Ride Cymbals

Experience acoustic-like ride cymbal performance with the new CY-13R-BK. The enlarged bow area and a natural swing motion enhances the playing feel, with accurate three-way triggering for edge, bow and bell.

Versatile all-around Ride with good stick definition, clear bell and warm undertone. Unlathed underside. Traditional finish top, Brilliant finish underside.

Featuring a custom smoked-bronze top and brilliant bottom, the Pure Alloy Custom ride has a medium-thin weight along with a cutting bell, creating a nice balance of stick attack and wash for wider dynamic range and fuller tonal spectrum.

This bright ride is medium to high-pitched in tone. The medium weight produces precise, clean stick definition. Fantastic bell sound that really cuts through the mix.

Its balance of stick definition and wash, along with a touch of warmth, produces a full spectrum of overtones when it opens up. Very innovative cymbal for any kind of music settings.

Warm, brilliant, strong - that sums up the tone and style of Paiste's 900 Series cymbals.

Paiste 2002 Black 18 inch Big Beat

Fairly bright, metallic, raw, full, energetic, cutting. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Heavy feel, strong, loud ping over controlled, raw, full wash, piercing, loud bell. For extreme ride playing.

Warm, full, lively, brilliant. Wide range, clean mix. Even, balanced feel. Clear defined ping over full, clear wash. Versatile general purpose ride. Extremely classic rock ride sound.

The 21" Sweet Ride is a beautiful, all-purpose ride with colorful medium overtones. This is one of the most popular Rides in the world, played by a who''s who of drummers across a variety of musical genres.

The 21" Sweet Ride is a beautiful, all-purpose ride with colorful medium overtones. This is one of the most popular Rides in the world, played by a who''s who of drummers across a variety of musical genres.

Stunning contrast of extra dry and brilliant finish with a unique combination of hammering and lathing. Dual playing zones for riding and crashing. Opens up easily for trashy accents.

Paiste 2002 Big Beat 21 inch Ride

Paiste 2002 Black 22 inch Big Beat

Versatile all-around Ride with good stick definition, clear bell and warm undertone. Unlathed underside. Traditional finish top, Brilliant finish underside.

The 22" K Zildjian Dark Medium Ride is designed to perform in rock and jazz settings with equal effectiveness. This cymbal features a large bell for excellent projection in rock settings, and special hammering and lathing to open up the cymbal for broad tonal complexities in jazz settings. Exclusive "pin" lathing enhances the crashability and gives the cymbal a distinct apperance reminiscent of 1960s era K Zildjians.

Versatile light ride with a dark and brooding light wash that can explode quickly into an ominous crash. Bright attack followed by a lush wash of undertones. Responds great to mallets too.

These hand crafted cymbals look as they sound dark, and complex. Reminiscent of cymbals from the 50s and 60s yet distinctly modern and relevant for today''s music, Kerope is named in honor of Kerope Zildjian, who presided over one of the most storied periods in Zildjian history.

Versatile light ride with a dark and brooding light wash that can explode quickly into an ominous crash. Bright attack followed by a lush wash of undertones. Responds great to mallets too.

Mb10 series cymbals are made out of B10 bronze alloy. The fundamental sonic characteristic of this alloy is responsible for an extremely modern and sophisticated sound. An extensively lathed and highly polished cymbal surface results in a modern look and plenty of attitude.

Paiste first pioneered color coated cymbals with COLORSOUND 5 in 1984 as a means for artistic expression during the time period when popular music became visual in music videos on television.

100% handmade B20 cymbals with a beautifully, brilliant finish. With oversized, raw, heavily hand-hammered bells, the Gospel Series has a faster attack and a clean, bright, short sustained sound.

While Color Sound 900 feature essentially the same sound and function as the 900 Series, the Paiste Colour Sound 900 22in Black Ride Cymbal color coating causes a slightly drier sound, shortens the sustain a bit, and results in a more focused attack.

Beautifully brilliant finish and hand-hammering that creates a brighter, versatile, precision cymbal. These 100% handmade B20 cymbals are all around cymbals, with clarity and definition that makes them ideal for any live performance or studio situation.