Sabian B8 20" Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: B8
Weight: 2315g, 2317g, 2326g, 2350g, 2355g, 2360g, 2382g (Red Logo), 2393g, 2694g
Median Weight: 2355g (n=9)
Years of production: 1985 - ?
Sound file: B8 20" Ride
B8 20" Ride
B8 20" Ride
B8 20" Ride
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Review: "The rides do suffer from their lack of density, building up a humming overtone as you play but at this price could only offend those in search of the dead "ping". Here the darker sound of the B8 came good and both have cutting bell sounds."

Review written by Andy Duncan ("Sabian B8 Cymbals", Making Music, April 1987)

Review: (This review is after they were redesigned.) "The 20" ride has a very nice balance between overtones and definition. I could lay into it without the sound dissolving into a wash, yet it also responded well to lighter playing. The sound was bright enough to cut through a loud band without being brittle or clangy, but "mainstream" enough to work for a variety of situations and styles. The bell was clear and bright, with just enough overtones to give it some body. List price of the B8 20" ride is $132."

Review written by Rick Mattingly ("New Sabian Cymbals", Modern Drummer, November 1997, p. 42)

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