Sabian Vault Artisan 20" Light Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Light Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Vault Artisan
Weight: 1658g, 1695g, 1881g, 1914g, 1950g
Years of production: 2005 - ?
Sound File: Vault Artisan 20" Light Ride
Vault Artisan 20" Light Ride
Vault Artisan 20" Light Ride
Vault Artisan 20" Light Ride
Vault Artisan 20" Light Ride
Vault Artisan 20" Light Ride
Vault Artisan 20" Light Ride
Vault Artisan 20" Light Ride
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Review: "My first impression of the 20' light was of its thin feel when I played it. The cymbal almost seemed to conform to the stick. It didn't take much playing to build up overtones. (no one will mistake the cymbal for "dry".) Those overtones can almost be described as dissonant and "clangy", especially toward the edge. Sabian describes this sound as a "dirtied-up, dark-edged tone."

Although this cymbal was thin and dark, it still had a well-defined "ping" sound in the area halfway between the bell and the edge. But once those overtones built up, it was difficult to make them dissipate.

Both the the bell and body of the 20" light Artisan ride had a lower fundamental pitch than that of the other cymbals in our test group, due mainly to the thin nature of the cymbal.

Another characteristic of the 20" light ride (and, for that matter all of the Artisans) is that its thinness gave it a great crash sound. In fact, when played as a crash, the 20" light took on am almost China-like feel with its dark sustain and overtones."

Review written by Paul Bielewicz ("Product Close-Up - Sabian Vault Artisan Ride Cymbals - Striving For The Ultimate"), Modern Drummer, September 2005, p.34)

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