The 5 Reasons Why You Are Cracking So Many Crash Cymbals
Makes me angry. Photo credit: Photomishdan
It happened again.
"I just spent a week choosing a great sounding crash cymbal, paid $300 for it and it cracked." Sound familiar? This has happened to me a couple of times and it's so frustrating. The first time, it turned out that the cymbal was defective and I got it replaced free of charge by the manufacturer. The second time I wasn't so lucky.
So why does it happen? Is it the cymbal's fault? Or are you doing something wrong? I have found that these are the 5 most common reasons why you are cracking your crash cymbals:
1. Flat cymbals
Setting your cymbals up flat so that you are hitting them directly on the edge is a sure way to crack them. Set up your cymbals so that they are pointing down toward you a little. If you really like the way they look flat then
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