Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Ride Cymbal

Medium thin. Traditional finish.

Item: ZDJKCUSTSDRYRIDE

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Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Ride Cymbal reviews

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Zildjian K Special Ride Customer Review

Quality:
A beautiful unfinished cymbal. No two are alike. Mine looks like it was sitting on the bottom of the ocean for many years--stunning. The hammering just looks cool. Nice heavy cymbal.

Value:
Worth the money. You get what you pay for in cymbals. This is my second K series cymbal--the first being a set of 13" hats.

Desirability:
very sexy. Tells people you care about tone without having to say anything.

Sound:
This ride has a dark, dry complex tone to it. If you are into the bright pingy sound, don't go for this K. Great wash and crash/ride tone. Great stick tip definition and a surprisingly big bell tone.

Ease of Use:
Like all K series cymbals, you have to know how to play to really use them well. The range of sounds is huge though--almost like having 3 cymbals in one.

Overall:
don't think I'll be looking for another ride ever.

Submitted: 8/22/2007

Style of Music: Rock, Jazz

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"A great unique complex cymbal!"

Quality:
I've tried several of these and there was great variability in the sound. They were all dry, complex and trashy, but the ratios of these qualities were different in each one. In some respects they are as variable as some of the handmade cymbals (Istanbuls, Bosphorus)

Value:
It is a very worthwhile cymbal. I am very happy to have picked it up

Desirability:
The visual appeal of the cymbal is cool. It is darker and browner than your typical cymbal.

Sound:
This cymbal is very dry, trashy and complex, but still has a wash and a nice ringing/pinging bell. It is not a bright splashy sound. It has some considerable complexity to it. Ideal for jazz and I suppose any style that is stripped down in volume/distortion.The cymbal does project but much of its' subtlety would be lost in amplification driven music with lots of distortion. I believe this cymbal is a specialty item for people looking for specific qualities that are different from your typical ride.

Ease of Use:
I think that you can get great things out of this cymbal quite easily, but it will take time to really explore the possibilities/potential in this ride.

Support:
I was surprised that I left the store with a Zildjian, even though I played Zildjians for twenty years I have converted to Istanbuls almost entirely. The quality of both companies' cymbals are equally good, but the range of sounds is more variable in Istanbul cymbals-except in this particular Zildjian.

Overall:
I expect that I will be playing this cymbal for as long as I am playing. It has many of the qualities that I have been looking for.

Submitted: 11/28/2007

Style of Music: Jazz, rock, blues

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Like the popular Special Dry HiHats and Crashes, this Ride is created with exclusive, radical hammering and lathing techniques. This unique cymbal maintains the dryness of the crash while offering a cutting stick sound. The 21 in. size is ideal for jazz and modern electronic music.

Technical Info

Category: K Custom Series

Type: Rides

Weight: MT

Finish: Traditional Finish

Tone: MT

Genre: Drumset: Country, Fusion, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Other, Pop, R&B, World

Skill Level: Advanced, Expert, Professional

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