Best 20" Crash Cymbals 2026
Top-rated 20" crash cymbals 2026 - expert picks for every budget and skill level
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
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4.9/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Legend Dry Crash-Ride
Cinematic
Progressive Rock
Art Music
Key Feature:
• Exceptional recording characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
- • Can overpower any musical context
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Legend Dry Crash-RideCrash-Ride CymbalSize: 20"Legend Dry SeriesB20...
⭐
4.9/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 463267
$428
#2
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4.6/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Medium Crash Traditional
Recording
Art Music
Orchestral
Key Feature:
• Unique musical applications
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Professional orchestral standard
✗ CONS
- • Very limited musical applications
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Medium Crash Traditional20" Medium Crash CymbalRegular finishFast-response crashDeep...
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4.6/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 311590
$413
#3
⭐
4.8/5
(50 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Istanbul Agop 20" Mantra Crash
Recording
Special Effects
Art Music
Key Feature:
• Impressive acoustic presence
✓ PROS
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
- • Professional orchestral standard
✗ CONS
- • Requires professional technique
- • Very limited musical applications
Istanbul Agop 20" Mantra Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 20", Full, warm tone and good projection, Cindy Blackman...
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4.8/5
(50 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 393292
$472
#4
⭐
4.9/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Dark Crash Traditional
Special Effects
Art Music
Recording
Key Feature:
• Enormous sound with extended sustain
✓ PROS
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Impractical for most drummers
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Dark Crash Traditional20" Dark Crash CymbalRegular finishTraditional seriesFast-response...
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4.9/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 311567
$406
#5
⭐
4.5/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Zildjian 20" K-Series Dark Crash Thin
by
Zildjian
Orchestral
Cinematic
Recording
Key Feature:
• Professional orchestral standard
✓ PROS
- • Professional orchestral standard
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
- • Requires professional technique
Zildjian 20" K-Series Dark Crash ThinThin Dark Crash CymbalSize: 20"K seriesRegular modelDarkwarmdeep...
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4.5/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 337166
$505
#6
⭐
4.5/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Zildjian 20" Oriental Crash of Doom
by
Zildjian
Progressive Rock
Recording
Orchestral
Key Feature:
• Exceptional recording characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
- • Unique musical applications
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
- • Requires professional technique
Zildjian 20" Oriental Crash of DoomCrash CymbalOriental Series - "Crash of Doom"Traditional finishSize:...
⭐
4.5/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 159911
$438
#7
⭐
4.7/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Sabian 20" HHX Complex Thin Crash
by
Sabian
Special Effects
Recording
Progressive Rock
Key Feature:
• Unique musical applications
✓ PROS
- • Professional orchestral standard
- • Unique musical applications
✗ CONS
- • Can overpower any musical context
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
Sabian 20" HHX Complex Thin CrashThin Crash CymbalSize: 20"HHX Complex SeriesMaterial: B20 BronzeCombination...
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4.7/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 476039
$611
#8
⭐
4.5/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Paiste 20" Signature Fast Crash
by
Paiste
Special Effects
Art Music
Recording
Key Feature:
• Impressive acoustic presence
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Impressive acoustic presence
✗ CONS
- • Impractical for most drummers
- • Can overpower any musical context
Paiste Signature Line 20" Fast CrashCrash CymbalSize: 20"Produces a medium brightsilverywarmfull and...
⭐
4.5/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 457866
$548
#9
⭐
4.5/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Sabian 20" AAX AAXplosion Crash
by
Sabian
Progressive Rock
Recording
Orchestral
Key Feature:
• Enormous sound with extended sustain
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Professional orchestral standard
✗ CONS
- • Very limited musical applications
- • Impractical for most drummers
Sabian 20" AAX AAXplosion Crash20" Crash CymbalAAXplosionBrilliant finishClearwell-defined cymbal soundLarge...
⭐
4.5/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 113224
$527
#10
⭐
4.8/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Zildjian 20" Z Custom Crash
by
Zildjian
Recording
Cinematic
Art Music
Key Feature:
• Impressive acoustic presence
✓ PROS
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
- • Professional orchestral standard
✗ CONS
- • Requires professional technique
- • Impractical for most drummers
Zildjian 20" Z Custom CrashCrash CymbalDiameter: 20"Developed for heavy hittersBright sound with explosive...
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4.8/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 589092
$494
#11
⭐
4.7/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Paiste 2002 Classic 20" Wild Crash
by
Paiste
Cinematic
Progressive Rock
Orchestral
Key Feature:
• Professional orchestral standard
✓ PROS
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
- • Impressive acoustic presence
✗ CONS
- • Impractical for most drummers
- • Very limited musical applications
Paiste 2002 Classic 20" Wild CrashWild Crash Cymbal2002 Classic SeriesSize: 20"Suitable fo medium to for...
⭐
4.7/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 193540
$406
#12
⭐
4.5/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Zildjian 20" K' Constantinople Susp.
by
Zildjian
Special Effects
Art Music
Progressive Rock
Key Feature:
• Exceptional recording characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
✗ CONS
- • Impractical for most drummers
- • Requires professional technique
Zildjian 20" K' Constantinople Susp.Orchestral Crash CymbalSize: 20"Thin-medium thin with flat profile...
⭐
4.5/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 237600
$714
#13
⭐
4.8/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Paiste 20" Signature Power Crash
by
Paiste
Recording
Orchestral
Cinematic
Key Feature:
• Impressive acoustic presence
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
✗ CONS
- • Can overpower any musical context
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
Paiste 20" Signature Power CrashPower Crash CymbalFrom the Signature LineSize 20"Very...
⭐
4.8/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 181027
$571
#14
⭐
4.7/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Meinl 20" Byzance Extra Thin Crash
by
Meinl
Art Music
Orchestral
Special Effects
Key Feature:
• Enormous sound with extended sustain
✓ PROS
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
- • Impractical for most drummers
Meinl 20" Byzance Extra Thin CrashCrash CymbalByzance series20 "Extra thin hammered crashTraditional...
⭐
4.7/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 264366
$517
#15
⭐
4.8/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Zildjian 20" K Custom Special Dry Crash
by
Zildjian
Recording
Special Effects
Art Music
Key Feature:
• Enormous sound with extended sustain
✓ PROS
- • Impressive acoustic presence
- • Professional orchestral standard
✗ CONS
- • Impractical for most drummers
- • Very limited musical applications
Zildjian 20" K Custom Special Dry CrashCrash CymbalSize: 20"K Custom Special Dry SeriesNatural...
⭐
4.8/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 407235
$488
How to Choose the Best 20" 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 20" 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.
