It's not that they aren't liked, it's that they are insanely expensive.

i love paistes i just am a cheap bastard

pretty much what they said^^

i need a ride with a fast decay pingy sound. price about $200 or under.

I love Paiste cause I'm smart and get good deals on them! >_>

Im looking at getting the same Ride sound that Morgan Rose from Sevendust gets. Its sounds almost like he is hitting a metal bar. It sounds very clean and still really distinctive. It says on the Website he uses a A-Ping Ride but i am unsure if he might have changed his ride as I tried out a Z Custom Power Ride and it sounded exactly the same and its profile said that it was a VERY Pingy ride.

Seeing I am a Paiste Fanboy, Would the Paiste Rude Power Rides be the exact comparison as it is said to be rather pingy aswell?

Then again, it sounds very pingy when he's playing with a band that covers up the overtones... so it probably is an A Custom, if I remember right he's an A Custom lackie.

I tried out a 22" Z Custom Power ride, worst piece of scrap metal I've ever played, I prefered a ZXT Rock ride to it... and it was so heavy to boot, just rang forever.

China
18"+
Dark
Thin
Sound is best described as "Kahhh"
Short to medium decay

[QUOTE=rborghino]i want to change my ride any suggestions..........?
Paiste or Sabian[/QUOTE]

Well depends what soudn you want and how big your budget is. Paiste I'd suggest either a sig. or 2002 ride if your willing to fork out the cash.

Sabian you could try the AAX Stage ride, AA Rock ride, AA Medium. Its a bit hard when we dont have anything to go off, but you could look into those lines some more and see what you like.

Goosefilms - 19" K Dark China.

I'm liking the sound of the 21" HHX groove ride, but is it versatile enough for both most rock styles and funk/latin? Because I'm essentially looking for a ride with good tone, sustain, volume, medium pitch/brightish and definition. The groove ride seems to do well for all of those, I'd just like to get some opinions.

[QUOTE=DruMMeR_BoY14]
Goosefilms - 19" K Dark China.[/QUOTE]
Do you mean 19" K China or 19" K Custom Dark China?

On the website, they all sound too dull and clangy, but i think they lightly tap it with the bead. I bet none of those china clips sound at all like they do in person. :angry:

Chinas are hard to get a feel for in sound clips.

[QUOTE=FL3P]Chinas are hard to get a feel for in sound clips.[/QUOTE]
Make that "all cymbals." I don't trust sound clips myself. They're only useful for giving a general idea.

I find that the clips on the Zildjian site are pretty helpful.

I've been looking into some Ride Cymbals and I came to the Zildjian Custom Z cymbal.

Linky: [url]http://www.zzounds.com/item--ZDJZC20R[/url]

If anyone could name the Pros and Cons of these cymbals that would be great.

Thanks

I had one and liked it very much. It does have a nice ping and bell and I didnt find it to be overpowering.

[QUOTE=FL3P]I had one and liked it very much. It does have a nice ping and bell and I didnt find it to be overpowering.[/QUOTE]
Are there any cons you would like to tell me, baby?:naughty:

Well if you like to crash your ride then you dont want this one, otherwise if you want a nice heavy rock ride I would say give this a try.................and you relly threw me off with the "baby". :lol:

[QUOTE=FL3P]Well if you like to crash your ride then you dont want this one, otherwise if you want a nice heavy rock ride I would say give this a try.................and you relly threw me off with the "baby". :lol:[/QUOTE]
Would this be a good ride cymbal for Jazz, though?

I would say not, try some K's for jazz.

[QUOTE=FL3P]I would say not, try some K's for jazz.[/QUOTE]
But, what's the difference? What's so good about the K series?

Sorry abvout bothering you.

Have you never heard of Zildjian before? K's are darker and mellower and therefor better for lighter music.

[QUOTE=FL3P]Have you never heard of Zildjian before? K's are darker and mellower and therefor better for lighter music.[/QUOTE]
I've heard of Zildjian before, but I just never understood the differences between one cymbal and another. Thanks oodles honey-bunch.

To goose films I recommend the HHX 18" Chinese.

[QUOTE=samsamthegiantman]Would this be a good ride cymbal for Jazz, though?[/QUOTE]I think a garbage can lid might be more suitable to jazz music than a Z Custom ride... Z Custom rides are the most one dimensional rides I've ever played. Z Custom rides are good if you are fighting to be heard amongst a HUGE amount of guitar amplification and refuse to mic your kit...

Thanks for the add.

Anytime ;). Well seriously... if you're looking for anything jazzy, or anything even remotely versatile, you want to steer clear of Z Customs.

I dont think this person knew what they were looking for.........but I sure hope it was a girl or else that could have been embarassing.

z custom jazz rides, really good ^_^

Well, the Session wasn't there... Wankers... (3 months now)

Person that said K Custom Dark China, I'm pretty sure it's just a K Dark China.

K chinas aren't called dark chinas. The only chinas in the Zildjian range called dark chinas are K Customs, so I'm pretty sure it was probably a K Custom...