UFIP Bionic 21" Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Ride
Size: 21 Inch
Series: Bionic
Weight: 3026g
Years of production: ?
Sound file: Bionic 21" Ride
Bionic 21" Ride
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Review: "The larger cymbals naturally took a little longer to develop and sustained longer than their smaller counterparts. But all of the crash-type cymbals offered a combination of power and musicality, and a timbre that fell almost exactly between the glassy, high-end shimmer that's characteristic of the best "Euro-style" cymbals, and the ballsier, underlying tone of traditional "cast" cymbals.

Almost exactly the opposite was true of the ride cymbals. With their rougher surfaces, they produced a clear, pingy stick sound — lots of "plink" and plenty of following sustain, but not much in the way of shimmer. Bell sounds were clear and powerful, if a little gong-y. The warmth of the tone varied with the weight of each cymbal; heavier models were higher-pitched and thus a bit more piercing. Other than this variance in pitch, however, I found very little difference in acoustic characteristics between the 20", 21", and 22" rides. They were extremely consistent in their performance.

For those who like precision and power from a ride, these would be excellent choices."

Review written by Rick Van Horn ("UFIP Bionic Cymbals", Modern Drummer, February 1997, pg. 40)

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