BIG Ride Cymbal Comparison

[@w.i.t.c.h.1330]

I know this is an older video but...My son is 7 and has special needs (Williams Syndrome)... He watches this video every single day before a school and also falls asleep to it at night. He absolutely loves it. He claps along with the beats and makes me do it to! He knows the name of every single cymbal and can identify them by sound. His favorite is Crash of Doom! Thank you for making such a fantastic video!

[@arnonle]

Your comment moved me. Best wishes for you and your son. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@w.i.t.c.h.1330]

@@arnonle thank you❤️

[@achimpfefferkorn3019]

Thanks for your moving comment. I am a special needs teacher in Zurich (Switzerland) and an amateur drummer. I have a 50 piece cymbal collection and own 4 rides featured in this fantastic clip. I also use drums 'n cymbals for my lessons. Your son has a great taste.😊 Regards fm Zurich. God bless your family! Achim

[@borrago]

Sounds like your kid has good taste, if his favorite was the Crash of Doom :)

[@elmerhomero666]

@@achimpfefferkorn3019 which ones you have and why??? be free to explain all the details, and as a cymbal collector which aloy, hammering density, thickness, groove, or rugged do what and why.. can you tell??? also what gives loudness or softness spl

[@Novembrine]

The Paiste Sound Creations and that Masters Dark Crisp definitely have a vibe, and I am 100% here for it. Absolutely gorgeous!

[@don4476]

One of the best demo formats I've seen. Perhaps the best.

[@gonow234]

Wow, that was like a wine tasting test party! Some had better bell but not crash, and vice versa, and everything in between! Need to listen to this over and over in order to discern the overall best options, but I still have opinions on all of them. Thank you for doing this!

[@alexseinielsen2840]

Thank you for making this video. The Paiste Traditional 22" Medium Light Swish sounded delightful!

[@CyrilViXP]

Here I liked Zildjian K Heavy Ride 22’’ and Paiste Dark Energy Ride 22’’, but almost all of them sound very interesting!

[@sojake3712]

One of the best cymbol demonstrations i've ever seen great job!

[@spasevrp]

Zildjian K Heavy, Zildjijan A Medium, Sabian HH Raw Bell Dry, Paiste 2002 Ride...The A Medium Ride has the best balance of those I listed as my top favorite by experience.

[@Dunkaroos248]

Stewart Copeland ride is a beast

[@darkpassenger1980]

The 22" K Constantinople med thin low ride is the butteriest ride I own/ have ever played. Love the K Cons, but the bell on Copelands "Rhythmatist" is so dope.

[@deaglepro__1673]

Fantastic comparison. That New Dimensions dark ride sounds amazing.

[@arnonle]

Thanks :)

[@russelw.6288]

Paiste dark energy and dark crisp habe the widest and most complex yet pleasing sound to my ear. The first few Zildjians sound very generic and dead to me. Perfect video! Big respect for the effort

[@LAYTONNIEMIER]

Same

[@lonniesands1716]

Same, also that 22” Paiste Blue Ride sounded sweet as well!

[@lonniesands1716]

But it cost 5x what my whole kit cost me 🤣😢🤣💀

[@6393dude]

@@lonniesands1716 Worth it

[@Somemusicguy1995]

I agree with the zildjin but all paiste sound like cheap and generic cymbals to me

[@rustyshackleford5258]

Choosing the right ride has been the biggest challenge I’ve faced on the drums. Finding the byzance sand ride (not featured) made all the headache worth it.

[@defenderofthefaith7843]

I really love the sound of the paiste blue bell ride sounds beautiful think I'm in love 😍

[@ZeBubba]

Great comparo! Many heavier rides sounded pretty cold here, which wasn't a surprise. Many of the thinner/warmer cymbals lacked a good and present bell, some pretty much completely. I guess it's just physics tho. The Dark Energy did all quite pleasantly imo. Cheers!

[@playerhateroftheyear1084]

that red ride was surprinsgly good! maybe top 5 and of course the A medium just the jack of all trades

[@teacher5376]

Paiste blue color 22 inches .and dark rides. Golden ....so nice....great ....can be two sets.on and plus plus....super sweet's....

[@jkf9167]

One thing that was weird in this demo was that I couldn't hear a clear ping from the 2002. That hasn't been my experience in the past. One thing that's underrated about the Zildjian (non-Constantinople) K, the A, and the Avedis, is that they all have a really clear ping on the bow, a nice bell, and a good, albeit slightly clangy, crash. The Paiste Colorsound also seems to have it all.

[@bergerdrum]

Also strange to me is that the one representative 2002 ride was a 20" - hardly a BIG ride cymbal.

[@Too_Many_Kittens]

It's amazing that some of those rides have such poor stick definition. That K Heavy is a beauty. Paiste Rude Reign is my dream ride. Rocking a Paiste Signature Dark Heavy Ride similar to the K in sound. Great video!

[@tmaddrummer]

Nice collection you have. I'm partial to your Meinl Byzance Dark 24" Big Apple Dark Ride only because I have a 26" R&D that's supposed to be a Big Apple. I don't know, but I love it! Thanks and Blessings, I enjoyed this very much!

[@allaboutanythings]

I like the Paiste Blue Bell Ride in all aspects

[@victorghioca5435]

That Paiste Dark Energy Mark II will do anything. I have the Mark I but it`s too woody and glassy, with the II they nailed it.

[@Jaake-my2rq]

Man that Big Apple just keeps kicking ass every video I see it in! I love the big, hammered plate rides except for the difficulty in getting a good wash out of them when really laying in, but that one seems to be able to sing more than most and when you can make that lower-pitched wash work, it really adds a massive texture to any rock track. I'm thinking I'd better give one a go.

[@enriquelopez9803]

Excellent video, extremely well done. Thank you.

[@billnicholas1381]

Excellent representation of the various cymbals

[@BangTguh]

Paiste dark energy 😍

[@elmerhomero666]

This GREAT VIDEO!! make me decide what and why to buy~~!!!!!!!

[@นพปฎลเมธายล]

Great Test!!! Awesome clip I love all Most love is PAisTe...

[@thetype85]

My Big criticism is, when you’re hitting the bell you hit it up so high you’re practically hitting the felt! to get a good strong bell sound you need to hit as low as possible, right at the transition between the bell and the bow of the cymbal, that will give you the strongest bell sound!!

[@arnonle]

i guess that i’m used to my main 2oo2 ride. the only way to produce a good bell sound is at the top of the bell. it’s because of the form of that bell (not distinct)

[@Somemusicguy1995]

The 2 Constantinople rides and the big apple were my favorite by far

[@andrewsmith6898]

A lot of the zildjians had a great wash ride, but paiste had a better bell. I'm a huge paiste fanboy yet imo Bosphorus killed it for overall versatility in each ride. They were all supremely expressive.

[@Crabbadabba]

Well said. The Paiste pings on the bow and bell are great while the washing is sometimes just plain terrible.

[@milostopic1514]

Zildjian Constantinople 22 thin, Paiste Masters dark crisp and Zildjian Crash of doom, Paiste medium light swish...even as a set

[@keithmcgonigle6735]

nicely done!! That was all business!

[@institutotg4265]

Thank you for great job!

[@bobbyd1089]

I love my Paiste 900 22' ride! So under rated

[@Jaake-my2rq]

I have to admit, that 900 absolutely SMOKED almost all of its higher priced brethren. I thought that overall, the best Paiste ride was the "Rythmatist". I think that ride is Stewart Copeland's signature model which would certainly explain why it sounded so good.

[@robsco1249]

To these days my favourite ride cymbal Is soultone custom brilliant / Masterwork resonant 22 ride... Amedia thrace Is great too.

[@aspenshadow7920]

Love the meinl big apple dark ride

[@StupidEarthlings]

The blue bell is funny to me, as the bell is anything BUT blue.. lol.

[@Ds_Drums]

I will have to listen again... and maybe again but I will post an update. There were some surprises in there for me.

[@raymondkolbinski3033]

It's funny how we have to weed through so many hats,crashes,&rides to get the sound we like. I'm never completely satisfied with my drum or cymbal sound. Vintage slingerland, Zildjian & paiste

[@Ds_Drums]

@@raymondkolbinski3033 that is so true. In a way it is a good thing in that we are never complacent, always looking for the perfect sound. I find that the perfect sound depends on the assignment. I have two drum kits and a ton of cymbals and drum heads to go with them to swap out and find... the perfect sound for the assignment. And I still searching.

[@c.ag.l7380]

Paiste 22 blue ride 💞💞

[@regentsaquariums5692]

Just suggestions.. All were too pinggy & were kind-of too loud for an acoustic small to medium venue gig. You should look into K Custom Dark 20 for sure it will do the job for as well as a 22 because of its lower tone of a 20 inch ride in the market. Many of the cymbals I've tried either would make my right ear bleed or I would have to wear a headphone to block out the noise coming out of the ride patterns hearing it raw. That's just my opinion.

[@traviskuebler4804]

I really love sabian but I gotta say Paiste is pretty impressive in this video.

[@jesusbuils1268]

Solo lo del principio pero sin los tambores, sería genial, gracias.

[@PeterBinns]

awesome review!

[@noahboychannel5370]

Ever since I've heard of and started drumming along to Animusic

[@pirocenter]

The Blue PAISTE !

[@leonranok5540]

Клас! Молодці. Толковий тест!

[@arnonle]

Спасибо

[@noahboychannel5370]

Cuz I've been looking for that snare drum head for a while now

[@showponey39]

Blue bell ride for me

[@blanc_kelvin_drummer1136]

Stewart Copeland signature Blue Bell ride 😍😍

[@Edelweiss1102]

I have one, love it 💙

[@IAmInfinitus208]

@@Edelweiss1102 Same!

[@angeltirado6441]

Best bow: paiste blue bell ride Best bell: sabian raw bell dry ride Crash/Edge: paiste dark energy ride Overall: paiste dark energy ride

[@slugstory]

Meinl 24" Byzance Dark Big Apple goes crazzzzy

[@user-hm2jp3ie5q]

blue bell!!

[@Edelweiss1102]

I have one, true beauty!

[@moaerdo1357]

I’ve dreamed of one still saving up

[@copasetic216]

Sweet video

[@Joaberibeiro3308]

Chimbal and ride size comparison 😱

[@deville3319]

I play rock/metal/new wave/idfk and the k Constantinople wins for me, just so much good tone all over that cymbal

[@arnonle]

it might not cut in metal…

[@deville3319]

@@arnonle I'm a hard hitter when it comes to cymbals, tbh I try to go for quieter ones on purpose because I prefer the snare and toms to cut through. It's all preference 😜

[@fabiostinco]

byzance aa meinl 24 zildijian constantinople 22 medium

[@raycecawley9933]

Kinda slim pickings for sabian don’t you think? Although that raw bell ride would probably be my choice out of all of these. Nice dry stick ping with a loud and angry sounding bell… great for blast-beats and the closest ride to my personal choice the sabian 22” HH powerbell ride. Very similar cymbal to the raw bell although it’s bell is even bigger and louder and angrier.

[@arnonle]

that is all the sabians we had at that day 🤷🏻

[@raycecawley9933]

@@arnonle No worries my man. I just love my Sabians and I feel like it’s a company that gets shafted from time to time. Obviously I know this wasn’t your fault and I’m not just being a blind asshole right now.

[@arnonle]

@@raycecawley9933 any feed back is a good feedback so no worries 🙏

[@CFChristian]

Paiste is hands down the winner.

[@simonebeldomenico9660]

Zildjian k .......woooooooooow !! 👍

[@micaelmunoz5417]

Im not a zildjian nazi or stuff i own other brands as well like istanbul or sabian but in this video you can see why zildjian cymbals are so popular to my ear they are definitely superior. But I guess its a matter of taste, i was also surprised by the bosphorus really clean and bright sounds never got the pleasure to play one yet tho ive only seen them in videos.

[@hypnotique32]

Put the Zildjian earth ride and the k custom dry ride in with these rides hear the difference

[@vb6313]

Try Nugis cymbals

[@jesusbuils1268]

El final bárbaro, lástima fuera sin el ritmo.

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

Big Cymbals? The only Big One was the 24! 20-22 is pretty much standard. Where's all the 24's, 26's and 28's? Why only the 4 Companies? There's a dozen other Cymbal Companies that make incredible (some better than the 4) sounding Cymbals.

[@arnonle]

I can only record what i own :)

[@noahboychannel5370]

What kind of drum head do you have on the snare drum

[@nabetsezamora7963]

The K and the Sabian HH are the best

[@danrivera7]

Crashing on that Stewart Copeland ride was shaking the camera. Hh dry ride

[@josephcalato254]

I like em all

[@beltube]

excellent video! any way we'll see a similar video for crash cymbals?

[@arnonle]

probably not. i need pretty large amount of crash cymbals for a good comparison. Hi-hats maybe

[@beltube]

@@arnonle ah, i see. thank you for the reply!

[@arnonle]

@@beltube I would check out these videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJvShWqImbF_ra8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmTRe3doqseXnJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqKzmKeVg6Zkf9k

[@Bob_V]

Nice demo but for a ride do you think the beat speed should have been a bit slower ?

[@mr.lad-detailingtricksntip]

K custom Dark hats?

[@soyeduardomiranda]

THE BEST BIG RIDE IS THE 2002 24 PAISTE RIDE, do you have it ?

[@arnonle]

unfortunately I don’t have it

[@DrummerLinoPark]

🔥🔥🔥

[@hobojungle1]

I like the K the best.

[@Lollygagger-k4p]

If that is a Zildjian HeavyRide, where is the distinctive Heavy Ping???? Sounds like a gong. All of them do. All swell and wash. Bring back the Zildjian Heavy Ping of the70's. It cut through like the triangle at the back of the symphony with a steady, non-swelling roar that never built up. A ride cymbal should project clarity of rythym with a quiet wash.

[@dodjiegarcia2320]

Paiste Dark Energy... if my wallet allows

[@mostpeoplearebots]

why would you crash the rides before demonstrating the sounds from the bell first????

[@arnonle]

in order to do a good comparison, i wanted to make it short. for those few seconds (for every ride), i didnt want the crash to hide the other sounds

[@Catinthehackmatrix]

From here that huge sabian hhx evolution on left didn't get touched, is it that bad a crash ride?

[@arnonle]

crash cymbal. sorry

[@Catinthehackmatrix]

@@arnonle Hello Arnon , it's ok, it just looked like it might make a crash ride, from the camera angle it looked huge.. Peace ✌️

[@Meme-zc4cw]

I will take 1 of each

[@arnonle]

shipping address?

[@Valdezmorel]

Sabian hh and zildjian avedis

[@bobinskiplays1779]

you forgot 26" paiste giant lol

[@LeakyJAZZ]

where is my 24" k light ride?

[@arnonle]

bring it!

[@BB-doc-fan]

Comparison without Ufip rides?

[@arnonle]

we have none

[@robwestndrumr7648]

Paiste wins. Imo 😊

[@dusttalking6871]

Drums were too loud to hear any of them for sticking quality. Could only make out crashing and bells.

[@arnonle]

we used the same mix as our mix for a song recording, where the snare and bass drum is most important. i agree that for this video maybe the volumes should be different.

[@jesusbuils1268]

El problema es que con los tambores no es lo que queremos oir.

[@farshimelt]

Sometimes it's hard to hear the cymbals over the volume of the snare drum. Next time, maybe, you could just play the cymbals.

[@franks.8189]

Once again the drums are too loud . Lots of the cymbals in this comparision are not suitable for this kinda rock feel played here !

[@Mrgazzzap1]

SO many videos of ride cymbals made show them crashing. Why? I have crash cymbals that crash beautifully. I want a ride to ride on - a specialist not an all rounder. why don't more manufacturers focus on the ride properties of a ride cymbal? The blue one was nice though.

[@arnonle]

lets say that you have a 16" and 18" crashes. if you pick the right ride, you can also get a 20"-22" crash. and if you pick fast crashes, a ride cymbal will allow you to play a nice long crash-ride in the background.

[@kennytesta9312]

Because most drummers like to utilize the ride for MORE than just riding.

[@6393dude]

A crashable ride means 1 less cymbal to bring to gigs

[@WladimirZomosa]

No Paiste Mega Power Ride 24" no fun

[@dusttalking6871]

Where’s Amedia?

[@arnonle]

I dont own any 🤷🏻

[@sojake3712]

I know you couldn't get them all

[@styles3732]

The snare does not sound good.

[@peterheckel3122]

Most of these sound like crap to me. Also, why is it whenever there is a ride demo they never hit the bell with the tip of the stick. I don’t need to hear what these sound like being crashed...they aren’t crash cymbals they are rides..play them as such. Play the bell with the tip, play the bell with the neck, and play the bow with the tip.

[@addradz]

They all sounded horrible. Maybe the K series would have all the three sounds in one cymbal, only just

[@mariamattsky7427]

Paiste 2002 is the best. 👌

[@Poeme340]

I gotta agree-has everything.

[@jkf9167]

I couldn't hear the ping. It hasn't been a problem with any 2002 I've heard in real life, but with this cymbal in this demo, the ping sounds a bit muted.

[@alfonsoruizpalaciosromero8488]

who tf would buy the red or fucking blue paiste rides?

[@lancerains4185]

Demo player definitely does not know how to play a ride symbol... It's almost painful to listen to

[@arnonle]

But at least I dont have typos 😘. Anyway, Thanks for the feedback.

[@teddale5093]

@@arnonle maybe it's not a typo. Maybe they just can't spell. I'd rather somebody just tell me I can't play a ride than not know how to spell. 😁

[@arnonle]

@@teddale5093 maybe 🤔 😁 As an afterthought, I definitely should accept criticism better

[@brettharris719]

It's very cymple, you just take the stick and hit it. Perfectly executed

[@arnonle]

@@brettharris719 haven’t heard that pun before. nice 👍

[@Manumanunitomidri]

K HEAVY RIDE