Sabian HH 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride
Group: Rides
Type: Raw Bell Dry Ride
Size: 21 Inch
Series: HH
Weight: 2909g, 3047g, 3107g, 3108g, 3164g
Years of production: 1995* - ?
Sound file: HH 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride
HH 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride
HH 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride
HH 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride
HH 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride
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Review: "The term "dry," when applied to a ride cymbal, usually implies a certain lack of overtones, resulting in a more focused sound with enhanced definition. Some dry cymbals are downright "clanky," while others (such as Sabian's original Jack DeJohnette Signature rides) are more "clicky." Sabian has found the balance point between these two extremes with the 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride, which features an unlathed bell on an otherwise standard lathed-and-hammered cymbal.
The sound is tight and focused, but not to such an extreme as to sound unmusical. There are just enough overtones to provide a nice cushion behind a band's sound and still give plenty of definition. The unlathed bell, as expected, is clear and cutting—but not quite as anvil-like as one might expect. Again, there are just enough overtones. As is typical, the Brilliant version is just a bit more contained than the regular model.
Sabian promotes the Raw Bell Dry Ride as "ideal for funk, fusion, and rock." I would add big band jazz to that list, since the cymbal will cut through a big sound. It could also work in smaller jazz combos, especially for fast tempos in which response and articulation are crucial."
Review written by Rick Mattingly ("Product Close-Up - Sabian Hand Hammered Additions", Modern Drummer, June 1996, p. 26)
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(*) "Highlights Of Summer NAMM" (Modern Drummer, December 1995, p.26)
