Forged from a proprietary bronze developed specifically for cymbals, handcrafted from start to finish by highly skilled Swiss craftsmen, conceived and executed according to uncompromising sound concepts, Signature Dark Energy Cymbals are instruments of unsurpassed quality for the discerning drummer's quest for personal creativity and musical excellence. 

• Since: 2004

• Alloy: Proprietary Signature Bronze

• Applications: Soft to medium loud settings - Live and recording - Jazz, Swing, Blues, Latin, R&B, Pop, Country, moderate Rock - Also excellently suitable for acoustic music and classical settings and mallet rolls

Sound: Dark, multi-layered, warm, crisp and rich with special emphasis on control, projection, balance and comfort for supreme playing feel

18" MK1 Crash

Weight: medium light
Volume: soft to loud
Stick Sound: silvery, washy
Intensity: very lively
Sustain: fairly long
Bell Character: integrated

Sound Character: Dark body, full frequency spectrum, brilliant highs. Very wide range, complex, pleasing musical mix. Immediate, sensitive response, strong attack, controllable spread, even, layered fade. This crash combines silky, soft qualities with energy and projection for an incredibly versatile application range. Also extremely well suited as suspended cymbals and for mallet rolls.