Paiste Sound Formula 20" Dry Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Dry Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Sound Formula
Weight: 2408g (1989 Serial Number), 2460g ("Frankenstein" logo), 2500g ("Frankenstein" logo), 2514g (1995 Serial Number), 2549g ("Frankenstein" logo), 2550g (Round Logo), 2564g (Round Logo), 2570g (Round Logo)
Years of production: 1990 - ?
Sound file: Sound Formula 20" Dry Ride
Sound Formula 20" Dry Ride
Sound Formula 20" Dry Ride
Sound Formula 20" Dry Ride
Sound Formula 20" Dry Ride
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Review: 20" Paiste Sound Formula Dry Ride that is made from Paiste Signature Alloy and weighs about 2460 grams. In my opinion, this has much less "ping" to the sound and is a bit washier than most sig alloy rides, so it is "fairly wet" when it comes to wash but "fairly dry" when it comes to the tone of the ping. I really think it sounds good and I think it is crashable, though not in the "crash ride" range.
Review written by thestarsofsydney
Review: "I have to take issue with the designation of the Dry Ride. I didn't find it "dry" at all. Instead, I found it to offer a beautiful "shimmer," with full tone, substantial spread, and a good bell sound. It might have been just a tad "darker" or lower in pitch than, say, a medium ride, but for my taste this would be a very nice, all-purpose ride cymbal.
Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - New Paiste Cymbals And Sounds", Modern Drummer, Jan. 1997, p. 39)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Nigel Olsson, Carlos Vega