, fluttering slightly tinny. Medium range, complex mix. Flabby feel. Very responsive, and quick fading. Extraordinary, explosive sound where precise accents are needed in many styles of music. Also well-suited for hand playing.

• 14"

Sizes: 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Medium Bright, silvery, warm, full, transparent. Fairly narrow range, clean mix. Extremely responsive, fades fast with beautiful, dark shimmer. Suited for fast playing.

• 14"
• 15"
• 16"
• 17"
• 18"
• 19"
• 20"

Sizes: 14", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Bright, full, warm, brilliant sparkling. Wide range, balanced, clean mix. Even response with warm, shimmering sustain. A very versatile, general purpose crash cymbal.

• 14"
• 16"
• 17"
• 18"
• 19"
• 20"

Sizes: 14", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Bright, warm, full, shimmering. Wide range, clean mix. Even, very responsive feel. Very versatile all-purpose crash. The definitive classic rock crash sound.

• 14"
• 16"
• 17"
• 18"
• 19"
• 20"
• 22"

Sizes: 18", 20"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Hissing, roaring, metallic, shimmering. Narrow range, fairly complex mix. Very responsive, balanced feel, especially controllable while crash/riding. A strong, piercing, crash paired with a growling decay. Very sturdy crash cymbal for louder musical applications in aggressive drumming styles.

• 18"
• 20"

Sizes: 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Fairly trashy, bright attack, low wash. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Explosive response, fast fade. Size range allows everything from quick accents to complex ride playing.

• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 14", 15"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Very bright, brilliant, sharp. Fairly wide range, clean mix. Heavy feel. Sharp, focused open sound. Bright, cutting chick sound. Great for loud playing and extra projection.

• 14"
• 15"