The 17\" El Sonido is part of Zildjian’s \"FX\" series of cymbals.

According to Zildjian, the 17\" El Sonido multi crash ride features a lathed, medium-thin weight outer portion of the instrument to help create a fast and expressive Crash response. In contrast, the thicker unlathed center area helps projection of sound while the unlathed, larger cup is said to aid ride articulation and a pure bell tone. Zildjian\'\'s brilliant finish aids the El Sonido multi’s striking appearance but is also said to help provide extra sparkle to its sound.

Sticks and hands
Marc Quiñones worked with Paul Francis, Zildjian\'s R&D/Quality Manager, for over a year to develop a cymbal that would work in both Marc’s Latin Jazz group and Allman Brothers Band percussion set-ups and could be played with a drumstick, timbale stick or by hand.

No stranger to designing instruments with Zildjian, Marc also plays his Marc Quinones Zildjian Artist Series \"Rock\" and \"Salsa\" Timbale sticks.

Allman Brothers percussion team
At the end of 1990 Marc Quiñones was asked to join Allman Brothers as one of three percussionist drummers in the band. Says Quiñones:

\"It\'s not like a salsa band, which has a three-man percussion team and everybody is playing. I find a little niche between Butch (Claude Trucks), who\'s the timekeeper, and Jaimoe (Jai Johanny Johanson), who\'s the colorist.\"