The Meinl 17" Byzance Jazz Medium Thin Crash is fast and explosive with a warm dark sound yet it yields a surprising amount of clear projection. This cymbal exhibits a delightfully complex and musical character with a complex frequency range and fast sustain. This cymbal's dark timbre is tailor-made for jazz funk reggae world and electronic music. And it doubles as a light ride! GearNuts drummers are quite impressed with the Meinl 17" Byzance Jazz Medium Thin Crash and you will be too..