Features:

  • DYNAMIC CRASH SOUNDS WITH PLENTY OF VOLUME: Great for crash cymbal sounds in the mid to upper volume range, the 16" HCS crash covers the ground from light fills to heavier crash cymbal effects. Its versatile size makes the 16" crash perfect for any sound that drummers may desire.
  • DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS AND STUDENTS: Meinl HCS cymbals are designed for beginner and student musicians using a durable brass alloy that maintains its tone while holding up to the brunt of drum sticks. These cymbals are recommended for any style of music a beginner may be getting into while exploring their sound.
  • WELL-SUITED TO PLACE ANYWHERE IN YOUR DRUM SET UP: The HCS 16” crash cymbal is well-suited to place anywhere on your drum kit to incorporate into any style of playing. Use with sticks, mallets, or brushes for a variety of sound in any setting.
  • MEINL HCS CYMBALS PROVIDE FULL RANGE OF SOUNDS: The HCS series from Meinl cymbals is designed to offer all of the cymbal types and sizes normally found in professional lines to beginners, in order to deliver the same sound options a working drummer may look for. Each cymbal is stamped with the Meinl logo, giving young players the same feeling as the pros when they sit down at their drum kits.
  • OFFICIAL TWO YEAR MEINL WARRANTY: All Meinl cymbals carry a two-year manufacturer's warranty when purchased from authorized retailers
Solid cymbal

Good sounding cymbal and seems pretty solid. Great price too!

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Great band for your buck! Been playing daily for a month with no dings, cracks, or dents. I play very hard too

but at a more reasonable price this cymbal performs as good (and maybe even better) than those other cymbals

Never purchased from Meinl before, but was pleasantly surprised with this cymbal. Over the past few months its retained its clean, crisp sound with no scratch marks at all. For the past few years I've been using more expensive cymbals at all my gigs, but at a more reasonable price this cymbal performs as good (and maybe even better) than those other cymbals. Would recommend for both practice and performance.

Great cymbal

This is an awesome cymbal. It’s everything I’d expected in an cymbal I enjoy it

Great cymbal!

I have been playing about a year and a half, and I might not be the most experienced player, but I know my stuff. This cymbal is well worth about 100$! For this price, you could get another good cymbal, but not with all of the qaulities of this cymbal. The Meinl 16" HCS Crash is a great cymbal for begginers or pros, it is extremley durable, loud, and tough. I beat the heck outta my cymbals, but i hit em the right way so they last, and this one especially puts up with a lot. An overall great buy, GET YOURSELF ONE!

The HCS line is exceedingly good quality for the price

I was looking to replace my hi hats not to long ago and figured I'd try out the HCS line as my finances are limited. I was so pleased with the sound and quality that I have since replaced all the cymbals in my kit with Meinl HCS cymbals. If you're looking for cymbals that play and sound above their pricepoint, look into Meinl.

Tough and twangy

On this cymbal, the twangy/brassy tone gives it an interesting character. Of the brass cymbals I've had, this is the only one I still like. The 12" size is versatile. It's nice for adding rhythmic accents to a groove, or when I want to throw in a restrained crash without much sustain. I also don't hesitate to smash it, since I'm pretty sure it's invincible.

it's so shiny and has a pretty nice size perfect for my son's first cymbal

I bought this last December as a Christmas present for my son as an addition to his cajon which I also bought from Meinl. I could not forget his reaction when he open this present and while i mounted to the stand, it's so shiny and has a pretty nice size perfect for my son's first cymbal. The sound you get from this is very satisfying and it's not a let down even if it is a splash and not a crash cymbal perfect combination with my son's cajon. My kids are loving this and they hit it everyday when they pass by it, just get a good stand and your set.

Great cymbal

I've received this crash and its completely great. I like the sound I like how it looks and it came right on time. Meinl is offering the opportunity to have a Ching ring for free. That's great because all my cymbals are Meinl.

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