K Zildjian 20" Heavy Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Heavy Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: K Zildjian
Weight: 2640g (IAK), 2644g (IAK), 2683g (Current Production), 2697g, 2698g (1995 Serial Number), 2720g, 2730g (IAK), 2750g (EAK), 2752g, 2759g, 2764g (Current Production), 2768g, 2772g, 2812g (1990s Serial Number Era, but obscured), 2812g (2019 Serial Number), 2816g, 2817g (IAK), 2822g (IAK), 2824g (IAK), 2844g (Current Production), 2888g (2003 Serial Number), 3016g (IAK), 3074g (IAK), 3178g (IAK)
Median Weight: 2770g (n=24)
Years of production: ?
Sound file: K Zildjian 20" Heavy Ride
K Zildjian 20" Heavy Ride
K Zildjian 20" Heavy Ride
K Zildjian 20" Heavy Ride
K Zildjian 20" Heavy Ride
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Review: Mine weighed in at 2759 grams, which is a terrific weight for this model. Using a wood-tipped stick, it had a strong "ping" with a bright-ish sound, and the warmth that you'd expect from this series. Played with nylon-tipped sticks actually softened the sound, taking away some of the harshness of a cymbal of this weight.

Review written by Bluejacketsfan

Review: "I was able to test both a 20" and a 22" heavy ride and both had a lot of 'ping', no blur at high speed and a shallow profile. The larger one had a little more gong to it and a lower pitch. Neither of these would work as a 'Crash' cymbal. There was also an 18" 'Heavy ride' which seemed to me to be much thinner, with a delicate sound, rounder and with less 'ping'."

Review written by Bob Henrit ("K Zildjian Cymbals - Cymbalcheck", International Musician & Recording World, February 1985)

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