Best 19" Crash Cymbals Under $500 2026
Affordable 19" crash cymbals under $500 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
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4.7/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Istanbul Agop 19" Traditional Dark Crash
Progressive Rock
Heavy Metal
Orchestral
Key Feature:
• Professional recording applications
✓ PROS
- • Massive sound with incredible sustain
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
✗ CONS
- • Difficult to control dynamics
- • Very expensive specialty item
Istanbul Agop 19" Traditional Dark CrashCrash CymbalSize: 19"Traditional Dark SeriesMaterial: B-20...
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4.7/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 580602
$395
#2
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4.5/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Heavy Crash Traditional
Extreme Music
Orchestral
Heavy Metal
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual and sonic presence
✓ PROS
- • Unique size with distinctive character
- • Massive sound with incredible sustain
✗ CONS
- • Can dominate entire musical arrangement
- • Difficult to control dynamics
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Heavy Crash TraditionalHeavy Crash CymbalSize: 19"Traditional SeriesRegular...
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4.5/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 311545
$358
#3
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4.5/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Medium Crash Traditional
Orchestral
Progressive Rock
Heavy Metal
Key Feature:
• Unique size with distinctive character
✓ PROS
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
- • Professional recording applications
✗ CONS
- • Requires exceptional technique
- • Can dominate entire musical arrangement
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Medium Crash TraditionalMedium Crash CymbalSize: 19"Traditional SeriesFast-responding...
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4.5/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 311587
$351
#4
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4.8/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Black Bell Crash
Extreme Music
Large Productions
Progressive Rock
Key Feature:
• Massive sound with incredible sustain
✓ PROS
- • Massive sound with incredible sustain
- • Impressive visual and sonic presence
✗ CONS
- • Requires exceptional technique
- • Very expensive specialty item
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Black Bell Crash, Crash, Size: 19", Traditional finish, Material: B20 Bronze alloy,...
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4.8/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 416445
$358
#5
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4.6/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Zildjian 19" K-Custom Hybrid Crash
by
Zildjian
Cinematic
Extreme Music
Orchestral
Key Feature:
• Massive sound with incredible sustain
✓ PROS
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
- • Unique size with distinctive character
✗ CONS
- • Very expensive specialty item
- • Requires exceptional technique
Zildjian 19" K-Custom Hybrid Crash, Hybrid CrashMade according to the sound ideas of Akira Jimbo. The crash...
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4.6/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 198797
$494
#6
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4.6/5
(12 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Dark Crash Traditional
Large Productions
Progressive Rock
Extreme Music
Key Feature:
• Massive sound with incredible sustain
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual and sonic presence
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
✗ CONS
- • Requires exceptional technique
- • Can dominate entire musical arrangement
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Dark Crash TraditionalCrash CymbalSize: 19"Traditional seriesRegular designFast response...
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4.6/5
(12 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 416447
$358
#7
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4.5/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Sabian 19" AAX Heavy Crash
by
Sabian
Heavy Metal
Large Productions
Extreme Music
Key Feature:
• Massive sound with incredible sustain
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual and sonic presence
- • Unique size with distinctive character
✗ CONS
- • Very expensive specialty item
- • Requires exceptional technique
Sabian 19" AAX Heavy CrashCrash cymbalSize: 19"Strength: HeavyMaterial: B20 BronzeFinish: BrilliantSlightly...
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4.5/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 489482
$461
#8
⭐
4.8/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Istanbul Agop 19" Traditional Thin Crash
Heavy Metal
Large Productions
Progressive Rock
Key Feature:
• Unique size with distinctive character
✓ PROS
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
- • Professional recording applications
✗ CONS
- • Can dominate entire musical arrangement
- • Very expensive specialty item
Istanbul Agop 19" Traditional Thin CrashThin CrashSize: 19"Traditional seriesB20 bronzeHand-hammeredDarkdeep...
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4.8/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 523098
$395
#9
⭐
4.8/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Meinl 19" Byzance Med. Thin Crash B.
by
Meinl
Cinematic
Progressive Rock
Large Productions
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual and sonic presence
✓ PROS
- • Massive sound with incredible sustain
- • Unique size with distinctive character
✗ CONS
- • Requires exceptional technique
- • Can dominate entire musical arrangement
Meinl 19" Byzance Med. Thin Crash B.Medium Thin CrashByzance seriesSize: 19"Brilliant finishVery balanced mix...
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4.8/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 221556
$494
#10
⭐
4.8/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Istanbul Agop 19" Agop Signature Crash
Extreme Music
Heavy Metal
Progressive Rock
Key Feature:
• Massive sound with incredible sustain
✓ PROS
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
- • Unique size with distinctive character
✗ CONS
- • Can dominate entire musical arrangement
- • Difficult to control dynamics
Istanbul Agop 19" Agop Signature CrashCrashHand hammeredSize: 19"Material: B20 bronzeVery thin crash with...
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4.8/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 435809
$439
#11
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4.6/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Paper Thin Crash Tradit.
Orchestral
Extreme Music
Cinematic
Key Feature:
• Unique size with distinctive character
✓ PROS
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
- • Professional recording applications
✗ CONS
- • Difficult to control dynamics
- • Requires exceptional technique
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Paper Thin Crash Tradit.19" Paper Thin Crash CymbalTraditional seriesSize: 19"Extra...
⭐
4.6/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 311607
$358
#12
⭐
4.6/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Paiste 2002 Classic 19" Thin Crash
by
Paiste
Cinematic
Orchestral
Extreme Music
Key Feature:
• Professional recording applications
✓ PROS
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
- • Massive sound with incredible sustain
✗ CONS
- • Can dominate entire musical arrangement
- • Very expensive specialty item
Paiste 2002 Classic 19" Thin CrashCrash Cymbal2002 Classic SeriesSize 19"Thin CrashMedium brightfullbroad...
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4.6/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 166870
$384
#13
⭐
4.8/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Sabian 19" Stratus Crash
by
Sabian
Orchestral
Heavy Metal
Extreme Music
Key Feature:
• Professional recording applications
✓ PROS
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
- • Professional recording applications
✗ CONS
- • Difficult to control dynamics
- • Can dominate entire musical arrangement
Sabian 19" Stratus CrashCrash CymbalSize: 19"Material: B20 bronzeHigh impact hammeredTraditional finishThin...
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4.8/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 603694
$402
#14
⭐
5.0/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Paiste 19" 2002 Black Big Beat Cymbal
by
Paiste
Large Productions
Heavy Metal
Progressive Rock
Key Feature:
• Massive sound with incredible sustain
✓ PROS
- • Professional recording applications
- • Impressive visual and sonic presence
✗ CONS
- • Requires exceptional technique
- • Can dominate entire musical arrangement
Paiste 19" 2002 Black Big Beat CymbalCymbalSize: 19"2002 Black Big Beat SeriesCan be used as a crash or...
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5.0/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 382014
$384
#15
⭐
4.6/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Zildjian 19" Z Custom Crash
by
Zildjian
Extreme Music
Progressive Rock
Large Productions
Key Feature:
• Great for special effects and climaxes
✓ PROS
- • Massive sound with incredible sustain
- • Professional recording applications
✗ CONS
- • Very expensive specialty item
- • Requires exceptional technique
Zildjian 19" Z Custom CrashCrash CymbalDiameter: 19"Developed for heavy hittersBright sound with explosive...
⭐
4.6/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 589091
$472
How to Choose the Best 19" Crash 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 19" crash 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.
