Meinl Mb10 20" Bell Blast Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Bell Blast Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Mb10
Weight: 2624g
Years of production: 2006 - ?
Sound file: Mb10 20" Bell Blast Ride
Mb10 20" Bell Blast Ride
Mb10 20" Bell Blast Ride
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Review: "Let's take the cream of the crop first. The 20" Bell Blast ride (developed under the supervision of Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner) couldn't have a more appropriate name. The cymbal's polished bell is offset by the glossy, opaque, hammered-and-lathed ride surface, making the cymbalas stunning visually as it was to play."

Review written by Will Romano ("Product Close-Up - Meinl Mb10 Cymbals - Ready To Rock", Modern Drummer, October 2006, p. 30)

Review: "It´s not designed for everyone, so we suggest that only the heavy-handed and tough-eared drummers check out the Bell Blast ride. If you fall into those categories though, you´ll admire it - if 20" is big enough for your needs.

Crushing bell tone is a big part of the appeal here, but the muscular ‘ding´ of the bow is also a killer. This is a difficult cymbal to wash, as this kind of thing always is, but it ticks a lot of other boxes. Most of us will be happy with the Medium ride of course - it is versatile, relatively sweet-toned and smooth under the stick and will turn its hand to all but the softest or heaviest situations."

Review written by Music Radar Team ("Meinl Mb10 Series cymbals review - The Mb10 range is, perhaps surprisingly, a good-looking, great-sounding collection of reasonably priced cymbals", musicradar.com, February 18, 2008)

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