Z3 22" Rock Ride
Group: Rides
Type: Rock Ride
Size: 22 Inch
Series: Z3
Weight: 4100g (2010 Serial Number), 4231g
Years of production: 2009 - 2013
Sound file: Z3 22" Rock Ride (download)
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Review: "The Z3 represents Zildjian’s series of high power (heavy) cymbals that are made for metal drummers who want to project their sound all the way into the restrooms at concerts. They have large bells and symmetrical hammering, which are factors that are partly responsible for their high volume output. This 22″ Z3 ride typifies the sound you can expect. It will punch through, with a bright, crisp ping, no matter how many guitarists you have.
Some drummers who are not familiar with the Z3 might think that they are entry level (budget) cymbals, but that’s not the case. These are very high quality, B20 cymbals, made for a specific purpose (wear your ear plugs when you are playing them).
The close-up photo shows the wide, deep lathing across the entire cymbal, including the bell. The hammering is deep and consists of concentric rings around the cymbal. They also appear as spokes, radiating out from the bell, and they are interleaved, meaning that a hammer mark from one spoke is in between the two hammer marks on the spokes on either side. This very unique, and very precise hammering, is part of the sound."
Review written by John E. Johnson, Jr. ("Zildjian 22″ Z3 Rock Ride Cymbal", hometheaterhifi.com, May 8, 2011)
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