Paiste Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Group: Rides
Type: Dark Crash/Ride
Size: 22 Inch
Series: Masters
Weight: 2339g, 2352g, 2360g, 2362g, 2366g, 2378g, 2380g, 2380g, 2384g, 2386g, 2388g, 2414g (2021 Serial Number), 2414g
Median Weight: 2380g (n=13)
Years of production: 2018 - Present
Sound file: Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
Masters 22" Dark Crash/Ride
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Review: "The 22" Dark crash ride is a companion to the existing 20" model. Several prototypes were made and after being appraised by Paiste artists the final design was settled on. Like it’s smaller sibling the 22" is liberally cratered with deep hammer marks, which catch the light from any direction.
First out of the box is the 22" Dark crash ride; at the best part of 2.5kg it’s a hefty slab of bronze. The darkness of the note is evident and, played gently, it reveals a buttery stick sound sitting over a lush blanket of warmth. At this volume the wash plays a conventional supporting role; upping the velocity finds it chasing and then catching the pulse as the cymbal begins to open up and slide towards crash territory.
Notching things higher brings it to a rolling boil of wash through which accents and nuances can still be punctuated - like the sort of churning wave of cymbal froth that Keith Moon made his own. A full-on crash drenches everything and is guaranteed to have any six and four-string colleagues giving you sharp sideways looks whilst fumbling with the volume pot on their amps.
It has enough subtlety to thrive at the more dynamic end of jazz but we wouldn’t take it on a piano trio gig; it’s a lively cymbal suitable for many other genres and will do whatever you ask of it. "
- Review written by Adam Jones ("Paiste Masters Ride Cymbals review", musicradar, June 9, 2018)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Flavio Mezzodi
