A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
Group: Rides
Type: Sweet Ride
Size: 21 Inch
Series: A Zildjian
Weight: 2326g (2023 Serial Number), 2407g, 2417g, 2419g, 2457g, 2475g, 2496g (2023 Serial Number), 2530g, 2532g, 2560g, 2594g, 2607g, 2658g (2023 Serial Number)
Years of production: 1998 - Present
Sound File: A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
A Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
Zildjian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "Zildjian's promotional material on the 21" A Sweet Ride states that it's "modeled after a favorite, decades-old ride cymbal from Armand Zildjian's collection." That explains why it has a timbre and tonality almost exactly like the first ride cymbal I ever owned: a 20 A Zildjian medium ride I received as a Christmas present in 1962.
The most notable thing about my old cymbal—and correspondingly about the A Sweet Ride—is its weight. It was designated as a "medium" in 1962, but it would be a thin by today's standards. The A Sweet Ride is classed as a "medium-thin" to "medium," but it seems a good deal thinner than most modern A rides. Both my ride and the A Sweet Ride are relatively low-pitched, with clears tick definition yet lots of undertones. Where the new cymbal differs from mine is in the overall size (which is one inch larger) and in the bell (which is much larger). That larger bell gives the A Sweet Ride additional projection, power, and sustain, and contributes to a certain amount of build-up. (It also provides a killer bell sound.)
A lot of today's ride cymbals are advertised as "dry," "dark,""controlled," etc. Well, this baby goes the other way. It's big, powerful, and full-bodied, and even offers the potential of being crashed to good effect. It certainly does offer a "classic" sound, but it ain't an "old K." It's an "old A," such as was used by some of the great big band and early rock drummers. Check it out and see why!"
Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-up - New Zildjian Cymbals", Modern Drummer, March 1999, p.51)
Artist/song where it can be heard:Travis Barker
