Sabian AA 21" Dry Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Dry Ride
Size: 21 Inch
Series: AA
Weight: 2928g, 3018g, 3066g, 3105g, 3109g, 3122g, 3141g, 3212g, 3311g, 3319g, 3329
Median Weight: 3122g (n=11)
Years of production: ?
Sound file: AA 21" Dry Ride
AA 21" Dry Ride
AA 21" Dry Ride
AA 21" Dry Ride
AA 21" Dry Ride
AA 21" Dry Ride
Sabian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "This model is an odd-sized specialty ride that could be the answer for big band and rock players with a fairly even right hand attack (people who play beats rather than beats and colors). What you have here is the bell of a 20" on a 21" cymbal, with a slighly lower profile than a regular AA, but not as flat as that of a Mini-Bell Ride. Whereas the Mini-Bell design yields a very flat, tight ride sound at any volume, the 21" Dry Ride has a warmer, slightly lower pitch, a darker stick sound, and just a slight bit of swell to the sound when you lay into it (but never so much that it swamps the ride). So the sound is tight and dry, with just a little more warmth than a Mini-Bell, but not nearly so much as a Medium (Ride)."

Review written by Chip Stern (Modern Drummer, June 1984, pg. 72)

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