Best 20" Crash Cymbals Under $300 2026
Affordable 20" crash cymbals under $300 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
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4.8/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Crash IMC Natural
Art Music
Progressive Rock
Special Effects
Key Feature:
• Professional orchestral standard
✓ PROS
- • Professional orchestral standard
- • Impressive acoustic presence
✗ CONS
- • Requires professional technique
- • Can overpower any musical context
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Crash IMC NaturalCrash CymbalSize: 20"Material: B20 bronzeFinish: NaturalHigh-quality...
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4.8/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 609355
$281
#2
⭐
4.8/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Zultan 20" Mellow Crash
by
Zultan
Cinematic
Recording
Special Effects
Key Feature:
• Impressive acoustic presence
✓ PROS
- • Impressive acoustic presence
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
✗ CONS
- • Can overpower any musical context
- • Requires professional technique
Zultan 20" Mellow CrashCrash CymbalSize: 20"Mellow SeriesMaterial: B20 bronze alloyReduces the cymbal volume...
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4.8/5
(10 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 561630
$296
#3
⭐
4.9/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Meinl 20" Classics Custom Dual Crash
by
Meinl
Special Effects
Cinematic
Art Music
Key Feature:
• Exceptional recording characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Professional orchestral standard
✗ CONS
- • Impractical for most drummers
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
Meinl 20" Classics Custom Dual CrashCrash CymbalSize: 20"Material: B-12 BronzeFinish: Dark / BrilliantWarm...
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4.9/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 528049
$285
#4
⭐
4.8/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Masterwork 20" Resonant Crash
by
Masterwork
Cinematic
Special Effects
Recording
Key Feature:
• Exceptional recording characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Impressive acoustic presence
- • Professional orchestral standard
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
- • Impractical for most drummers
Masterwork 20" Resonant Crash, Crash CymbalThe Resonant series is hand-polished to give its shiny finish and...
⭐
4.8/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 111708
$244
#5
⭐
4.9/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Meinl 20" Classics Custom Dark Crash
by
Meinl
Cinematic
Progressive Rock
Special Effects
Key Feature:
• Impressive acoustic presence
✓ PROS
- • Impressive acoustic presence
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Can overpower any musical context
- • Requires professional technique
Meinl 20" Classics Custom Dark CrashCrash CymbalClassics Custom SeriesCC20DACSize: 20"Finish:...
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4.9/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 344958
$263
#6
⭐
4.5/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Paiste 20" 900 Color Sound Crash BK
by
Paiste
Progressive Rock
Art Music
Recording
Key Feature:
• Enormous sound with extended sustain
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Can overpower any musical context
- • Impractical for most drummers
Paiste 20" 900 Color Sound Crash BKCrash CymbalSize: 20"900 ColorSound seriesMade from B8 (2002) bronzeFull...
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4.5/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 407539
$252
#7
⭐
4.5/5
(12 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Zultan 20" Dune Crash
by
Zultan
Progressive Rock
Recording
Special Effects
Key Feature:
• Impressive acoustic presence
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Professional orchestral standard
✗ CONS
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
- • Can overpower any musical context
Zultan 20" Dune CrashCrash CymbalSize: 20"Dune seriesHand-hammeredPremium crash cymbal from traditional...
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4.5/5
(12 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 450106
$252
#8
⭐
4.5/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Zultan 20" Crash Dark Matter
by
Zultan
Orchestral
Special Effects
Progressive Rock
Key Feature:
• Enormous sound with extended sustain
✓ PROS
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
- • Impressive acoustic presence
✗ CONS
- • Very limited musical applications
- • Requires professional technique
Zultan 20" Crash Dark Matter, Crash Cymbal, Size: 20", Dark Matter Line, Dark Crash cymbal, Dark and warm...
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4.5/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 382740
$219
#9
⭐
4.8/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Zultan 20" Q Thin Crash
by
Zultan
Cinematic
Art Music
Special Effects
Key Feature:
• Unique musical applications
✓ PROS
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
✗ CONS
- • Very limited musical applications
- • Requires professional technique
Zultan 20" Q Thin CrashCrash CymbalDark & deepfull sounding crash cymbal with an incredible dynamic rangeThe...
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4.8/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 537425
$241
#10
⭐
4.5/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Paiste 20" 900 Series Crash
by
Paiste
Orchestral
Cinematic
Recording
Key Feature:
• Unique musical applications
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Impressive acoustic presence
✗ CONS
- • Very limited musical applications
- • Requires professional technique
Paiste 20" 900 Series CrashCrash CymbalSize: 20"900 seriesMade from B8 (2002) bronzeFull sound with a strong...
⭐
4.5/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 407499
$241
#11
⭐
4.6/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Zultan 20" Crash 25
by
Zultan
Progressive Rock
Orchestral
Art Music
Key Feature:
• Enormous sound with extended sustain
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Requires professional technique
- • Very limited musical applications
Zultan 20" Crash 25Crash Cymbal25th Anniversary seriesSize: 20"Material: B20 bronzeHigh-quality cymbal series...
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4.6/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 611991
$263
#12
⭐
4.9/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Zultan 20" Raw Crash
by
Zultan
Recording
Cinematic
Special Effects
Key Feature:
• Impressive acoustic presence
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Requires professional technique
- • Extremely expensive specialty cymbal
Zultan 20" Raw CrashCrash CymbalSize: 20"Raw series100% Hand-hammeredMaterial: B20 bronzeDarkwarm and full...
⭐
4.9/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 398420
$219
#13
⭐
4.5/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Zultan 20" Aeon Crash
by
Zultan
Art Music
Progressive Rock
Orchestral
Key Feature:
• Unique musical applications
✓ PROS
- • Impressive acoustic presence
- • Unique musical applications
✗ CONS
- • Impractical for most drummers
- • Very limited musical applications
Zultan 20" Aeon CrashCrash CymbalSize: 20"Material: B25 bronze alloy (75% copper25%...
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4.5/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 540985
$285
#14
⭐
4.7/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Zultan 20" Z-Series Crash
by
Zultan
Recording
Progressive Rock
Special Effects
Key Feature:
• Exceptional recording characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Unique musical applications
- • Enormous sound with extended sustain
✗ CONS
- • Very limited musical applications
- • Requires professional technique
Zultan 20" Z-Series CrashCrash CymbalSize: 20"Z SeriesHand-hammeredMaterial: B20 bronzeFullwarm sound with a...
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4.7/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 595629
$263
#15
⭐
4.8/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Paiste 20" 900 Series Heavy Crash
by
Paiste
Special Effects
Orchestral
Recording
Key Feature:
• Professional orchestral standard
✓ PROS
- • Exceptional recording characteristics
- • Professional orchestral standard
✗ CONS
- • Can overpower any musical context
- • Impractical for most drummers
Paiste 20" 900 Series Heavy CrashHeavy Crash CymbalSize: 20"900 SeriesMade from B8 (2002) bronzeFull sound...
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4.8/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 407505
$241
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.
