Paiste Twenty 20" Light Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Light Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Twenty
Weight: 2034g (2008 Serial Number), 2052g, 2072g (2008 Serial Number), 2080g, 2081g, 2088g (2008 Serial Number), 2090g (2008 Serial Number), 2094g, 2101g (2008 Serial Number)
Median Weight: 2081g (n=9)
Years of production: 2008 - 2012
Sound file: Twenty 20" Light Ride
Twenty 20" Light Ride
Twenty 20" Light Ride
Twenty 20" Light Ride
Twenty 20" Light Ride
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Review: It has a delicate sound, at 2072 grams, it's basically like riding on a crash. (Which this does well, with a warm wash.) This would be a fitting addition to a setup when one needs a nice "tah", with some glassy overtones. Hitting the small bell was lacking, and seemed sort of odd-sounding. (But I'm guessing that anyone who buys this won't be using this for loud, pronounced accents in that way.)

Review written by Bluejacketsfan

Review: "A trio of new rides covers diameters of 20", 21" and 22". The 20" and 22" Light rides don't feature the raw bells of the straight rides on top, but, intriguingly, do below. They are both fairly lively and so a wave of wash builds up quite quickly when playing. The stick sound is fatter and deeper on the larger model but the wash - though it is not unpleasant sounding - is more of a distraction. We found they gave the best results when played gently - they are, after all, Light rides."

Review written by Adam Jones ("Paiste Twenty Series Cymbals review", MusicRadar.com, May 22, 2008)

Review: "As rides, the 20" and 22" Lights have a lot of wash and not a lot of attack. But if you want that sort of Ronnie Vannucci (The Killers) crash/ride effect, these would be perfect. The bells aren’t very articulate either. But they have a nice “vintage” character that’s cool for classic R&B feels."

Review written by Michael Dawson ("Paiste - Twenty Series Expands", Modern Drummer, October 2008, p. 39)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Will Denton, Jim Keltner