So the ride cymbal arrived today, and wow, what a beautiful tone. This 20" ride is light, at 2186 grams. It has a fair amount of wash and I would say a bit dark as well, so I think it sounds very nice for jazz. My nylon tip sticks sound especially nice on it and gives it some nice stick articulation. Cool bell sounds to. It was filthy though, but Barkeeper's Friend and a lot of elbow grease cleaned it up well.I'm very satisfied with these sleepers!The 20" ride is to the left and the 18" crash is in the middle.
So I was sort of bragging to my friend, who's been a gigging drummer almost all of his life and we played together when I was a guitarist, about my 2 new Kashians, so he came over to play them. I was a little nervous about him playing them because I had talked them up pretty good, and now I was hoping they wouldn't disappoint.
Well, he was pretty blown away by their sound. He thought the crash was really good, even for riding, but he really gushed over the 20" ride. He thought it might be one of the most beautiful rides he's ever heard and thought it was just perfect for jazz. He thought the tone, the wash and stick articulation were perfectly combined. It was good to stand in front of my kit while somebody else played them, because it gave me a different perspective on their sound and I loved it.
I was relieved that my original thoughts about these cymbals was correct, and my ears weren't playing tricks on me!
