I just got this brand new yesterday, opened it, tested it briefly (under 15 minutes). I play relatively lightly with wooden tip sticks, so this
cymbal is as mint as it gets. It's a killer sounding (and looking) cymbal, just not quite fitting my style of music. As the name implies, this is a powerful sounding cymbal, with clear stick impact, a great bell, and it's on the loud side. $109 + ...