Road Bull
Silver Member
Good evening all.
So I am looking for another crash to keep up with my Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride (used as crash). I love the sheer volume that the SW can dish out when pushed, as well as a smooth and mellow crash when hit softly.
My current set up is 14" New Beats, 21" Sweet Ride, 20" Ping Ride (used as ride), and a 20" Constantinople crash. Kit is a Tama Artstar Custom in British Racing Green. 13x11, 16x16, 22x16, and a beautiful 14x6.5 Ludwig 402.
I play in a fairly loud doom style band and being able to tap into a little extra umph is always nice. Plus, just because you have large crashes doesn't mean that you have to lay into them all the time, but it is nice to have the option.
I was thinking about finding a substitution for my Constantinople. I just don't feel right asking it to keep up with an 21" A Sweet Ride. It sounds nice enough, but I don't want to take my hearing protection off to discover a sizzle of doom anytime soon.
I would like to keep it Zildjian for now. I know they make a few 20" crashes, but I have started to think about using more rides as crashes. I was just wondering what rides sound good as crashes besides the Sweet Ride. I mean, I could get another SR, but I that there might be a better option. I obviously want to avoid any "gongy" sounding rides.
I could see doing some sort of K ride. (not the crash/ride, didn't care too much for it) Or I could do another Zildjian A. For what I am doing know, I feel that those two sonic footprints would work for me. I know they are fairly different, but they both can sound great. I have to say that I am impressed with the new 2013 Zildjian As though. However, the K Medium Dark Ride could work as well. Decisions, decisions...
Have any of you used rides for heavy crashes? What have you used and had good experience with?
So I am looking for another crash to keep up with my Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride (used as crash). I love the sheer volume that the SW can dish out when pushed, as well as a smooth and mellow crash when hit softly.
My current set up is 14" New Beats, 21" Sweet Ride, 20" Ping Ride (used as ride), and a 20" Constantinople crash. Kit is a Tama Artstar Custom in British Racing Green. 13x11, 16x16, 22x16, and a beautiful 14x6.5 Ludwig 402.
I play in a fairly loud doom style band and being able to tap into a little extra umph is always nice. Plus, just because you have large crashes doesn't mean that you have to lay into them all the time, but it is nice to have the option.
I was thinking about finding a substitution for my Constantinople. I just don't feel right asking it to keep up with an 21" A Sweet Ride. It sounds nice enough, but I don't want to take my hearing protection off to discover a sizzle of doom anytime soon.
I would like to keep it Zildjian for now. I know they make a few 20" crashes, but I have started to think about using more rides as crashes. I was just wondering what rides sound good as crashes besides the Sweet Ride. I mean, I could get another SR, but I that there might be a better option. I obviously want to avoid any "gongy" sounding rides.
I could see doing some sort of K ride. (not the crash/ride, didn't care too much for it) Or I could do another Zildjian A. For what I am doing know, I feel that those two sonic footprints would work for me. I know they are fairly different, but they both can sound great. I have to say that I am impressed with the new 2013 Zildjian As though. However, the K Medium Dark Ride could work as well. Decisions, decisions...
Have any of you used rides for heavy crashes? What have you used and had good experience with?