17" Crash Cymbals

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Sabian 17" Stratus Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Sabian 17" Stratus Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$347
Sabian 17" Stratus Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Material: B20 Bronze, High impact hammered, Traditional finish, Thin...
4.5 Expert Rating
Zildjian 17" Z Custom Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zildjian 17" Z Custom Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$413
Zildjian 17" Z Custom Crash, Crash Cymbal, Diameter: 17", Developed for heavy hitters, Bright sound with explosive...
4.4 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 17" Traditional Dark Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 17" Traditional Dark Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$307
Istanbul Agop 17" Traditional Dark Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Traditional Dark Series, Material: B-20 Bronze,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Sabian 17" AAX Crystal Thin Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Sabian 17" AAX Crystal Thin Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$393
Sabian 17" AAX Crystal Thin Crash, Crystal Thin Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", AAX series, Brilliant finish, Clear, clean,...
5 Expert Rating
Zultan 17" Aeon Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zultan 17" Aeon Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$241
Zultan 17" Aeon Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Material: B25 bronze alloy (75% copper / 25% tin), Hand-hammered,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Meinl 17" Pure Alloy Custom Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Meinl 17" Pure Alloy Custom Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$307
Meinl 17" Pure Alloy Custom Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Pure Alloy Custom Series, Strength: medium thin, Warm tone...
4.7 Expert Rating
Meinl Pure Alloy 17" Medium Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Meinl Pure Alloy 17" Medium Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$292
Meinl Pure Alloy 17" Medium Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Pure Alloy Series, Thickness: Medium, Mechanical high-tech...
4.4 Expert Rating
Sabian 17" HHX HHXtrem Crash trad. - 17" Crash Cymbals

Sabian 17" HHX HHXtrem Crash trad.

17" Crash Cymbals

$494
Sabian 17" HHX HHXtrem Crash trad., Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", HHX series, Traditional version, Dark, explosive crash...
4.5 Expert Rating
Sabian 17" HHX Complex O-Zone Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Sabian 17" HHX Complex O-Zone Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$505
Sabian 17" HHX Complex O-Zone Crash, Crash, Size: 17", B20 Bronze, Combination of HH and HHX hammering, Hammered bell,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Ufip 17" Blast Extra Dry Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Ufip 17" Blast Extra Dry Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$340
Ufip 17" Blast Extra Dry Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Blast Extra Dry Series, Material: B20 Bronze, Double hammered,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" 602 Medium Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" 602 Medium Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$494
Paiste 17" 602 Medium Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Strength: medium, Silvery transparent response with wide...
4.9 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" Thin Crash 602 Series - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" Thin Crash 602 Series

17" Crash Cymbals

$488
Paiste 17" Thin Crash 602 Series, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Thickness: thin, Silvery transparent response with wide...
4.4 Expert Rating
Zildjian 17" I Family Trash Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zildjian 17" I Family Trash Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$164
Zildjian 17" I Family Trash Crash, Trash Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", I Family Series, Material: B8 Bronze, Thickness:...
4.5 Expert Rating
Sabian 17" HHX Complex Thin Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Sabian 17" HHX Complex Thin Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$494
Sabian 17" HHX Complex Thin Crash, Thin Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", HHX Complex Series, Material: B20 Bronze, Combination...
4.6 Expert Rating
Zultan 17" Dark Matter Holey Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zultan 17" Dark Matter Holey Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$164
Zultan 17" Dark Matter Holey Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Hand hammered, B20 Bronze, Perforated crash effect with...
4.7 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 17" Xist Dry Dark Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 17" Xist Dry Dark Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$244
Istanbul Agop 17" Xist Dry Dark Crash, Dark Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Xist Dry Dark Series, B20 Bronze, Hand-hammered,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Sabian 17" AAX Thin Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Sabian 17" AAX Thin Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$417
Sabian 17" AAX Thin Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", AAX Series, Thickness: thin, Brilliant finish, Material: B20...
4.5 Expert Rating
Meinl 17" Classics Custom Dark Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Meinl 17" Classics Custom Dark Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$197
Meinl 17" Classics Custom Dark Crash, Dark Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", CC17DAC, Finish: Natural, Material: B12 bronze,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Sabian 17" Artisan Thin Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Sabian 17" Artisan Thin Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$677
Sabian 17" Artisan Thin Crash, Thin Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Artisan series, Natural finish, B20 bronze, Hand hammered...
4.5 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" 900 Color Crash PRP - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" 900 Color Crash PRP

17" Crash Cymbals

$196
Paiste 17" 900 Color Crash PRP, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", 900 Colour Sound Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze, Full sound...
4.5 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 17" Agop Signature Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 17" Agop Signature Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$356
Istanbul Agop 17" Agop Signature Crash, Crash, Hand hammered, Size: 17", Material: B20 bronze, Very thin crash with...
4.4 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 17" Xist Dark ION Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 17" Xist Dark ION Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$230
Istanbul Agop 17" Xist Dark ION Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Xist Dark ION series, Material: B20 bronze, Dark trashy...
4.4 Expert Rating
Zildjian 17" K Sweet Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zildjian 17" K Sweet Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$428
Zildjian 17" K Sweet Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", K-series, Dark and fast responding cymbal, "Random hammering",...
4.9 Expert Rating
Sabian 17" FRX Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Sabian 17" FRX Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$527
Sabian 17" FRX Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", FRX series, Frequency Reduced Cymbals, B20 bronze, Special cymbals with...
4.5 Expert Rating
Ufip 17" Bionic Series Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Ufip 17" Bionic Series Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$296
Ufip 17" Bionic Series Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Material: B20 bronze, Bright and warm with great dynamism and...
5 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" 900 Color Heavy Crash BK - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" 900 Color Heavy Crash BK

17" Crash Cymbals

$193
Paiste 17" 900 Color Heavy Crash BK, Heavy Crash Cymbals, Size: 17", 900 Colour Sound Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" 900 Color Sound Crash BK - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" 900 Color Sound Crash BK

17" Crash Cymbals

$193
Paiste 17" 900 Color Sound Crash BK, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", 900 Colour Sound Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze, Full...
4.6 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" 900 Series Heavy Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" 900 Series Heavy Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$186
Paiste 17" 900 Series Heavy Crash, Heavy Crash Cymbals, Size: 17", "900" Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze, Full sound...
5 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" 900 Series Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" 900 Series Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$186
Paiste 17" 900 Series Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", "900" Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze, Full sound with a strong,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Zildjian 17" K Custom Special Dry Trash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zildjian 17" K Custom Special Dry Trash

17" Crash Cymbals

$438
Zildjian 17" K Custom Special Dry Trash, Trash Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", K Custom Special Dry Series, Natural finish,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Zultan 17" Raw Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zultan 17" Raw Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$164
Zultan 17" Raw Crash, Crash cymbal, Size: 17", Raw Series, Made from B20 bronze, A dark, warm and full sound, 100%...
5 Expert Rating
Zultan 17" Crash Dark Matter - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zultan 17" Crash Dark Matter

17" Crash Cymbals

$164
Zultan 17" Crash Dark Matter, Crash cymbal, Size: 17", Dark Matter Line, A dark crash cymbal, 100% hand-hammered, Dark,...
5 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" 602 Mod. Essentials Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" 602 Mod. Essentials Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$483
Paiste 17" 602 Mod. Essentials Crash, Crash cymbal, Size: 17", Formula 602 Modern Essentials Series, Regular finish,...
5 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" Masters Dark Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" Masters Dark Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$438
Paiste 17" Masters Dark Crash, Dark crash cymbal, Size: 17", Masters Series, Dark, smoky cymbal sound, Soft playing...
5 Expert Rating
Paiste PST7 17" Thin Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste PST7 17" Thin Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$142
Paiste PST7 17" Thin Crash, Thin crash cymbal, Size: 17", PST7 Series, Traditional sound and look, Material: CuSn8...
4.8 Expert Rating
Paiste PST7 17" Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste PST7 17" Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$138
Paiste PST7 17" Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", PST7 Series, Traditional sound and look, Material: CuSn8 bronze,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Meinl 17" Byzance Extra Dry T. Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Meinl 17" Byzance Extra Dry T. Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$406
Meinl 17" Byzance Extra Dry T. Crash, Crash Cymbal, Byzance series, Size: 17", Extra dry "natural" version, Very thin,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Crash Samatya Series - 17" Crash Cymbals

Istanbul Mehmet 17" Crash Samatya Series

17" Crash Cymbals

$292
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Crash Samatya Series, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Samatya Series, Brilliant finish, Modern, quick in...
4.5 Expert Rating
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Crash Turk Series - 17" Crash Cymbals

Istanbul Mehmet 17" Crash Turk Series

17" Crash Cymbals

$292
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Crash Turk Series, 17" Crash Cymbal, "Turk" series, Dry, tight sound, Untreated surface, Compact...
4.7 Expert Rating
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Thin Crash Traditional - 17" Crash Cymbals

Istanbul Mehmet 17" Thin Crash Traditional

17" Crash Cymbals

$292
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Thin Crash Traditional, 17" Thin Crash Cymbal, Traditional series, Regular model, Quick-response...
4.8 Expert Rating
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Medium Crash Traditional - 17" Crash Cymbals

Istanbul Mehmet 17" Medium Crash Traditional

17" Crash Cymbals

$262
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Medium Crash Traditional, 17" Medium Crash Cymbal, Traditional series, Crash with quick response,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Dark Crash Traditional - 17" Crash Cymbals

Istanbul Mehmet 17" Dark Crash Traditional

17" Crash Cymbals

$292
Istanbul Mehmet 17" Dark Crash Traditional, 17" Dark Crash Cymbal, Traditional series, Regular model, Crash with quick...
4.7 Expert Rating
Zultan 17" Crash CS Series - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zultan 17" Crash CS Series

17" Crash Cymbals

$230
Zultan 17" Crash CS Series, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", Premium Crash cymbal made in accordance with a Turkish tradition,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Paiste 17" PST8 Reflector Rock Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Paiste 17" PST8 Reflector Rock Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$164
Paiste 17" PST8 Reflector Rock Crash, Crash Cymbal, Size: 17", PST8 Series, An energetic and assertive crash with a...
4.8 Expert Rating
Zultan 17" Caz Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zultan 17" Caz Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$186
Zultan 17" Caz Crash, Crash Cymbal, B20 bronze, Hand hammered, Fast responding crash, Warm, full base tone, Assertive,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Zultan 17" Z-Series Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zultan 17" Z-Series Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$186
Zultan 17" Z-Series Crash, Crash Cymbal, B20 bronze, Hand hammered, A full and warm sound with a fast playing response,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Zultan 17" Aja Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zultan 17" Aja Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$94
Zultan 17" Aja Crash, Crash, Size: Ø 17”, Loud and rich sound, The fade out of the cymbals is harmonically balanced
4.7 Expert Rating
Zultan 17" F5 Crash - 17" Crash Cymbals

Zultan 17" F5 Crash

17" Crash Cymbals

$164
Zultan 17" F5 Crash, Crash Cymbal, F5 Series, An aggressive crash with powerful volume reserves, Full sound with...
4.8 Expert Rating
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About 17" Crash Cymbals

17-inch crash cymbals offer a versatile balance of volume and wash, sitting comfortably between smaller splashes and larger crashes. They're a staple for drummers across genres needing a clear, defined crash sound without overwhelming the kit. This size provides a good all-around response, suitable for both delicate accents and powerful fills.

Best For
All genres of drumming studio recording live performance beginner to advanced players
What to Look For
Sound characteristics (wash stick definition sustain) weight (thin medium heavy) bell prominence overall tonal quality cymbal alloy

17" Crash Cymbals — Pros & Cons

PROS

  • Offers a good balance of volume and articulation.
  • Versatile enough for a wide range of musical styles.
  • Generally more affordable than larger crash sizes.
  • Provides a clear, defined crash sound.

CONS

  • Can lack the full, booming resonance of larger crashes.
  • May not be loud enough for very high-volume situations.
  • Can be easily overwhelmed by louder drums in a full kit.
  • Smaller crashes offer more nuanced, delicate sounds.

Frequently Asked Questions About 17" Crash Cymbals

Thinner 17” crashes offer a more washy, responsive feel with shorter sustain, while heavier ones provide more stick definition and a longer, more cutting sound.

Yes, the 17” size is a great starting point as it's manageable and versatile, allowing beginners to explore different playing techniques.

’Thin’ crashes are lighter, more responsive, and produce a softer, washy sound, while ‘medium’ crashes are heavier, offer more projection, and have a more defined attack.

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