Zildjian K Custom 22" Dark Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Dark Ride
Size: 22 Inch
Series: K Custom
Weight: 2541g, 2552g (2020 Serial Number), 2565g, 2593g, 2701g (2015 Serial Number), 2704g (2025 Serial Number), 2708g, 2712g, 2720g, 2780g, 2804g (2023 Serial Number), 2805g, 2820g
Median Weight: 2708g (n=13)
Years of production: 1995¹ - ?
Sound file: K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
https://youtu.be/ku_00TmZRxs?si=uWho5vxOX1OwEivS Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "The 22" had many of the same characteristics, but the overtones had more of a tendency to build and obscure some of the articulation. The pitch was also lower and verged on being "gong-y." It's by no means a bad cymbal, but one would have to be selective about when and where to use it.

One final observation: Both cymbals had brighter, clearer bells than the typical K-type cymbal, which adds to their versatility."

Review written by Rick Mattingly ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian K Custom Dark Cymbals and Zil-Bels", Modern Drummer, January 1996, p.42)

Artist/song where it can be heard: William Goldsmith, Stephen Perkins

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Source:
¹ "Highlights Of Summer NAMM" (Modern Drummer, December 1995, p.27)