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), 2482g (1996 Serial Number), 2500g ("Frankenstein" logo), 2514g (1995 Serial Number), 2549g ("Frankenstein" logo), 2550g (Round Logo), 2550g ("Frankenstein" logo), 2564g (Round Logo), 2570g (Round Logo)
Median Weight: 2532g (n=10)
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)

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