Best 10" Splash Cymbals Under $200 2026
Affordable 10" splash cymbals under $200 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
GENRES & STYLES:
For Rock
For Hard Rock
For Punk
For Aggressive Playing
For Live Performance
For Power Accents
#1
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4.9/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Istanbul Mehmet 10" Splash Turk Series
Aggressive Playing
Punk
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Strong attack with good sustain
✓ PROS
- • Good stage presence and projection
- • Great for rock and aggressive styles
✗ CONS
- • May be too loud for intimate settings
- • Requires strong technique to control
Istanbul Mehmet 10" Splash Turk Series10" Splash CymbalTurk seriesDry and voluminous soundThe Turk cymbals...
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4.9/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 311534
$146
#2
⭐
4.8/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Istanbul Mehmet 10" Splash Traditional Series
Rock
Hard Rock
Aggressive Playing
Key Feature:
• Good stage presence and projection
✓ PROS
- • Good stage presence and projection
- • Great for rock and aggressive styles
✗ CONS
- • Requires strong technique to control
- • May be too loud for intimate settings
Istanbul Mehmet 10" Splash Traditional Series10" Splash CymbalTraditional seriesRegular finishDark warm...
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4.8/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 311522
$146
#3
⭐
4.5/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Meinl 10" Byzance Dark Splash
by
Meinl
Aggressive Playing
Power Accents
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Strong attack with good sustain
✓ PROS
- • Good stage presence and projection
- • Works well in live performance
✗ CONS
- • May ring too long for quick accents
- • Can overlap with crash cymbal territory
Meinl 10" Byzance Dark SplashDark SplashByzance series10" Dark SplashDark (natural) executionDarkearthy sound...
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4.5/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 214278
$197
#4
⭐
4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Meinl 10" Byzance Extra Dry Splash
by
Meinl
Aggressive Playing
Hard Rock
Punk
Key Feature:
• Strong attack with good sustain
✓ PROS
- • Strong attack with good sustain
- • Works well in live performance
✗ CONS
- • Can overlap with crash cymbal territory
- • More expensive than smaller splashes
Meinl 10" Byzance Extra Dry Splash, Extra Dry Splash, An especially fresh splash sound with an extremely broad...
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4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 242492
$197
#5
⭐
5.0/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Istanbul Agop 10" Xist Dry Dark Splash
Rock
Punk
Hard Rock
Key Feature:
• Great for rock and aggressive styles
✓ PROS
- • Strong attack with good sustain
- • Can double as small crash
✗ CONS
- • May ring too long for quick accents
- • Requires strong technique to control
Istanbul Agop 10" Xist Dry Dark SplashDark splash cymbalSize: 10"Xist Dry Dark SeriesB20...
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5.0/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 474217
$120
#6
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4.6/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Schlagwerk 10" Cajon Splash
by
Schlagwerk
Hard Rock
Power Accents
Rock
Key Feature:
• Works well in live performance
✓ PROS
- • Great for rock and aggressive styles
- • Good stage presence and projection
✗ CONS
- • Can overlap with crash cymbal territory
- • May be too loud for intimate settings
Schlagwerk 10" Cajon SplashCajon Splash CymbalSize: 10"Material: B20 BronzeHandmade in TurkeyBrushed...
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4.6/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 437229
$156
#7
⭐
5.0/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Istanbul Agop 10" Xist ION Splash Brilliant
Aggressive Playing
Power Accents
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Great for rock and aggressive styles
✓ PROS
- • Good stage presence and projection
- • Works well in live performance
✗ CONS
- • May be too loud for intimate settings
- • May ring too long for quick accents
Istanbul Agop 10" Xist ION Splash BrilliantSplash CymbalSize: 10"Xist ION seriesBrilliant finishMaterial: B20...
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5.0/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 382929
$131
#8
⭐
4.9/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Zildjian 10" A-Custom Splash
by
Zildjian
Aggressive Playing
Live Performance
Hard Rock
Key Feature:
• Great for rock and aggressive styles
✓ PROS
- • Good stage presence and projection
- • Great for rock and aggressive styles
✗ CONS
- • Can overlap with crash cymbal territory
- • More expensive than smaller splashes
- Zildjian 10" A-Custom Splash
- Splash
- Size: 10"
- Brilliant finish
- Fast attack
- Round
- short sustain
- Very musical
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4.9/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 100885
$165
#9
⭐
4.6/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Zultan 10" Mellow Splash
by
Zultan
Live Performance
Rock
Aggressive Playing
Key Feature:
• Works well in live performance
✓ PROS
- • Great for rock and aggressive styles
- • Can double as small crash
✗ CONS
- • Can overlap with crash cymbal territory
- • Requires strong technique to control
Zultan 10" Mellow SplashSplash CymbalSize: 10"Mellow SeriesMaterial: B20 bronze alloyReduces the cymbal...
⭐
4.6/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 561610
$142
#10
⭐
4.7/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Zildjian 10" Low Volume Splash
by
Zildjian
Power Accents
Rock
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Good stage presence and projection
✓ PROS
- • Great for rock and aggressive styles
- • Good stage presence and projection
✗ CONS
- • More expensive than smaller splashes
- • Can overlap with crash cymbal territory
Zildjian 10" Low Volume SplashLow Volume Splash CymbalSize: 10"Comparitively up to 80% quieter cymbalIdeal...
⭐
4.7/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 401244
$116
#11
⭐
4.7/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Meinl Pure Alloy 10" Splash
by
Meinl
Punk
Hard Rock
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Works well in live performance
✓ PROS
- • Can double as small crash
- • Good stage presence and projection
✗ CONS
- • Requires strong technique to control
- • May be too loud for intimate settings
Meinl Pure Alloy 10" SplashSplash CymbalSize: 10"Pure Alloy seriesFinish: TraditionalHigh-tech...
⭐
4.7/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 428618
$142
#12
⭐
4.4/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Meinl 10" Byzance Splash
by
Meinl
Punk
Rock
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Good stage presence and projection
✓ PROS
- • Good stage presence and projection
- • Great for rock and aggressive styles
✗ CONS
- • May be too loud for intimate settings
- • Can overlap with crash cymbal territory
Meinl 10" Byzance SplashSplash CymbalSize: 10"Byzance seriesTraditional finishPleasantly broadfast responding...
⭐
4.4/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 148551
$186
#13
⭐
4.5/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Sabian 10" Stratus Splash
by
Sabian
Aggressive Playing
Punk
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Strong attack with good sustain
✓ PROS
- • Good stage presence and projection
- • Great for rock and aggressive styles
✗ CONS
- • May ring too long for quick accents
- • Requires strong technique to control
Sabian 10" Stratus SplashSplash CymbalSize: 10"Material: B20 bronzeHigh impact hammeredTraditional finishThin...
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4.5/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 591574
$193
#14
⭐
4.7/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Meinl 10" Byzance Dual Splash
by
Meinl
Aggressive Playing
Hard Rock
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Great for rock and aggressive styles
✓ PROS
- • Good stage presence and projection
- • Can double as small crash
✗ CONS
- • Can overlap with crash cymbal territory
- • Requires strong technique to control
Meinl 10" Byzance Dual SplashCrash CymbalSize: 10"Byzance SeriesExtra Dry Dual SplashBrilliant finishExciting...
⭐
4.7/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 379277
$197
#15
⭐
4.5/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Istanbul Mehmet 10" X-Ray Splash Turk Series
Hard Rock
Rock
Punk
Key Feature:
• Works well in live performance
✓ PROS
- • Strong attack with good sustain
- • Great for rock and aggressive styles
✗ CONS
- • Can overlap with crash cymbal territory
- • Requires strong technique to control
Istanbul Mehmet 10" X-Ray Splash Turk SeriesSplash cymbalSize: 10"X-Ray Turk SeriesDry and voluminous...
⭐
4.5/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 463270
$146
How to Choose the Best 10" Splash Cymbals
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced 10" splash cymbals typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
