Ahjo crash

If you’re chasing a crash that brings the energy and attitude of late ’60s and ’70s rock, the Ahjo crash delivers with class. These cymbals open with brightness and projection, yet maintain enough warmth for vintage character. Designed for drummers who want their crash to cut through guitars, vocals, and solos—and still carry personality.

Available in a full size range from 14″ up to 22″, the Ahjo Crash cymbals are medium‑thin in weight—approximately 1050 grams for the 16″, ~1400 for the 18″, and around 1700 for the 20″. That puts them in a sweet spot: light enough to respond with finesse, heavy enough to deliver rock‑worthy power. The traditional finish gives them that slightly aged sheen and helps balance the overtones so you get both shimmer and richness.

Sound‑wise, these crashes land somewhere between Kaski and Sysi in the Sihi family: brighter than the darker, moodier cymbals but not thin‑bright. There’s presence, attack, and sustain without becoming harsh. Volume tends toward medium‑high, sustain is medium, and pitch floats between mid‑high and mid‑low depending on size.

Ahjo (the Finnish word for “forge”) was named to honour that workhorse spirit—where strength and warmth coexist. These cymbals are beastly enough to roar live yet musical enough to serve in the studio.