Zildjian ZHT 20" Crash Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Crash Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: ZHT
Weight: ?g
Years of production: 2007 - ?
Sound File: unknown
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Review: "The 20' ZHT combines a bright mid-range mix with a full, round sound to create quite a swell. I was particularly impressed with the cymbal's dynamic response. When played lightly as a ride, it produced a controllable cushion. But when I laid into it, it lived up to its name, filling up quite a bit of space while retaining basic definition. When I played it as a crash, the cymbal produced an appropriately big sound. Meanwhile the bell was bright, distinct, immediate, and loud."

Review written by Martin Patmos ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian K Light, A Custom EFX, and New ZHT Models", Modern Drummer, April 2007, p. 32)

Review: "At the other end of the scale and on the other side of the kit (unless you happen to be Simon Phillips or Mike Bordin) is the 20" crash/ride. Cymbals that attempt to straddle the two very different disciplines of crashing and riding are usually interesting specimens, regardless of whether or not they actually succeed at bridging the gap.

So it is with this particular example. When used as a straight ride, the body of the cymbal produces a glassy, almost brittle response that is not far off being only audible to dogs. However, moving up onto the well-proportioned bell the cymbal reveals a completely different side, serving up a meaty feast of clanging authority that is penetrating without being too raw.

Giving the whole thing a whack unleashes a colossal crash that is crammed full of shifting overtones and some splendid convolutions."

Review written by Music Radar Team ("Zildjian ZHT Mastersound Hi-hats 13" review", Music Radar, December 11, 2007)

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