Zildjian 50+ Rides Comparison

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[@jorgemunoz3550]

Thank you!

[@spasevrp]

What stick model do you use?

[@angeldominguez5846]

What is the ride in the K or k custom family that is the heaviest and most pingy of them. I know they stopped making the k heavy ride. So I'm looking for other k ride options. Thanks

[@isihernandez9752]

@@angeldominguez5846 tienes el K Custom de 20" (ni Dark ni Medium, Custom a secas), el K Custom Hybrid (de 20" y 21"), o el K Custom Session, de 20". Yo diría que de los 3, el Custom "a secas" es el más grueso y pesado (descrito como "medium-heavy" por Zildjian), aunque yo diría que el Session no es muy diferente, quizás un poco más seco. El Hybrid suena brillante en la campana y zona central del plato pero es más fino y abre más en la zona exterior. De todas formas si el que te gusta es el K Heavy, en Ebay y en Reverb hay alguno usado con buena pinta, y en Reverb hay alguno nuevo a la venta (probablemente stock antiguo que lleve tiempo en exposición en la tienda sin que nadie lo compre). De nada.

[@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 Mega! Thank you for making such a fantastic video!

[@lanceschultz7132]

This comment made me melt. Stay blessed....

[@khylu]

Hola, su hijo ya escogió el camino hacia la batería, tiene el talento natural. Obsequiele una batería, será feliz y desarrollara su don musical.

[@dandillon3517]

God bless you and your son….

[@blastbeetus]

This groove will forever be engrained into my mind.

[@TrueBlueYou]

Dylan Potts I’ve been hearing this thing for two weeks in my fucking head

[@christopherrogalski8997]

It’s a good groove.

[@cantstopmike311]

Looks like the nut was on too tight.

[@tobiasderer]

Thanks for your feedback, i checked it on every cymbal before the recording so it could move freely. Jazz Comparison is in the making and will be traditional without a nut. ;)

[@WagnerBros]

Michael that’s what she said

[@mrdrummerboymb]

yeah totally too tight. it shouldn't be this tight in any situation, you can hear it choke the cymbal.

[@userplayeraccount]

Tobias Derer when will the jazz comparison be released?

[@CipherSerpico]

Ya it’s too tight, and he shouldn’t have played them so hard. You couldn’t really hear the actual sound of the cymbal because of how fast and hard he was playing. It’s better than nothing though, I guess.

[@tobysemain]

This is probably the greatest cymbal demo on you tube Tobias! And I've seen a lot. Your execution is insanely consistent and you wrote the perfect four bar phrase to show every kind of hit on a ride cymbal. We'll done and thank you for taking the time to do this.

[@witzerdog]

All these years and the K Custom 20 is still a favorite.

[@endowednigerian]

that one and the k custon session and k custom organic. so hard to choose between those 3

[@ellisweiner6405]

This is a public service. Beautifully played, recoreded, and especially edited. Thanks to all.

[@Schuhglue]

6:02 K Dark Medium Ride 22" 6:34 K Light Ride 24" 8:26 K Custom Dark Ride 22" 8:42 K Custom Medium Dark Ride 22" 11:22 Kerope 22" 11:38 Kerope Medium 22"

[@TheSeptuagint]

6:02 1. K Dark Medium Ride 22" 8:26 2. K Custom Dark Ride 22"

[@RideOpVideo]

Really appreciate having such a massive back-to-back-to-back comparison of all of these rides, especially with consistent volume levels of the kit and beat. That helps give an impression for each cymbal's sound, and how loud it is in context to the other rides. Videos that showcase just one ride make it hard to hear that comparison to other rides to know if one is bigger, louder, softer, drier, brighter, darker, etc.

[@brionesmusic]

Dope video but why the f would you tighten them down like this???!

[@jangobango2847]

You can see the nut spinning lol

[@ToneSherpa]

yeah this guy chokes his shit a little too much

[@Southboundpachyderm]

It's not gunna change the sound of the cymbal really all that much at all. The only thing hes doing by cranking it down is adding more attack and killing the overtones which make it incredibly difficult to get an accurate EQ that reflects each cymbal properly. In studio it's fine to push your flets down a bit more, and most smaller studios will make you do it because otherwise the cymbals (especially the ride) wash out the entire mix. You keep your felts loose when playing live because you need your cymbals to cut through the rest of the mix and you don't have to worry about overtones at all. I think it's also because he's playing with a rack that obviously holds more cymbals and doesn't want them colliding with one another and he's reduced the amount of cymbals for this video to show the ride off better. That may just be speculation, but overall I really don't think he's altering the tone in any meaningful way for most peoples ears. It might matter more for high end recordings where certain frequencies need to be more strictly monitored, but I don't think for a youtube videos purpose that it makes any audible difference.

[@lpjdrummer12295]

@@Southboundpachyderm tightening down cymbals like that is the no. 1 reason they break on the bell. So much shock is absorbed in that area (especially if you crash) that you soften the material to the point it breaks. Keep them loose, in fact not using the wing nut altogether is probably the best thing for your cymbals.

[@swashington942]

You guys need to lighten the fuck up. They don’t look very tight to me. Always some fucking dip shit know it alls complaining about other’s videos but don’t have the balls to make one yourselves.

[@AndyShepard]

You're doing some seriously good work here with these comparison videos. Thanks and keep it up!

[@skyko]

3:23 A Custom Ride 20" 6:02 K Dark Medium Ride 22" 8:26 K Custom Dark Ride 22" 8:42 K Custom Medium Dark Ride 22"

[@sirui5108]

Hey just want to say thanks for taking out the time to do this video. Along with your other comparison videos, you've helped a lot for the people who don't have the luxury to compare them side by side :) Thanks!

[@shovedintograves]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was very insightful.

[@tomificationable]

Great to hear the differences of each cymbal! Thanks for sharing!

[@bobbroach84]

Very nice comparison video. Really shows the wonderful array of Zildjian varieties. My favorite cymbals

[@JessyDrums]

Love the 22" K Dark Medium ride!^^ Awesome drum sound and the playing was so consistent. Great job!thanks for this!^^

[@michaeldavenport5031]

Thanks Tobias! I learned a lot about the tones of the different groups and sizes.

[@progression_decibel]

What a great video I stumbled on! I'm a K guy but some of them took me by surprise as versatile crashes too... the 20" A Crash/Ride, 22" Avedis, and 22" K Renaissance were my favs as "crashable" rides.

[@paulv8453]

Thanks for putting this altogether! Very well done.

[@LazyWhiteK1d]

First of all, thank you so much for this video. Incredibly useful and high quality. Second, I think either the 20" K or the K custom organic are the winners for me.

[@andrewshutty3345]

this will with out doubt be my wedding song

[@lanceschultz7132]

Great video. Im a Zildjian player since 93. (Sabin previously) this is great for people who have small or no shops around. Well done

[@wkrp71]

Tobias, thank you. This video is an excellent resources for drummers to hear a number of ride cymbals, as even in stores, one doesn't have access to this many. Thank you. Without this, I don't know what would I have done. I hope to buy the A Mega Bell Ride someday, though I can't afford it now. BMM

[@doca9357]

nice work, lot of work, very useful for allowing folks to hear the differences between models, even if a cymbal is played with a genre they wouldn't usually be played in.

[@herrelladventures]

One helluva job. Thank you for this, it surely was a lot of hard work.

[@tastysnivel]

08:26 K Custom Dark Ride 22’ it is.

[@aetsmbotas8820]

I believe that is the Ride Nick Menza used for a while

[@lt-yx1hx]

@@aetsmbotas8820 R.I.P

[@hikikomori7545]

Definitely

[@PackdHouse]

Stellar video man! Thank you so much for making it!

[@MikeGiraldo]

2:18 Zildjian 23" Sweet ride is my favorite ride ever.

[@Boston84]

A truly beautiful and versatile ride!

[@MikeGiraldo]

@@Boston84 3 years later and still my favourite

[@Boston84]

@@MikeGiraldo I’ve been using Dream cymbals my whole life, but I have to admit that the A Sweet Series and K Sweet series are absolutely amazing

[@justincruz9682]

@@Boston84 I've been looking into getting some dream cymbals because I've heard about how great they sound for the price, what line of dream cymbals would you recommend

[@Boston84]

@@justincruz9682 my favorites are Bliss and energy. Energys are like k sweets. Bliss are more washy and warm. Their Contact line are like Zildjian As. All of their lines are amazing tho, they also have Dark Matter, which is quieter jazzier cymbals

[@josemariajr7226]

I like the more staccato sounds. Get out of the way quick. Amazing line of products this company has. So much options. Great video! Thanks.

[@joesantamaria5874]

What did I learn from this? That every cymbal on Earth sounds different. I must own about ten of these cymbals, same model, same size, and with one exception (the Kerope 22”), they all sound utterly different. My K Custom Left Side Ride doesn’t sound anything like the one demoed here. Great video, btw, and very good playing, really consistent, time was great, dynamics were spot on!

[@alensiljak]

Fantastic! Looking forward to that jazz version. Thanks a lot!

[@giovannizebele5350]

Thank you man, these kind of videos are really helpful. I was just a bit disappointed because there wasn't the a custom 21 rezo ride, but that's ok

[@deaterk]

GREAT video!!! Thank you for taking the time and effort to put this together! Very useful information! (Liked 👍🏻 and subscribed). Cheers!

[@username6265]

Tobias, these video's are so valueble dude! thank you !

[@wkrp71]

Tobias, thank you for the excellent comparison, and it helps a great deal for many of us who can't test play these cymbals ourselves. I am thinking about buying a new ride that has a more distinct "ping" sound. I have a 21 in. Zildjian Rock ride that is over 30+ years old. It's still good, but the district ping is not as strong as I'd like. I think the one that I like is the 21 in. A Mega Bell Ride. It's "ping" is quite strong. I can't believe some of these rides are close to, if not more than, 3 bills each! I know the Mega Bell ride retails for about $325, not including tax and shipping. Thank you for the comparisons! Brendan

[@redheaddrummer5625]

2:03 5:32 7:25 7:48 8:13 These were the best sounding cymbals.

[@aspirepacullo7020]

Red Head Drummer Yes the sweet ride does sound good

[@eastbaymauiboy]

7:25 agreed here. My fave

[@spartandrew8672]

EastBay MauiBoy same

[@coasterfanleo3831]

I agree with the last 2

[@Assimilator702]

Red Head Drummer I can attest that the 21” K Custom Hybrid Ride sounds amazing in person. 22” K Custom Medium Ride and 20” K Heavy Ride are also amazing. I might pick up a K Custom Ride for that sick bell. The K Custom Hybrid is the same cymbal just with the edge lathed down for some crashability and less dry stick sound.

[@Trzaz-ye5wf]

My favorites: 1:14 Zildjian 20" A Zildjian Rock Ride 1:30 Zildjian 21" A Zildjian Rock Ride 4:26 Zildjian 20" A Custom Ping Ride 4:42 Zildjian 22" A Custom Ping Ride (I actually use and switch between this and my Scimitar Ride, both are so amazing!!) 4:58 Zildjian 21" A Zildjian Mega Bell Ride (Miss you already m8) Honorable mentions: 7:22 Zildjian 20" K Custom Ride 7:38 Zildjian 20" K Custom Session Ride 8:58 Zildjian 20" K Custom Left Side Ride 9:30 Zildjian 20" K Custom Dry Ride 9:46 Zildjian 21" K Custom Special Dry Ride 10:02 Zildjian 22" K Custom Special Dry Ride

[@keithcramer3844]

I have a Z custom Mega Bell ride 21 . I have had it for 18 years played alot of gigs with it and I love it.

[@drummerboy0620]

Those are supposed to be even better than the A's...I really want one. Actually, I want all of these

[@krusher74]

clank!!

[@ronniek7748]

What an excellent comparison best on KZbin! Although I was disappointed not to hear a K Sweet 21 inch ride. Looking at buying that one.

[@arielbordon5990]

Nice job, excellent video, greetings from Argentina!

[@Aa-nt8mw]

lol I'm poor and can't have any of these

[@iredilorryiyellowilorry3355]

Hømetown Sleep3r On eBay and Reverb, A and Z3 crashes go for as little as $90.

[@doca9357]

All my cymbals I bought used, except saluda's. Have a nice k constantinople that was a jazz festival demo. I buy music stuff, wear worn out clothes.

[@Jeremy_Sims]

Aye bro no shame in buying Wuhan cymbals check em out lol dead serious. B20 Alloy, brilliant finish go to drumfactorydirect.com for the low or Amazon 💯

[@Assimilator702]

Jeremy Sims I’m not so sure it’s the same B20 alloys the Big boys use. There’s a lack of resonance in the Wuhan cymbals I don’t hear in any but the cheapest cymbals. I have 4 Wuhan 12” China cymbals I got cheap and they’re great for quick short and trashy blasts. And that’s the ONE THING they do well. But there no breath of frequencies you get in a Sabian, Zildjian, Paiste, UFIP, Byzance, Meinl, etc..... The lack of sensitivity at low volume playing suggests the Chinese aren’t rolling the Bronze ignots several times and creating the tension needed for complex tonality that we pay big $$$$ for. They do the minimum to get a one dimensional tone and not much else.

[@Jeremy_Sims]

Joe Rico I’m not completely sure of what your saying when it comes to the alloy thing tbh Joe... B20 sheet metal, is B20 sheet metal 80% copper 20% tin. As long as it’s in the category of B20 there’s not much leeway within the percentages.... I do understand what you mean with the China’s not being able to sing at low volumes super easy, but I don’t believe that’s a Wuhan thing, that’s just because, we’ll it’s a China lol they take a little time to break in, really it takes any cymbal from any brand time to break in, all cymbals sound a tiny bit different over time. And hey, if the guy is in a pinch with money Wuhans are still worth they’re fair price if you ask me, they literally have (even if you do feel it’s not the exact same as Zildjian k’s for example) better quality at its price point than say Zildjian Zbts at the same price. And I’ll 1 Up you even more, check out Zultan Cymbals man even more variety of sounds, more consistent to the sound tests and still mad cheap 👍💯

[@paradigmshiftz7]

In my opinion either the 21" A Sweet Ride, 20" A Custom Medium Ride, or the 21" K Crash Ride Brilliant wins

[@AlexDrums97]

I had a 21 K Crash Ride Brilliant but it broke maybe though wrong hitting or so, having a 21" Sweet ride brilliant rn but the k Crash ride is way softer and cleaner while crashed.

[@drummerboy0620]

Mega Bell A? Mega Bell Z? No? Just me? Ok...

[@bhobo09]

Mega bells started out as Z Mega Bell rides then changed to Z3 Mega bell then A Heavy Mega bell ..soon coming back as Z Megabell again 21'

[@Assimilator702]

bhobo09 Where did you hear that info? I didn’t know they’re bringing back the Z line.

[@claystaggs8908]

CR7TheGunner I have the 21”sweet ride and have played a 23” sweet ride and both are great rides

[@danmeme7740]

A Sweet ride 2:02 K Dark Medium Ride 22"​ 6:02 K crash ride 6:50 K Custom Dark Ride 22" 8:26 Kerope 22" 11:22

[@rydergrimes6696]

Thanks for the help,I need a new ride,I don't want to break or crack my 50's Zildjian Turkish ride

[@extremedrumming]

Great video! Thank you for sharing. I didnt see a zildjian K custom medium ride...

[@VIRAEMIAPHXAZ]

For rock/metal 1:15 A rock ride 20” 1:30 A rock ride 21” 3:23 A custom 20” 3:39 A custom 22” 3:54 A custom medium 20” 4:13 A custom medium 22 4:59 A custom mega bell 21” 7:23 K custom 20” 7:55 K custom hybrid 20” 8:10 K custom hybrid 21” 8:26 K custom dark 22”

[@grooveroid]

Helpful list. You know that feeling where you've bought a new cymbal but have yet to play it properly? You are pretty sure that's it's going to work but not 100%. I just hope a 20'' A Custom Medium works with Metal AND Stoner Rock!

[@gustavovieira7708]

​@@grooveroidI think this is the perfect ride, doesn't matter the size, but it sounds like a ride, without crashing too much like a crash/ride, it feels like one, has a beautiful bell sound, and you can crash on it without making much effort, so I guess it would work fine for what you want, or anything else!

[@grooveroid]

@@gustavovieira7708 Absolutely. It's a Zildjian and i've always put my trust in them. So, it's not perfect but it's head a shoulders above the Z Custom I have been playing for over a decade. It would be nice to own a A Custom Mega Bell..till then this fits the bill. For some reason the perfect cymbals are always in someone else's ownership and they ain't selling! ;)

[@sergioboni]

These videos are so usefull! Thanks!!

[@Monsterdrumma]

Cool my 21" rock and 20" K custom rides were my faves here as they cut the mosts which is why I own both. I also have a 22" k light ride and a 22" Constantinople thin that is the most beautiful ride I have ever heard but not for rock of course like the first two I mentioned.

[@lastditch727]

Ugh zildjian... so many rides. Lots of work put in to this video, thank you

[@KarlstadDrums]

Awesome! When it comes to crashes I love A custom but I can't stand the rides(At least not the ones I've tried). Many of them have weak bells and sound and the projection ride was a monster not to be handled haha! Really prefer the A's (Specially 20" medium and 21" Sweet ride)

[@KarlstadDrums]

The A custom Z-mac is cool though!

[@TheRealSandman]

I've got the 21'' Mega Bell Ride & I love it!

[@ethanw5767]

RyaanS Music I want one it sounds so sick

[@Jetty-xd9yc]

Wise choice my young man

[@drummerboy0620]

I have one too...I love it so much! That bell is to die for

[@aspirepacullo7020]

No offense but I think it sounds bad

[@weedlesbian]

Aspire Pacullo I agree, sounds like a dead hunk of metal to me. the bell sounds amazing though, at the cost of the ping lmao

[@richardcandia2921]

Hey, you missed the custom dark K ride of 20 "

[@timmyboy9140]

I know. This was the one I was wanting to hear and perhaps the best overall ride

[@tylee5291]

It was nice to hear an A Custom Ping and K Custom Dry. I miss those rides..but you forgot the K Heavy Ride. Thanks for the video. I've been curious about the K Rides and K Custom Medium rides.

[@crankysports]

Best comparison video ever! I wish manufacturers would do this! you didn't do the cheap ones though??

[@FuzzMasterGeneral]

Thank you so much for this vid man. I'm trying to figure out what ride I need , doom stoner Sabbathy sounding stuff. 22 sweet I'm thinking

[@joehoppard814]

What a brilliant and useful video. Thank you.

[@ricardozunigas]

Amazing video. I was expecting the K custom dark 20". Unfortunately you jumped directly to the 22". Could you put it please?

[@BuckAugust]

Loved this! I'm going 21" A Sweet Ride for this setting. :)

[@BuckAugust]

Arnav Gairola nice!

[@Assimilator702]

Damn they must have thinned out the Rock Ride since the redesign in 2013. I have a 1996 and you cannot Crash on it. It give a belly gong sound. Great stick definition and awesome bell....but no crash.

[@changgames4637]

Jonathan Wheeler you're edgier than a scalpel my guy.

[@xpertbrewer]

I own that k 20" session ride! It's quiet but has a very nice sound!

[@dustinwilliams7542]

I picked up a 20” K custom medium ride for $175@ the Memphis Drum Shop. Awesome cymbal. Very versatile.

[@chriswszolek8766]

Great video. Any chance you'd mind listing your mic/recording setup? Your recording quality sounds excellent. Thanks!

[@EmilBringsli]

Literally how do you even play that consistently goddamn lol. Great job!

[@Gretsch0997]

Really really nice 👍 so consistent !

[@robsco1249]

To these days my favourite rides ever are the 22" soultone custom brilliant and the old 22" ufip ping ride. I have had many rides as well...

[@ccadp]

Great video.....thx for posting. Ignore the negative replies. This was very helpful.

[@radimbartosek5356]

This video is simply:" Brilliant!!" Thank you, sir.

[@steverizundrums]

1:30 that 21” A Rock Ride nails it for me 🤘🏻🥁

[@danjf1]

Great comparison. i wanted the ping ride but no, the 22 K or maybe the 22 K custom with the 22 A a close 3rd. but...the med dark had nice sound too lol. heck ill take em all!

[@maccusimano2972]

Thanks bro for taking the time to make this video for all of us… Fir my money I love the regular 20 inch k ride the best… it’s got the perfect amount of ping and wash and probably on of the best bell sounds imo….

[@jaybennett9026]

Man.. I Can Listen To This All Day Long!

[@mikaelsacchi]

Nice! Thanks :-) just missing the 24 Kerope 😊

[@pbldrum]

What DW snare are you playing? I see the heads used and you've got mics top and bottom. Great thud! I can't hear the cymbals as much as I'd like except for the bells and crashes (which sound compressed).

[@joeyjackson3117]

Dude the flat top must be in here yeah not in production but the darkness of it is incredible I love mine!! I highly recommend all drummers to have one

[@Leadlobotamist]

With the exception to the special use rides like the extra dry and the flat rides, you really can't go wrong with anything here. I have a 20" K Custom Medium, though it wasn't on this list, and its really just a slightly brighter version of the 22" K Custom Medium Dark. In fact, they even have the same hammering patterns as well as the chisel chipping that I have no see on any other cymbals. Except the K custom medium and K Custom Dark. Has an amazing bell. Cuts right through the soul.

[@bishopoftroy]

14:18 This K Overhammered thing is just phenomenal in my book. Discrete yet present, arty with smooth complex overtones and the most important thing, the bell is set back like a Rolls Royce turning signal not like a tin alarm. Less is more. If only had a big more ping definition... 12:26 Honorable mention: Addresses the ping definition of the Overhammered K but it`s not quite up there in style, although very close.

[@thatguykalem]

It’s a crazy sound. It has practically no attack and crashes like a china.

[@jimbo-fk4dq]

I find the bells on the Avedis Rides to be unique. They seem to have a bit of a changing sound when playing them, which is cool.

[@michaelk58]

This video deserves MAJOR kudos.

[@ArcticChonk]

Great video, it helped me with my decision :)

[@laciquea88]

I have the 20" A custom and 22" K, perfect match and the best solution for me. It's a very useful shot because normally never have the chance to try that much rides. Thanks for the video, finally I know for 100%: I WAS RIGHT!

[@tikidrummerpoi]

Would love to see a version of this video where you demo all OOP rides! I use a 21” A Custom ReZo and would love to hear it against some others.

[@goldmuffingaming957]

I’m more of a fan of the niche cymbals towards the end of the video. I have a k high definition 22” and I love it even though pretty much everyone I know hates it. That’s the way it is, but if a cymbal makes you play differently then that is totally worth it

[@lilystrong9870]

I like the 20" Hybrid Ride, it has a nice bell and very crashable.

[@WAYMAKER_MEDIA_LLC]

Ditto

[@dukeofpearl]

The K Custom Hybrids are sensational!! 🎶🎶🎶

[@jjcdrumplay]

Sweet ride gives me sweet dreams of owning one, but that classic avedis sound is still A+. P.s. Hey dont forgot the zildjian "I" b8 alloy series or the "S" family B12 family rideS.

[@johncollins5552]

Thanks for making a great video, about half a million bucks of a setup. Glad to know that the hundred bucks I spent on my PAISTE Alpha heavy ride 20 was well spent as I still like it more than these. Amazing how some of the real expensive k customs look and sound like a garbage can lid, apart from having a decent bell sound.

[@user-tz6jl7qt8k]

No, they just are darker and dryer cymbals which plenty of people like. So it's not suprising they are costly.

[@jjcdrumplay]

I have a hand hammered brass cymbal that sounds dry like some of them, I guess not as great as a b20 but still not bad for brass, hehe..

[@brianbeauchaine2597]

I can’t decide! I have it narrowed down to K Custom session ride, K Custom hybrid 21, K Sweet ride and A sweet ride.

[@dabking9454]

That 22" A Medium Ride sounds superb!

[@TuplexGaming]

Dab King94 I agree, it’s the most vanilla of the bunch and is one of my favorites.

[@Joshdafunk]

I've had one for almost 10 years and it can take a good beating. I use it as a crash ride.

[@gestalt7756]

A custom 22" ping ride will be my favorite

[@LaJoMa87]

I think you mislabeled one cymbal. As far as I know there is no 22" K Custom Special Dry Ride... only a crash. I think it was actually the High Definition Ride.

[@Gaizure]

I use a Zildjian ZBT 18" crash/ride and every day is a struggle. Had to throw moon gels on that thing to get it to stop ringing for so long

[@ethancundiff6422]

Hey man hop on to your local craigslist or FB marketplace....some low prices on good cymbals. I've seen zildjian A rides go for under 100

[@benniez14]

This was great thanks man!

[@tobydogloser3128]

I love my 20 K Dark ride. The only problem I have with it...It sounds awful if ya wanna crash off is. Besides that it's solid, nice bell, great attack for being "dark". I also have a 20 projection. It's nice. Very versatile. I really want that Hybrid 21 inch K. That has everything I'm looking for in a ride. I like to test several of the same cymbals before I pick one, as each have different sounds. Sometimes very! That flat ride was not my cup of tea...Maybe if I used multiple rides, but I like to bring the bare minimum thaf will get me through a show

[@gregorykimball5317]

This is excellent work!!!

[@drummerboy100jh]

21 and 23 inch sweet ride are awesome but not all are equal in sound, I played a 21 inch sweet ride someone brought back to the store and it was perfect and didn't jump on it and it sold the next, boy did i regret it. I've played a few after that and they dont compare.

[@shanedorsey2247]

I enjoy watching the zildjian ride cymbals video

[@jarrep05]

Great comparison, thank you. I know there was "jazz" version of this, but can't find it anymore.. Is it down? Thanks

[@saraedge1112]

When you make the Jazz version, can you put it in this description? I have looked, but it looks as though you haven't put it up yet.

[@Mike_Savin]

Thank you so much for the demo 🙏🏻 ... I really need this 👍🏻 ... Btw i really don't like the sound from dark and dry ones.

[@ilovelulu8492]

As much as I love my Z custom Mega Bell ride, I do think the Avedis ping ride and Paiste Signature series rides produce the best all around sound. It is so brilliant and really captures the attack from the stick. I do also really love the Earth ride tho too.