Zultan 21" Caz Ride

Ride Cymbal

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Latest User Reviews

2 years ago

Ideal for worship

I was curious about if zultan will fit our needs, but sound and quality amazad me! Trust me, you dont have to spend 800€ on cymbal just for a brand- Zultan beats it!

3 years ago

This solved all my problems

It's a fine ride!

Amazing, sort of dark-ish tone (but not too dark)

The Bell sound is soft and bright to my ears, it does absolutely great on recordings and also crashes pretty nicely for a 21" ride cymbal.

It's obviously great for jazz (hence the name), but I can also see it work on blues, funky music or even folk rock, new age or experimental music.

It's not very loud, so I'm particularly happy about that, since I don't like rehearsing at 160dB and don't hate my own ears.

Another thing, albeit subjective, is: it sounds like rain to me. You start playing on it and it's like a cloudburst.

Goosebumps!

Will always get another one, should I somehow break it one day.

3 years ago

Great quality for the price

I got this cymbal as my first ever purchase of a Ride and I was really surprised about the quality. The sound is kind of dark, with interesting harmonics, stick definition, and also an opportunity to open it up if you want to crash on it. Over all is a great cymbal compared to any other brand that offers a 21'' ride for a similar price.

5 years ago

Uniqe

After using it for 5 years this ride is absolutely my favorite, I love how it sound and I love the feedback coming from it while playing and when playing with different sticks.

To me it's very versatile and unique, and I instantly miss it if I play on a different ride.

6 years ago

An amazing cymbal for the price!

I bought this cymbal as a mellow 'lighter' ride based on the many good reviews, and I wasn't disappointed.

The cymbal is med-light (2200g) and bendable, with a smaller bell and has a lovely 'shimmery' sound, with nice woody stick definition and a Zildjian K-like amount of complexity. It crashes nicely too, although it is definitely a mellow sounding cymbal and is more suited to quieter settings.

I can't really fault the sound or the quality for the price.

11 years ago

Great sound!

I play in a heavy and psychedelic band and this cymbal is awesome. It helps me getting the moods I want and it does it well. The cymbal will explode if you hit it hard which I need while rocking out but will deliver a great shimmer when played softly. I wanted to try the 22" as I generally use bigger cymbals (15 hats, 18 and 20 crashes, 21 or 22 rides etc) but the 21" does the job. The bell isn't as big as I wished, I need to aim at it with care if I want to get the bell sound only. But that shimmer, man, it's as good as any Zildjian I played.

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Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Zultan
  • Released in 2012
  • Average price : $196
  • B20 bronze
  • Hand hammered
  • Full-sounding bell
  • Ride cymbal with a unique blend of broad base tones and shimmering harmonic overtones in combination with excellent stick response with soft wooden sound
  • Versatile ride cymbal, especially well established in the jazz-fusion world
  • Polished surface
  • The Caz series is distinguished by its thinner, lightweight cymbals
  • The extremely precise hand hammering lends this series its darker, fuller, more traditional sound
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