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MikeD is right on the money about the Paiste cymbals, excellent choice. I use a pair of those myself and really enjoy the way they sit in a mix.

Also, you may look for an older (mid 70's, nice and aged by now) Zildjian 16" medium crash, or a Zildjian 16" thin crash. Both will give you a fast decay with the "medium" being warm and the "thin" being warm with a little edge to cut thru a tight mix.

Try and find a cymbal tree at a local drum shop and tap around.

Your overhead micing distance will greatly affect the cymbal decay and warmth also, as well as compression/limiting and a gate. I prefer my overheads to be wide open w/no comp/limit/gate, however that doesn't fit all styles of music.

Best of luck Doug Paluch [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]