Zildjian K Heavy Ride.

TheJarvis

TheJarvis

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I have had this ride for about 20 years and it's one of those unicorns of being a crashable heavy ride, the bell itself is beastly.

Trying to get my hands on a 21" organic ride, anyone have some experiences with them?

 
TheJarvis said:
I have had this ride for about 20 years and it's one of those unicorns of being a crashable heavy ride, the bell itself is beastly.

Trying to get my hands on a 21" organic ride, anyone have some experiences with them?

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That's a keeper, indeed. Have you ever experienced the A. Rock 21 rides? They sound similar to this K but with extra wash if / when needed.
 
GretschedHive said:
That bell is absolutely celestial.
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It cuts like a hot knife through butter but in a really nice way.
wildbill said:
I posted about one I had a few years ago - gone now.
I really liked the clean tone, but it had a 'ringing' to it instead of a wash, that started irritating me after a while.
Once heard, I couldn't unhear it, sold I sold it.
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I've had cymbals like that and just moved them on, 18'K Dark Crash brilliant was thick and heavy and just didn't work.
 
ToneT said:
Have you ever experienced the A. Rock 21 rides? They sound similar to this K but with extra wash if / when needed.
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I had an A rock ride for a short time. Mainly because it was just over the top washy & for my rockabilly scene, it was just too much.

That being said...

Personally, if you have the budget, having a few rides to choose from is always a good thing. Dry for certain needs, rock for volume and a "does it all" type for just general gigs.
 
CommanderRoss said:
I had an A rock ride for a short time. Mainly because it was just over the top washy & for my rockabilly scene, it was just too much.

That being said...

Personally, if you have the budget, having a few rides to choose from is always a good thing. Dry for certain needs, rock for volume and a "does it all" type for just general gigs.
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Once you have a couple of rides getting more becomes a sickness. :)
 
I have that identical ride! A 20" K Heavy. I really like the dryness, it's still composed enough to use for jazz, which is odd for a heavy ride.

A crashable heavy ride?! What is this sorcery? You truly have a unicorn on your hands!

Mine is definitely not crashable. Although I am now curious...maybe it is but I didn't realize it? Hmm.
 
TheJarvis said:
Trying to get my hands on a 21" organic ride, anyone have some experiences with them?
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They're very similar to the original K Custom line, fairly dry, dark and complex with a beast of a bell but not heavy at all.
 
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