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Zildjian 21 inch A Zildjian Sweet Ride Cymbal

21" Sweet Ride Cymbal, A Zildjian Series, Cast Bronze - Traditional Finish
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All-purpose Ride with Beautiful Medium Overtones

The A Zildjian Series 21" Sweet Ride is a beautiful, all-purpose ride with colorful medium overtones. Cast from Zildjian's secret alloy formula and finished using centuries-old processes, the A Zildjian Sweet Ride fits in a wide variety of musical genres. Played by a who's who of drummers around the world, A Zildjian cymbals are the gold standard against which all others are compared. The A Zildjian Series 21" Sweet Ride cymbal continues that tradition.

Zildjian A Zildjian Series 21" Sweet Ride Cymbal at a Glance:
  • A bright, full-bodied, and natural tone
  • Cast from a centuries-old secret alloy formula
A bright, full-bodied, and natural tone

The A Zildjian series are the cymbals that launched a million drum solos and shaped musical history. A Zildjians are the world's most popular and versatile cymbals for good reason. They explode with a spectrum of tonal colors and excel in any musical setting. They're extremely sensitive to your particular touch and style, yet capable of producing as much volume as your music demands.

Cast from a centuries-old secret alloy formula

Each Zildjian Cast Bronze cymbal is individually cast from the secret Zildjian alloy formulated over 380 years ago. Using finishing processes refined over centuries, Zildjian craftsmen create the distinguished cymbals played by the world's greatest drummers and percussionists.

A Zildjian Series 21" Sweet Ride Cymbal Features:
  • Beautiful, all-purpose ride with medium overtones
  • Cast Bronze
  • Type: rides
  • Size: 21"
  • Weight: medium
  • Finish: traditional
For a great all-around ride, count on Zildjian A Zildjian Series Sweet Ride cymbal!
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Tech Specs

  • Type: Ride
  • Size: 21"
  • Weight: Medium
  • Finish: Traditional
  • Material: B20, Cast Bronze
  • Volume: Loud
  • Sound: Medium
  • Sustain: Long
  • Pitch: Low to Mid
  • Bell Size: Large
  • Balance: Blend
  • Manufacturer Part Number: A0079

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Rated 5/5

Versatile ride cymbal

Like many I own an array of cymbals. The A sweet ride is very versatile as it has a beautiful wash and ping that works well for ensemble jazz or popular music. The overtones are reasonably complex with no sign of trashy overtones. Additionally, this sweet ride has enough focus in its tone to be heard, through a mix while not being harsh. The sweet A has a wide dynamic range and accordingly it is at home played in small or larger rooms. When purchasing, I compared the A and K sweet rides. I personally found there was some variation in various K and A cymbals and the A I selected had similar complexity of tone to the some of the Ks. I own a full set of Paiste twenty cymbals, Zildjian Ks, and As. Personally, I find the wash on my particular 21" Sweet Ride A to be at home in a very wide range of music making it an easy choice.
Music background: Drums and percussion
Rated 5/5

Great cymbal!

This cymbal has beautiful tone and sustain. As expected the quality of the cymbal shines through. I am very happy with this purchase.
Rated 5/5

Awesome Ride Cymbal!

This ride is just perfect and is a must have. You will not regret buying it because it sounds amazing and has a great bell. I think it is the best sounding bell I have heard. Man does it ping! I have the Mike Johnston Meinl set and I believe this ride sounds much better, and I am a BIG Meinl fan. I know the sweet ride's bells is more distinguished than the Meinl transition ride. This is a great cymbal!
Music background: just drums
Rated 5/5

Worth the 2 hour road trip

The Zildjian 21 inch ride is awesome. It is a great upgrade/addition to my Yamaha Birch Customs. Got a great price and an outstanding shopping experience at Sweetwater.
Music background: Playing for about 40 years.
Rated 5/5

Truly, a sweet ride

I purchased this ride after purchasing the 21" K Sweet Ride because you can never have too many Zildjians, right? The truth is, I wanted a louder version of the K Sweet for rock situations, so I checked this one out and fell in love with it.
The ride has a nice amount of wash but still retains great stick definition. It definitely isn't ping-y, so if that's what you're looking for, I suggest the K Custom ride.
Music background: Studio and live

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What Do Our In-house Gear Experts Think?

Wayne Davis

The Zildjian 21 Sweet Ride is my favorite ride cymbal! Beautiful, medium-bright undertones, plenty of stick definition and versatility from the bell to the edge. Whatever your style, you'll love this ride!

Ask any drummer at Sweetwater, and chances are, we'll tell you that Zildjian represents the gold - or rather bronze - standard in cymbal making. Seriously, Avedis Zildjian may have been trying to make gold, but he did even better when he formulated what's arguably the best cymbal material on the planet. We've played virtually every type of Zildjian cymbal out there, and you won't find anyone at Sweetwater who wouldn't happily recommend their instruments to you, plus their sticks and other accessories are also pretty sweet. Whether you're grabbing your first S or ZBT pack or have saved up for the A or K series cymbals you've always wanted, Sweetwater is your source for all things Zildjian.

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