Ive had this ride a while now and i dont think you can wrong with it, its got an ace full but not over the top sound, was just what i wanted in a ride as i use my dads 1960's tosco ride for the bell i wanted an excellent sizzly, full, high but still warm ride and this is all of em. If your in a punk/rock or indie/rock band and u like to blast it out on the chorus with a full ride then this is for u guys!! I also recomend the axx fast hats, i picked the fast axx fast hats over the K's and im glad i did.

I drum tech for the band Coersion (http://www.coersion.com) and their drummer has this cymbal as a back up or something. I took it out and wasn't impressed. I play a K Custom ride myself, because i like to have a nice heavy ride. This kind of a ride was one that I tried out as a crash/ride and it worked well in that situation. He also plays a AA Dry Ride which I like very much. I'd go with the AA Dry if you like a heavy ride and play Sabian.

This is a great cymbal it has great stick definition and once you get enough wash built up you can crash on it and not lose any stick definition. The bell is small and does not have a great sound but it is a decent quiet bell. It is by far my favorite part of my kit.

This is a great cymbal jazz, especially when you want to play in low volume settings. The stick definition is awesome with a nice high pitch attack and a warm wash. You can even lightly crash on it once you've built up some wash to it, and even right after crashing it, you can go right back to riding without the wash affecting the stick definition at all. I gave an 8 for features because the bell is extremely subtle, so it does not cut at all, but I didn't buy the cymbal for the bell anyway. (If you want a great bell, go with the Raw Bell Dry Ride. The attack on the ride isn't as bright as the AAX, but the bell is the best I've ever heard. I suggest both of these rides as a combo. You can play any style with both of these cymbals.) The quality for riding, however, is a perfect 10. You can't beat it. It's a little expensive, but if you want an expressive cymbal with great attack and a nice warm wash, then look no further.

Granted i've only had this ride for 2 days, i feel i'm confident to review.

Great sounding, lots of ping, but not overpowering. I have a darker sounding cymbal and it's great, so those who have a brighter model, I'm sure it's great too.

only thing i can dislike is its Bell size. it's Fairly small - but it is a DRY ride, it's not going to have a big bell, or it wouldn't be all that dry.

i think it's great for when you're not going to be doing a lot of bell work. but if you're a beller, then you may want to look at a different ride.