A Custom 21" Projection Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Projection Ride
Size: 21 Inch
Series: A Custom
Weight: 3165g, 3352g (2005 Serial Number), 3355g, 3380g, 3428g, 3430g
Years of production: 2001 - 2009
Sound File: A Custom 21" Projection Ride
A Custom 21" Projection Ride
A Custom 21" Projection Ride
A Custom 21" Projection Ride
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Review: "This is a ride designed especially for rock music, in the tradition of the original A Zildjian 21" Rock ride. With its heavy weight, large, deep bell, shallow lathing, and brilliant finish, it really focuses on the high end of the frequency spectrum. But while heavy rock cymbals are generally high-pitched simply due to their weight, they can also be a little clanky and downright dull-sounding. Not this puppy. It had life and clarity within its power. Whether I played the bell or the shoulder of the cymbal, it rang clearly with a sharp, penetrating ping. Its 21" size gives it more power than a 20" ride, and more control than that of a 22". So stick definition was clean and articulate.
I did notice that the bell sounded a little "gated," without a lot of sustain. I'm told by Zildjian that this characteristic will vary from cymbal to cymbal in any model. Some drummers might actually appreciate the articulation of a bell that rings out and then drops off quickly. It's just something to check out when you test any ride cymbal on your own.
The A Custom Projection ride is definitely a limited-application model. But that application involves a lot of drummers. It's not what you'd call full-bodied, because the lower ranges and undertones are definitely not represented. But those aren't the sort of acoustic characteristics that you're likely to need when competing with a Marshall stack, now are they?"
Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - New Zildjian Cymbals", Modern Drummer, June 2001, p. 37)
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