Best 19" Crash Cymbals Under $500 2026
Affordable 19" crash cymbals under $500 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 21, 2026 • Next update: January 28, 2026
#1
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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
#2
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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
#3
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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
#4
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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
#5
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4.6/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Sabian 19" AAX Thin Crash
by
Sabian
Orchestral
Heavy Metal
Extreme Music
Key Feature:
• Massive sound with incredible sustain
✓ PROS
- • Professional recording applications
- • Unique size with distinctive character
✗ CONS
- • Difficult to control dynamics
- • Very expensive specialty item
Sabian 19" AAX Thin CrashCrash cymbalSize: 19"AAX SeriesThickness: ThinBrilliant finishMaterial: B20...
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4.6/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 465060
$472
#6
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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
#7
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4.9/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Paiste 19" Rude Wild Crash
by
Paiste
Progressive Rock
Orchestral
Cinematic
Key Feature:
• Great for special effects and climaxes
✓ PROS
- • Unique size with distinctive character
- • Impressive visual and sonic presence
✗ CONS
- • Difficult to control dynamics
- • Requires exceptional technique
Paiste 19" Rude Wild Crash19" Wild CrashEnergeticpowerfulmetallicroaring crashGentle playing...
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4.9/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 111248
$384
#8
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4.9/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Zildjian 19" K-Custom Dark Crash
by
Zildjian
Orchestral
Progressive Rock
Cinematic
Key Feature:
• Professional recording applications
✓ PROS
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
- • Professional recording applications
✗ CONS
- • Requires exceptional technique
- • Difficult to control dynamics
Zildjian 19" K-Custom Dark CrashCrash CymbalSize: 19"K-Custom seriesRegular finishUnique crash cymbal with...
⭐
4.9/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 372306
$494
#9
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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
#10
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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
#11
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4.4/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Zildjian 19" K Sweet Crash
by
Zildjian
Extreme Music
Heavy Metal
Large Productions
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual and sonic presence
✓ PROS
- • Massive sound with incredible sustain
- • Unique size with distinctive character
✗ CONS
- • Very expensive specialty item
- • Requires exceptional technique
Zildjian 19" K Sweet CrashCrash cymbalSize: 19"K seriesDark and fast responding cymbal"Random...
⭐
4.4/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 430942
$494
#12
⭐
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
#13
⭐
4.9/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Meinl 19" Pure Alloy Custom Crash
by
Meinl
Orchestral
Extreme Music
Heavy Metal
Key Feature:
• Professional recording applications
✓ PROS
- • Unique size with distinctive character
- • Impressive visual and sonic presence
✗ CONS
- • Difficult to control dynamics
- • Very expensive specialty item
Meinl 19" Pure Alloy Custom CrashCrash CymbalSize: 19"Thickness: Medium ThinFinish: Smoke bronzeWarm sound...
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4.9/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 510235
$373
#14
⭐
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
#15
⭐
4.7/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Zildjian 19" A-Custom Projection Crash
by
Zildjian
Large Productions
Heavy Metal
Extreme Music
Key Feature:
• Massive sound with incredible sustain
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual and sonic presence
- • Great for special effects and climaxes
✗ CONS
- • Very expensive specialty item
- • Limited practical applications
Zildjian 19" A-Custom Projection Crash, Crash, A Custom projection series, Size: 19", Brilliant finish, More...
⭐
4.7/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 129784
$461
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.
