Twenty Masters Collection
Dark Ride

Sizes: 20″
Weight: medium thin
Volume: low to medium loud
Stick Sound: fairly washy, steady
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium long
Bell Character: integrated, low pitched

Sound Character: Dark, warm, smoky, breathy. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a quick response. Very well crashable. Controllable, peppery stick sound over a dark layered oriental, smoky wash. A ride cymbal that can easily be used in a small jazz club setting and flourish in other styles such as blues or country music.

Twenty Masters Collection
Dark Crash Ride

Sizes: 20″
Weight: very thin
Volume: very low to medium loud
Stick Sound: brittle, misty, papery
Intensity: very lively
Sustain: medium
Bell Character: integrated, subtle

Sound Character: Dark, trashy, papery, low. Wide range, complex and moody mix. Soft and buttery feel with a very wobbly and vibrant response. Fairly defined stick sound over a dark and cloudy wash. Perfectly suited for quieter musical settings such as blues, jazz and acoustic styles. Very user-friendly for percussive use and classical mallet application.

Twenty Masters Collection
Dark Dry Ride

Sizes: 21″
Weight: medium
Volume: medium low to loud
Stick Sound: woody, dry
Intensity: controlled
Sustain: medium
Bell Character: fairly integrated, rich

Sound Character: Dry, rich, silky, strong. Medium range, fairly complex mix. Very controllable and fairly dry feel. Silvery ping over rather short sustained and dusty wash. Ideally suited for articulated and precise playing in most musical styles such as R&B, Funk, Pop and Country.