21" Q Ride : Great sound and great aesthetics

I was happy with this cymbal when I unboxed it, and I loved it when I played it. It responds nicely to different dynamics and has a big satisfying wash when used as a big crash. The bell is large and easy to hit and it makes a nice "ping" when hit with the stick tip, and a rather powerful "dung" when hit with the shoulder of the stick. While capable of being loud, it isnt a super bright cymbal because of the unlathed areas, so I suspect this cymbal may not be greatly suited to recording really heavy music, but I will be testing this sooner or later! But regardless, I love the sound of this cymbal and think it is well suited to quite of variety of styles. And on top of that, it looks fantastic and has really livened up my kit!