Sabian Radia 20" Flat Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Flat Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Radia
Weight: 2440g, 2592g, 2728g
Median Weight: 2592g (n=3)
Years of production: 1998 - ?
Sound file: Radia 16" & 18" Crashes / 20" Flat Ride / 18" Chinese
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Review: "Used alone, the Radia flat ride is arguably the most "normal" of the series, although it too has a distinctive voice. As you'd expect from a flat ride, it was dry and clear, with absolutely no buildup, but less "pingy" than most, with a balanced midrange that would blend well with any lower-volume ensemble. Sabian suggests trying the flatride with the 18" Radia Chinese stacked on top. (Terry uses a 20" Chinese.) This combination was noisy, rattly, and aggressive—one I wouldn't recommend for the piano solo on "Tenderly"—but for louder, nastier settings...?"

Review written by Rich Watson ("Product Close-Up - Sabian Signature Cymbals", Modern Drummer, June 1998, p.46)

Review: The weight on mine is 2440g, about the same as a Medium Ride. The definition was on par with one of those - not "pingy" like a heavier ride, but not a "tah" sound like a thin one. Underneath the definition is an exotic, light wash, that seemed almost sort of "spacey". Crashing it produced a "doomy" sound, which, to be honest, I didn't care for, nor do I see much use for. It doesn't have the sort of crystalline sound I'm used to in a flat ride, so in that regard Sabian did a great job at designing a unique cymbal.

Review written by Bluejacketsfan

Artist/song where it can be heard: Terry Bozzio