This is a very bright and direct crash with moderate sustain. The hybrid lathing emphasises the wash and gives it a slightly gritty and grainy character which really cuts through (like all the hybrid cymbals). It still retains the un-lathed bell which gives the underlying power, but without being too heavy. It comes in the "I'm here and you can't ignore me!" category, rather than "I'm going to bash your brains out!", or "Listen carefully, I will only say this once!".