Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
Group: Rides
Type: Medium Thin Low
Size: 22 Inch
Series: K Constantinople
Weight: 2296g, 2338g (2024 Serial Number), 2351g, 2376g (2024 Serial Number), 2398g, 2406g, 2408g, 2408g (2025 Serial Number), 2415g, 2419g, 2431g, 2434g, 2440g (3 rivet holes), 2444g, 2455g, 2460g, 2472g, 2479g, 2489g, 2494g, 2517g, 2526g, 2526g (2019 Serial Number)
Median Weight: 2434g (n=23)
Years of production: 2003 - Present
Sound file: K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin Low
Zildjian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "It's lower than the High, but not drastically so. I preferred this cymbal for its instantly gratifying injection of low trashy timbres. Is it my imagination, or do I detect and ever-so-slight flange hammered into the edge of this cymbal?"
Review written by T. Bruce Wittet ("Product Close-Up - New Zildjian K Constantinople Rides - Hitting The Old "K" Bull's-Eye", Modern Drummer, April 2004, p.31)
Review: "Zildjian has re-introduced the K. Zildjian Constantinople series of rides and crashes, described as being mellow, dry, dark, and warm. The 22″ ride comes in two versions, the medium thin “high” and the medium thin “low”. We have already reviewed the high version, and now we cover the low version. The words high and low refer to the tonal balance, not the shape of the bell or curvature. They both have a nostalgia “K” sound that so many drummers, particularly jazz drummers, are looking for.
The sound is very complex, as you will hear in the sound file. It can be used as a crash, but its primary purpose is as a ride. The ping is lower pitched than the high version, but it is not really obvious unless you listen to them side by side. The same can be said of the crash and the bell. Both cymbals have a very powerful wash, which is what jazz drummers like. My personal preference is for the low version, and I use this cymbal in my kit quite often.
The close-up photo shows the deep hammering and wide, deep lathing. The bell is also lathed and has some smaller hammer marks.
The ping attacks quickly with a rapid decay."
Review written by: John E. Johnson, Jr. ("Zildjian 22″ K. Zildjian Constantinople Medium Thin Low Ride Cymbal", hometheaterhifi.com, November 4, 2011)
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