Ride Cymbals reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 143 Reddit reviews across 3 subreddits and 21 posts to rank the best Ride Cymbals brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/drums, r/cymbals, r/Drumming. Top-rated brands include Zildjian (4.7/5), Sabian (4.3/5), Paiste (4.4/5).
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Reviews143
Subreddits3
Posts21
Brands6
Products98
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#1
Zildjian
4.7
(75)
"A Swiss Army knife of the darker side of Zildjian. 22” K Dark Medium…an incognito K Con! It whispers, it roars with the dragon’s breath!"
"Zildjian k custom dark ride. Best all around in my opinion."
"Zildjian K. Constantinople 19". You could play a whole gig with just that one cymbal and it would sound great."
"23” k sweet ride, 21” k sweet ride, 21” a sweet ride, 21” a custom 20th anny ride. I have them all. Love them all"
"I love the 21 inch Zildjian A sweet ride. It’s really versatile and has a nice mellow crash."
"I love the Zildjian sweet ride, it's very crashable and has a good bell."
"Zildjian K 21" crash ride. The ultimate beeeeeeg crash with a nice bell."
"Crashy-est ride I probably played was a very light 22" K Con. The K Constantinoples can be really flexible if you find the right weights."
"If you don't mind a dark sound, the 20" K Con crash/ride is phenmomenal."
"It’s an excellent crash ride. It gels with my crashes and is both smooth and articulate when laying into it."
#2
Sabian
4.3
(38)
"Sabian HHX X-plosion 19” is the best rideable crash IMO."
"If you’re looking for something thinner, I love my 22” Sabian HHX complex thin ride."
"Been using it like you described for years in a similar setup. Sounds great."
"Great cymbal for more subtle stuff. The 18 and 20 are good as well, the 22” just has that beautiful wobble and a lovely low roar when crashed."
"It’s a really good deal on a quality cymbal that will last possibly forever."
"I have an xsr ride. It sounds beautiful"
"Sabian xsr monarch. Great sound!"
"The 21” is sick"
"My 20" A Custom Ping Ride definitely has great bell and stick definition but I crash on it a lot and it sounds great."
"Sabian AAX or HHX Omni Rides are pretty great. You can get good articulation and bell hits in with it still being very crashable."
#3
Paiste
4.4
(16)
"My main ride is a 24" as well, in my case a Paiste Masters Thin. I tried it out because that size seemed ridiculous to me, but I ended up falling in love with it."
"Giant Beat 24”. The B8 gives it a higher pitch which in combination with the large weight makes one of the most luscious crashes"
"I’ve had a 19" Paiste Giant Beat for a couple years now and it excels as a 'crashable ride'."
"Paiste Giant Beats they don’t even label them crash or ride, they just call them multi functional."
"My favorite crash/ride by a mile from the Sabian lineup it’s a hidden gem"
"That Paragon Ride is a BEAUTIFUL sounding ride all the way around from the bell to the outside edge! I LOVE it!"
"I have a 22" paiste prototype ride that absolutely rules."
"Paiste Masters Dark Crash Ride"
"I have a Paiste Signature precision 22 inch for sale for 250"
"Paiste dry dark ride."
#4
Dream
4.3
(8)
"I had a great experience with a Dream bliss crash ride for this type of genre. Enough ping and stick def to cut the mix as a ride, plenty of wash and opens as a crash easily."
"My Dream cymbals sound better than any of my Zildjian Custom As that I previously owned."
"Silly answer: Paiste RUDE of course! Serious answer: Dream Bliss."
"I really love my crashride it's kinda dark and washy, yet you can easily ride it."
"Check out Dream cymbals and the stuff Wuhan has been putting out."
"Everyone I play with loves the sound of my Dark Matter ride"
"I have a Dream Dark Matter ride. Mine sounds and feels great."
"Dream Bliss has some great options."
#5
Meinl Byzance
4.5
(4)
"Meinl 21" polyphonic. Plus, it has one of the best bells I've heard"
"I have a Meinl Byzance Polyphonic 21" inch ride and its absolutely wicked. It rides, it crashes."
"Meinl 21" Polyphonic from what I can see skim-reading the comments. It's designed to be a crashable ride"
"Meinl Byzance 21” Polyphonic"
#6
Meinl Byzance Foundry Reserve
4.5
(2)
"22 inch foundry reserve light ride! I have it and I love it."
"Another great one but maybe a bit too deep for a crash ride."
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