Meinl Cymbals AC-CRASHER - 8"/8" Artist Concept Crasher Hats - Benny Greb
Product information "Meinl Cymbals AC-CRASHER - 8"/8" Artist Concept Crasher Hats - Benny Greb"
The Artist Concept Models are the result of close collaboration between Meinl Cymbals Artists and Meinl Cymbals Product Development. The goal was to create innovative and unique sounds that allow artists to experiment and make their way to the top of the drum world.
"Is it a shaker? A programmed, high-pitched hi-hat sample? A percussion crasher? No. It's the Crasher Hats. I was looking for a sound with an extremely short, dry, clear but also high-pitched sound that was still dynamic and could be embedded in the overall sound like a shaker. I couldn't find what I was looking for, so something unique and new had to be created.
Four individual cymbals combined to create a previously unknown sound. The result is incredible! A unique sound that blends ghost notes and other subdivisions beautifully while making a percussive statement. Perfect sound without unwanted overtones. The Crasher Hats have established themselves as an integral part of my setup and can be heard on all my current recordings. Definitely give them a try! "
- Benny Greb
- Alloy: B20 Bronze
- Diameter: 8" + 8" (20,32 / 20,32 cm)
- Finish: Natural
- Includes: MXH Meinl X-Hat AUXiliary HiHat Holder included
- Product code: AC-CRASHER
- Production: Hand chased
- Thickness: medium
- Cymbal Stack
The company Meinl was founded in 1951 by Roland Meinl as a one-man operation producing cymbals in a cellar workshop. Now in its third generation and family-run, Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente has become one of the biggest names in the production of cymbals, percussion instruments and sound therapy instruments, with locations in Gutenstetten and Nashville, TN.
Meinl Cymbals are manufactured at two locations. One production site is at the company headquarters in Gutenstetten in Franconia. This site has been specialised in high-precision automated production and hammering and has been continuously modernised since the new build in 2003. The series produced exclusively in Germany include, among others, HCS, Classics Custom, Classics Custom Dark, Classics Custom Dual as well as Pure Alloy and Pure Alloy Custom.
With the introduction of the traditionally hand-hammered cymbals of the Byzance Series in 2000, Meinl entered a centuries-old tradition of cymbal manufacturing in the home of cymbal craftsmanship – Turkey. Since the construction of the Turkish production facility in Samsun in 2019, production has taken place in a highly modern manufactory. After manufacture there, the cymbals are finished in the German factory and each one is strictly inspected for look and sound.
The cymbal range comprises seven main series that, based on six different alloys, cover a particularly broad sonic spectrum. These include: Byzance, Pure Alloy, Classic Custom, HCS, Symphonic/Marching, Generarion X and Artist Concept Models.
The range is complemented by Drum Gear – accessories for the drum kit – from drum rugs through practice pads and stick bags to cymbal cleaners and drum keys. Meinl Cymbals' endorsers include some of the most successful and well-known drummers of our time, among them: Benny Greb, Robert "Sput" Searight, Matt Garstka, Anika Nilles, Mike Johnston, Jost Nickel, Chris Coleman, Luke Holland, Brann Dailor and Wolfgang Haffner.
To experience the complete Meinl Cymbals range with all your senses, we warmly recommend a visit to our Walldorf branch. On site we host the first Meinl Flagship Store in Europe, where you'll find the entire Meinl Cymbals portfolio and even some special models that you can of course play and try out.
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