Crash ride

[Philo]

Can anyone recommend a ride cymbal that also works as a crash? I’m looking to lighten my load.

 

[Sequimite]

Every Turkish made ride cymbal labeled "crash/ride" or "jazz" works, as do many others up through medium thin. I don't buy many mediums but some also work as crash rides. My favorites include Istanbul Mehmet or Agop "Original rides" and Bosphorous thin Antique rides.

 

[scheme]

Paiste 20“ Giant Beat is my favorite.

 

[CC Cirillo]

Weight is a factor, so:

For general purposes a lighter K Custom Dark;

For something that is darker and “jazzier” a 20” Kerope;

I also have a 20” older Sabian Duo Ride that works well as a dry crash ride.
(I would assume an Omni might work,
although I’ve never played one.)

Zildjian A Sweet Rides work.

I have a 22” new version A Medium Ride that crash as well, although, like the Sweet, it is not fast in execution.

Philo, if you outline what genres/applications you play perhaps we could curate our answers.

 

[equipmentdork]

A Sabian AAX Stage Ride will crash nicely, as will a 20" Paiste 602 Medium Ride or a late model (redesign) Zildjian 20" A Ping Ride.



Dan

 

[AtlantaDrumGuy]

Tons of options, depending on desired brand. Zildjian literally makes both an A and K crash ride model. Otherwise, lighter vintage A Zildjians generally work. Other options might be Kerope, Avedis model (the more current version), Armand rides, and most K cons.

 

[Demonslayer]

Maybe some context? Genre? Venues? Expected volume level?

 

[Davo]

I’ve never been much for crash rides .
I like dedicated cymbals , so I’m no help here .

 

[TPC]

If I were on a budget:
Dream Bliss 20”

If I wanted Zildjian:
Thin 50’s 20” or thin 20" KCon Bounce, Renaissance, or Overhammered

If I wanted Paiste (bright):
18-20” 2002 or 602 Medium

If I wanted Paiste (complex):
20” Masters Dark Crash or Dark Ride

If I wanted Paiste (very dark):
21” Sig Light Dark

If I wanted extreme trash:
18" Meinl Dragon China Crash

Almost limitless options depending on your preferences with regard to volume level, trash, budget, etc.

 

[Dionisios]

Kerope 19"

 

[gryphon]

Almost any thin ride cymbal can be crashed. Go out and whack a few.

I played 50 years without a crash cymbal. Just two rides, a thin 18 on the left and a 20 or 21 on the right. Never had any complaints from the groups I played with.

As was mentioned, the Turkish rides crash pretty nicely. My present setup has a 20" Byzance and an 18" Agop. I often play with just one of them if it's a small venue.

 

[groovemastergreg]

My A. Zildjian 18” crash/ride with rivets has been a go to for years, as well as without rivets.

I recently got a nice used K Constantinople 19” crash ride I really like. A lot.

 

[multijd]

K Constantinople 19” crash ride. I’ve got two rivets in mine.

 

[jabrams]

Maybe some context? Genre? Venues? Expected volume level?

Agreed that some musical context is needed for this question.

On the other hand there is that school of thought -gryphon- that says any fine
sounding ride cymbal makes a great crash if you hit it hard enough, and the right way.
Davo has a good, and helpful, point as well. I've never really meet a 'Crash-Ride' that
turned out to be a satisfying ride cymbal. And sometimes not even a satisfying crash
cymbal. What was I thinking when I bought this thing?

 

[BruceOrl]

I have two Zildjian K Sweet Rides, a 21" and the 23". Both are great ride cymbals.

The 21" crashes nicely, but the 23" just goes clang. Not unexpected.

 

[mzd]

K Constantinople 19” crash ride. I’ve got two rivets in mine.

This is the one for me (no rivets in mine). At louder gigs, this is a great 19” crash that pairs well with my K Dark thin 17”. At quieter gigs, this serves is a great ride with a clear bell and a crash that opens up quickly (i.e., with a light touch). Just don’t expect a ping ride sound out of it.

 

[michaelocalypse]

I tend to crash my 20" K Custom Dark ride when I want a third (or larger second) crash.

 

[Soulfinger]

While we really need more information about what it´s going to be used for I´ll throw the Sabian AA Bash Ride in the ring. I have the 24" and it´s a glorious crash ride.

 

[hsosdrum]

I have a 20" A Zildjian Crash Ride (2031 g) that works well in both roles, although less so as a crash in quieter situations. I also have a 20" Zildjian K Custom Dark Crash (1891 g) that does work well as a crash and a ride in quieter situations. Both were bought brand-new within the last couple of years.

 

[Iristone]

Paiste "Mediums". It depends on what you've already got, but if you're with Paiste you can crash their "medium ride" or "medium" in any line pretty well.