If you're a drummer who has left plenty of lesser quality chinas in your wake or beat more than your fair share of them to death over the course of many practice sessions or paid gigs, it's time to step to the Zildjian total china cymbal. It's one of those cymbals that simply exceed your expectations in every way as you play every day.

The ZXT total china responds to soft or rough play, reacting much like you expect with a sharp and explosive resonance and a short sustain. Of course, it still delivers the bright and exotic trashy sound you want in a china. And with the cymbal's loud volume and awesome cutting power, the beat goes on, able to break through the rising swell of guitar volumes with relative ease. Since most drummers today don't lock themselves into just one musical genre, neither does the total china. It can go pop or do raucous rock 'n' roll when it has to, soften things up in a cool jazz or R&B session, or bring a steady staccato to hip hop or modern fusion. More passionate and experimental drummers will appreciate the wide spectrum of sound possibilities there are to discover as well.

Thanks to Zildjian's world-class innovation, technology and craftsmanship, the ZXT total china is perhaps the ultimate expression of sound and value. Each one is crafted from a solid sheet of bronze with a brilliant finish and boasts hammering and lathing techniques that give each cymbal consistent sound properties from initial design to finished product.

Zildjian 18" ZXT Total China Cymbal

• Category: ZXT
• SKU: ZXT18TCH
• Type: Special Effects
• 18 in. / 45.72 cm.
• Weight: Thin
• Finish: Brilliant Finish
• Bell Size: Small
• Profile: Medium-High
• Pitch: Mid
• Sound: Bright/Mid
• Volume: Loud
• Balance: Blend
• Sustain: Short
• Skill level: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Professional
• Genre(s): Alternative, Country, Fusion, Hard Rock, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Other, Percussion, Pop, Punk, Rock, World