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D. Hunter
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
Very dry. One might even describe it as extra dry. Warm, beautiful wash. Balances out nicely in a bright room.
JOHNLOCKE
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2021
If you are even looking at this cymbal you already know how massive it is...yes it’s quite expensive...even a used one is $300-$325But it’s WELL worth it
Juan
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2017
Amazing
James Flores
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016
Dream cymbals...
J. McDaniel
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014
I absolutely love this cymbal. It has so much range, character and soul. Honestly, when I first took it out of the box and started playing it I didn't care for it much at all and was somewhat disappointed and a little concerned having bought it online before actually sampling it because it was very foreign sounding to me and what I'm used to based on my other rides which are much heavier. But I was going for something different and that's precisely what I got. It has some trashiness to it depending on how its hit, especially in the wash and as it's name suggests it is very extra dry. However, the more I've played it the more it seems to come alive with it's own symbiotic life force echoing my own playing characteristics and intentions (which can range from jazz through punk rock, everything in between and even post and sub-genres). The bell is just awesome and for it's stark dryness it also seems to resonate somewhat throughout the whole cymbal. That trashy wash when I crash it can sometimes sound almost a bit gong like. For a ride it is actually extremely great for crashing on, but I still wouldn't call it a ride/crash because of the warm, subtle, dry but somewhat dark and expressive sticking sounds I get while riding on it. It's such an amazingly versatile cymbal. I can now say it's the best ride I've ever owned. It goes great with my set of Meinl darks (replacing my slightly cracked 20" dark ride) and my limited edition custom (larger) sized Gretch Catalina Club Mod. I can make this ride do everything I need and want it to do and it has me doing some things I didn't even know I could. It's a great jazz cymbal but also great for a unique sound in all things rock.
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