Paiste Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Group: Rides
Type: Dark Ride
Size: 22 Inch
Series: Sound Creation
Weight: 3012g - 3365g
Median Weight: 3235g (n=52)
Used Prices: $305 - $900 (median $550 ) n=65
Years of production: 1978 - 1984 (1978 - 1991 based on serial numbers)
Sound file: Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
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Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
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Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
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Review: Here it is...the famous Sound Creation Dark Ride. It is certainly dark, perhaps one of the darkest rides I've ever heard. It has a nice amount of stick definition - imagine the "ping" of a heavy ride, and then bend the pitch down, and add some exotic-ness, then you'd have this. I still am not sure why Paiste went with such a heavy weight ride as its original "dark" model. (maybe they're not either) It does have quite a bit of body, a wash that has some fairly complex overtones, and at times, a hard to describe sound altogether. The hammer marks are separated, large, and deep. The bell is small, but sounds nice when hit with the taper of the stick. If you're the type who likes to add some crashes on the edge while you tap it on the profile, this has a great warm spread when crashed.
Review written by Bluejacketsfan
Artist/song where it can be heard: Alex Acuña, Barry Altschul, Erich Bachträgl, Alex Bally, Alvino Bennett, Steve Berrios, Terry Bozzio, Roy Burns, Jerry Chardonnens, Jon Christensen, Alex Cline, Curt Cress, Pierre Courbois, Brian Davison, Jack De Johnette, John Engels, Jean-Francois Fabiano, Pierre Favre, Al Foster, Nic France, Christian Garros, John Gilston, Danny Gottlieb, Lou Grassi, Larry Hancock, Marc Hellman, Jon Hiseman, Heinrich Hock, Tapani Ikonen, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Egil Johansen, Hans-Peter Leopold, John Marshall, Paul Motian, Heinz Niemeyer, Matti Oiling, Alex Riel, Fredy Studer, Ed Thigpen, Laco Tropp, Terry Williams, Pick Withers