Zildjian K Custom 22" Dark Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Dark Ride
Size: 22 Inch
Series: K Custom
Weight: 2541g, 2552g (2020 Serial Number), 2565g, 2570g (2025 Serial Number), 2593g, 2606g, 2701g (2015 Serial Number), 2704g (2025 Serial Number), 2708g, 2712g, 2720g, 2780g, 2804g (2023 Serial Number), 2805g, 2820g
Median Weight: 2704g (n=15)
Years of production: 1995¹ - ?
Sound file: K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
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K Custom 22" Dark Ride
K Custom 22" Dark Ride
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Review: "The 22" had many of the same characteristics, but the overtones had more of a tendency to build and obscure some of the articulation. The pitch was also lower and verged on being "gong-y." It's by no means a bad cymbal, but one would have to be selective about when and where to use it.

One final observation: Both cymbals had brighter, clearer bells than the typical K-type cymbal, which adds to their versatility."

Review written by Rick Mattingly ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian K Custom Dark Cymbals and Zil-Bels", Modern Drummer, January 1996, p.42)

Artist/song where it can be heard: William Goldsmith, Stephen Perkins

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Source:
¹ "Highlights Of Summer NAMM" (Modern Drummer, December 1995, p.27)