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Zultan 16" China 25 - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" China 25

16" China Cymbals

$175
Zultan 16" China 25, China Cymbal, 25th Anniversary series, Size: 16", Material: B20 bronze, High-quality cymbal series...
4.5 Expert Rating
Zultan 16" Z-Series China - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" Z-Series China

16" China Cymbals

$186
Zultan 16" Z-Series China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", Z Series, Hand-hammered, Material: B20 bronze, Full, warm sound...
4.8 Expert Rating
Zultan 16" Mellow China - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" Mellow China

16" China Cymbals

$274
Zultan 16" Mellow China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", Mellow Series, Material: B20 bronze alloy, Reduces the cymbal volume...
4.4 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" Classics C. Dual Trash Ch. - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" Classics C. Dual Trash Ch.

16" China Cymbals

$215
Meinl 16" Classics C. Dual Trash Ch., Trash China Cymbal, Size: 16", Material: B-12 Bronze, Finish: Dark / Brilliant,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 16" Xist China Brilliant - 16" China Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 16" Xist China Brilliant

16" China Cymbals

$252
Istanbul Agop 16" Xist China Brilliant, China Cymbal, Size: 16", Xist Series, Brilliant finish, Professional quality in...
4.6 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" HCS Trash China - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" HCS Trash China

16" China Cymbals

$86
Meinl 16" HCS Trash China, Trash China Cymbal, Size: 16", Beginner cymbal series, MS63 brass alloy, Explosive and fast...
4.6 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" Byzance Dual China - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" Byzance Dual China

16" China Cymbals

$384
Meinl 16" Byzance Dual China, Dual China Cymbal, Size: 16", Material: B20 Bronze, Hand-hammered, Extra Dry (natural)...
4.6 Expert Rating
Zildjian 16" I Family China - 16" China Cymbals

Zildjian 16" I Family China

16" China Cymbals

$142
Zildjian 16" I Family China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", I Family Series, Material: B8 Bronze, Traditional version, Thin...
4.8 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" Class. Cust. Dark Tr. Ch. - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" Class. Cust. Dark Tr. Ch.

16" China Cymbals

$186
Meinl 16" Class. Cust. Dark Tr. Ch., Trash China Cymbal, Size: 16", Classics Custom Series, CC16DATRCH, Explosive and...
4.6 Expert Rating
Zultan 16" Dune China - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" Dune China

16" China Cymbals

$219
Zultan 16" Dune China, China cymbal, Size: 16", Dune series, Hand-hammered, Premium China cymbals from traditional...
4.7 Expert Rating
Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China RED - 16" China Cymbals

Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China RED

16" China Cymbals

$175
Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China RED, China Cymbal, Size: 16", 900 Colour Sound Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China BK - 16" China Cymbals

Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China BK

16" China Cymbals

$175
Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China BK, China Cymbal, Size: 16", 900 ColorSound series, Made from B8 (2002) bronze,...
4.9 Expert Rating
Paiste 16" 900 Series China - 16" China Cymbals

Paiste 16" 900 Series China

16" China Cymbals

$164
Paiste 16" 900 Series China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", 900 series, Made from B8 (2002) bronze, Explosive crash sound for...
4.5 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 16" Xist ION China Brilliant - 16" China Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 16" Xist ION China Brilliant

16" China Cymbals

$252
Istanbul Agop 16" Xist ION China Brilliant, China Cymbal, Size: 16", Xist ION series, Brilliant finish, Material: B20...
4.6 Expert Rating
Millenium 16" B20 China - 16" China Cymbals

Millenium 16" B20 China

16" China Cymbals

$76
Millenium 16" B20 China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", B20 material, Fast responsive China cymbal with clear and defined...
4.8 Expert Rating
Zultan 16" Rock Beat China Holey - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" Rock Beat China Holey

16" China Cymbals

$208
Zultan 16" Rock Beat China Holey, China, Size: 16", Rock beat series, Due to the sound holes this China cymbal achieves...
4.6 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" Classics Custom Tr. China - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" Classics Custom Tr. China

16" China Cymbals

$197
Meinl 16" Classics Custom Tr. China, China, Size: 16", Classics custom series, Trash China, Brillant surface finish,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Paiste 16" Rude Wild China - 16" China Cymbals

Paiste 16" Rude Wild China

16" China Cymbals

$296
Paiste 16" Rude Wild China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", Dark, full, earthy sounding China, Wide sound range, Heavy basic...
4.4 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" HCS China - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" HCS China

16" China Cymbals

$72
Meinl 16" HCS China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", HCS series, Beginners cymbal series, Combines quality and value, MS63...
5 Expert Rating
Zultan 16" China CS Series - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" China CS Series

16" China Cymbals

$215
Zultan 16" China CS Series, China cymbal, Size: 16", Turkish-made premium China cymbal, CS Series, Made of B25 bronze,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Paiste 16" PST8 Reflector China - 16" China Cymbals

Paiste 16" PST8 Reflector China

16" China Cymbals

$142
Paiste 16" PST8 Reflector China, China Cymbal, 16" Reflector China, PST8 series, Flat, full, somewhat earthy sounding...
4.5 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" Classics Extreme China - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" Classics Extreme China

16" China Cymbals

$164
Meinl 16" Classics Extreme China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", Brilliant finish, B12 bronze, Loud assertive and explosive...
4.9 Expert Rating
Zultan 16" Aja China - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" Aja China

16" China Cymbals

$76
Zultan 16" Aja China, China cymbal, China cymbal with characteristic "Aaahhh" or simply "Aja" nature
4.7 Expert Rating
Zultan 16" Rock Beat China - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" Rock Beat China

16" China Cymbals

$164
Zultan 16" Rock Beat China, China cymbal, Size: 16", Rock Beat series, Made of B-20 Bronze, Short and fast response...
4.4 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" Classics Custom China - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" Classics Custom China

16" China Cymbals

$186
Meinl 16" Classics Custom China, China cymbal, Classics Custom Series, Size: 16", Brilliant finish, Exceptional smooth...
4.5 Expert Rating
Thomann China Cymbal 40cm - 16" China Cymbals

Thomann China Cymbal 40cm

16" China Cymbals

$65
China Cymbal, Diameter Ø = 40 cm, 16", Handmade in Wuhan
4.7 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" Byzance China Brilliant - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" Byzance China Brilliant

16" China Cymbals

$373
Meinl 16" Byzance China Brilliant, 16" China Cymbal, Byzance series, Brilliant finish, Aggressive, exotic sound with...
4.4 Expert Rating
UFIP 16" FX Fast China - 16" China Cymbals

UFIP 16" FX Fast China

16" China Cymbals

$274
UFIP 16" FX Fast China, 20" Fast China, Class series, The UFIP Class series always has something more to offer, more...
4.4 Expert Rating
Meinl 16" Byzance China Traditional - 16" China Cymbals

Meinl 16" Byzance China Traditional

16" China Cymbals

$373
Meinl 16" Byzance China Traditional, China Cymbal, Series Byzance, Size 16", China, Byzance cymbals are made in...
4.6 Expert Rating
Sabian 16" AAX China - 16" China Cymbals

Sabian 16" AAX China

16" China Cymbals

$384
Sabian 16" AAX China, China Cymbal, AAX Series, Size: 16", Brilliant finish, Ripping attack with a large, round tone...
4.6 Expert Rating
Paiste 16" Signature Thin China - 16" China Cymbals

Paiste 16" Signature Thin China

16" China Cymbals

$366
Paiste 16" Signature Thin China, 16" Thin China
4.5 Expert Rating
Paiste 2002 Classic China 16" - 16" China Cymbals

Paiste 2002 Classic China 16"

16" China Cymbals

$296
Paiste 2002 Classic China 16", 16" China CymbalAn exotic, powerful cymbal with a traditionally shaped bell. The sound...
4.6 Expert Rating
Sabian 16" SBR China - 16" China Cymbals

Sabian 16" SBR China

16" China Cymbals

$138
Sabian 16" SBR China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", SBR Series, Material: Brass, Powerful effect cymbal for accents
4.7 Expert Rating
Zultan 16" Rock Beat Trash China - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" Rock Beat Trash China

16" China Cymbals

$263
Zultan 16" Rock Beat Trash China, Trash China cymbal, Size: 16", Rock Beat series, Material: B20 bronze, Full,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China PRP - 16" China Cymbals

Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China PRP

16" China Cymbals

$171
Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China PRP, China Cymbal, Size: 16", 900 ColorSound series, Made from B8 (2002) bronze,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China BLUE - 16" China Cymbals

Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China BLUE

16" China Cymbals

$175
Paiste 16" 900 Color Sound China BLUE, China Cymbal, Size: 16", 900 Colour Sound Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Zildjian 16" Oriental China Trash - 16" China Cymbals

Zildjian 16" Oriental China Trash

16" China Cymbals

$325
Zildjian 16" Oriental China Trash, 16" Oriental China Trash, Oriental series, Brilliant finish, Authentic "trashy"...
4.5 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 16" Traditional China - 16" China Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 16" Traditional China

16" China Cymbals

$296
Istanbul Agop 16" Taditional China, China Cymbal, Size: 16", Traditional Series, B20 Alloy, Turned, Rich and warm...
4.5 Expert Rating
Zultan 16" Raw China - 16" China Cymbals

Zultan 16" Raw China

16" China Cymbals

$153
Zultan 16" Raw China, China cymbal, Size: 16", Raw series, 100% Hand-hammered, Material: B20 bronze, Dark, warm and...
4.5 Expert Rating
Istanbul Mehmet 16" China Samatya Series - 16" China Cymbals

Istanbul Mehmet 16" China Samatya Series

16" China Cymbals

$303
Istanbul Mehmet 16" China Samatya Series, 16" China, Samatya series, Brilliant finish, Modern, responsive cymbal, Ideal...
4.7 Expert Rating

About 16" China Cymbals

16" China cymbals offer a unique, explosive wash and shimmering sizzle, distinct from traditional crashes. Favored by drummers across genres, from rock and metal to jazz and fusion, they provide a signature accent and dynamic color. The smaller size provides a more controlled, focused response compared to larger China cymbals.

Best For
Rock metal jazz fusion studio recording live performance adding unique accents
What to Look For
Bell size and clarity overall wash characteristics lathing and edge profile weight and feel raw vs. finished exterior

16" China Cymbals — Pros & Cons

PROS

  • Smaller size allows for more controlled and precise cymbal swells.
  • The focused wash cuts through dense mixes effectively.
  • Offers a unique, exotic sound not replicated by other cymbals.
  • Versatile enough for both subtle accents and powerful crashes.

CONS

  • Can be prone to cracking with aggressive playing styles.
  • The smaller size may lack the fullness of larger China cymbals.
  • The wash can become overwhelming if not used judiciously.
  • Requires careful miking to capture the full sonic spectrum.

Frequently Asked Questions About 16" China Cymbals

A China cymbal has a more complex wash and a distinct bell shape, while a Chinese cymbal generally offers a more focused, bell-dominant tone.

Raw cymbals offer a more complex, evolving sound that changes over time, while finished cymbals provide a consistent, brighter tone from the start.

A more rolled edge promotes a wider, more explosive wash, while a sharper edge focuses the sound and emphasizes the bell.

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