Meinl Cymbals 20-inch HCS Ride Cymbal Reviews
The clean sound of the Meinl 20" HCS ride cymbal provides you with an abundance of stick definition and a penetrating bell that will let your ride patterns cut through the rest of the band. Tailor-made for pop and rock, you'll love the complex undertones that ooze out of this warm, harmonical ride while it sustains. This cymbal was crafted in Germany from durable MS63 brass alloy, which holds up to the force of your sticks while maintaining excellent musical pitches and tones. On top of that, this ride cymbal's realistic price makes it the perfect choice for beginners who are building their first kit. So what are you waiting for? Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer and ask about the Meinl 20" HCS ride cymbal!
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Highest Rated Reviews
More than a ride!
I was in the market for some lower volume crashes that didn't break the bank, which is harder than you'd think (I'm looking at you, Sabian FRX). I was watching cymbal comparisons when I had an idea: if brass' weakness is less sustain and high pitch, what if you used a brass ride as a crash to increase sustain and lower the pitch?
Turns out, it works! Almost sounds like a typical 18" B20 crash, but 1) it's way less expensive and 2) it's a bit quieter.
Volume-wise it's not "quiet", but it's definitely quieter than bronze crashes and rides of the same size. Great for churches, small venues, and practice spaces.
Nice Cymbal
This cymbal is great for starters. The only minor problem I had with the cymbal is that it can ring a lot. Moongel helps a lot with ring.
Cymbal Overview
This cymbal sounds amazing! It provides a rich sound as it said it did, and is very durable. It has a good bell sound and has amazing sick def. It was a really good deal for such a good cymbal. My only problem: it was on back order, and took 3 weeks to ship!!!
Overall, exceptionally good.
MEINL CYMBAL 20'' RIDE
You cannot go wrong with this ride, it has some power to it considering it isn't expensive, this is a must buy for beginners.
Incredible Value
This a remarkably good ride cymbal. Good balance of stick definition and shimmer. Clear bell sound. I bought this as a starter ride for my son anticipating that he would eventually upgrade to something like the Zildjian A Customs that I play. However, after playing it, I am not sure he will ever need an upgrade. Very nice ride for a bargain price. I would feel perfectly comfortable playing a gig with this ride cymbal.
Top Notch Ride
I can't believe the sound of this 20" ride. I bought it for our recording studio and am pleasantly surprised at the richness of the sound of this cymbal. It definitely elevates our recorded music! Many thanks to Forrest @ Sweetwater for the suggestion!
Fantastic ride!
I bought both the Meinl 20" ride and 16" crash cymbals as a birthday present to add to my 11-year old son's drum kit. They sound great, ring clear, and my son loves them!
Great ride!
Bought this for my son who just started learning drums and he loves it.
meinl HCS 20 inch ride
im am very impressed with this sound of this cymbal for the price this company is selling it for you can not go wrong with it, it is an amazing sounding cymbal with great tone i will definitely buy more of the menial HCS cymbals
Great Cymbal for Beginners/Practicing
I very nice cymbal. It sounds good and nice for practicing if you don't wanna beat up your $400 cymbals.
Good for the price
Most HCS cymbals are pretty bad. Just invest in good cymbals. The ride and hihats from this line are probably the best though.
Excellent Ride
This ride cymbal is very nice. It has good bounce and sound, and a fairly long ring. But there is an odd part to it. If you hit it like a crash, it'll sound like a crash, which can be used for accenting, but it does mean you have to take care when you hit it.
Great Cymbal, Great Price
I have heard better Ride cymbals but not for this price point. This is a solid cymbal and with a solid sound. You cannot go wrong with it. I gave it a 3.5 because there are better sounding cymbals out there. But the costs make this a great choice.
