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Zildjian 20 inch K Custom Hybrid Ride Cymbal

20" Cast Bronze Hybrid Ride Cymbal with Traditional/Brilliant Finish
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Get Expressive Playability from This 20" Hybrid Ride!

The Zildjian 20" K Custom Hybrid Ride cymbal gives you great performance possibilities, thanks to its un-lathed inner half and lathed outer half. Developed with the help of famed jazz fusion drummer Akira Jimbo, the 20" K Hybrid Ride gives you different sound dynamics and character, depending on where you choose to hit it. This ride is great for both live and studio setups, and you'll love the dimension and expression it adds to your playing. Make your drum kit better than ever with the amazing-sounding 20" K Custom Hybrid Ride!

Zildjian 20" K Custom Hybrid Ride Cymbal at a Glance:
  • Great performance for contemporary styles
  • Cast bronze for premium tone and projection
Great performance for contemporary styles

The K Custom Series is where the Zildjian Sound Lab went into innovation overdrive. K Customs arm you with a collection of modern K voices like no other. In this range, you'll find sounds that set the standard for modern cymbal design. Whether it's the warm, shimmering tones of a ride cymbal or the complex sizzle of a pair of hi-hats, K Custom cymbals all create a uniquely beautiful sound. Many of the drummers here at Sweetwater rely on K Custom cymbals for the wide range of tones they need for contemporary music of every style.

Cast bronze for premium tone and projection

K Customs, like all Zildjian cast bronze cymbals, are individually poured and cast from raw molten metal. Each casting is cooled and sorted by weight for each cymbal model. Castings are then put through a complex sequence of heating, rolling, shaping, hammering, and lathing techniques unique to each cymbal range. Cast bronze cymbals have a rich, full-bodied sound that improves with age. They also have greater projection, clarity, and durability than any other cymbals. Zildjian cast cymbals are made from the Zildjian secret alloy, which is made of 80% copper, 20% tin, and traces of silver.

Zildjian 20" K Custom Hybrid Ride Cymbal Features:
  • A versatile ride cymbal that provides a great range of sonic textures
  • Lathed and un-lathed surfaces offer different playing dynamics
  • Loud volume and long sustain provide extremely full sound
  • Medium to high pitch blends well with most other cymbals
  • An exceptional ride cymbal when you need tons of range
Add exceptional expression to your kit with a Zildjian 20" K Custom Hybrid Ride!
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Tech Specs

  • Type: Ride
  • Size: 20"
  • Weight: Medium
  • Finish: Traditional outer, brilliant inner
  • Material: B20, Cast Bronze
  • Volume: Loud
  • Sound: Mid
  • Sustain: Long
  • Pitch: Mid to high
  • Bell Size: Large
  • Balance: Blend
  • Manufacturer Part Number: K0998

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Rated 5/5

Absolutely gorgeous and sounds amazing!

This cymbal is beautiful, both visually and sonically. The bell is very "bell like" and has a sharp, bright and well defined ping.

The cymbal rides well throughout the cymbal body with alot of wash or buildup.

It also has a nice crash; on the heavier crash side. Blends nicely with my A crashes, too
Music background: Drum owner nearly 40 years
Rated 5/5

20" K Custom Hybrid

My experience with rides are all Zildjian. I own a 21" A Sweet, a 20" A Custom, a 22" K Dark Medium, the 20" and 21" K Custom Hybrid. My absolute favorite of all is the 20" K Custom Hybrid. It has the most defined ping of all my rides that is way different between the polished center and the thin machined edge, the wash never gets out of hand so that you can't hear the stick definition, and the bell has a crystal clear ring that my other rides don't have- even more so than my 21" hybrid. To top it all off, look at this beauty! Best looking cymbal line there is hands down!
Music background: rock, alternative, country, dark pop
Rated 5/5

Excellent Do It All Cymbal

Nice Ride, Nice Bell, Nice Crash. A little dark but just so. A true all-around that does it all. Higly recommended.
Rated 5/5

Excellent hybrid cymbal

Beautiful to the eyes and ears. Super responsive and not too bright.
Rated 5/5

Awesome ride

A friend of mine suggested the K custom hybrid ride after my meinl and zildjian a custom failed to give me the sound I was after...this turned out to be exactly what I was after
Music background: beginner/wanna be drummer

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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