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Group: Rides

Type: Wild Ride

Size: 22 Inch

Series: 2002

Weight: 3240g (Old Model)

Years of production: 2005 - 2007(Old) / 2007 - Present(Reflector/New)

Sound file: unknown

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Review: I did. Its got a nice loud and bright ping, and a fantastically dirty, icy (just like Paiste say!) and, to use my terminology, "white noise" wash.
The bell, however, is what stopped me buying that cymbal - its pretty much non-existent. You have to strike it *just* right with the shoulder of the stick, and even then the most you're rewarded with is a dull (honestly) 'clunk'.
However, if you don't need the bell for your style of playing, its a damn good cymbal!

Review written by Stuffed Chimp

Review: This review is for the "old" Wild Ride Similar to the deep full ride, almost like a normal ride. Nothing special about this one, but it's got just enough volume to be loud, but without being a "metal/rock" ride only. It's icy, but smooth at the same time. This one seems to me to be a typical standard ride, that meets the needs of everyone, while not slacking in any area.

Review written by ROMAN

Review: Awesome ride. My first few times playing it I really liked the dirty and complex wash accompanying the ping.The bell was definitely crazy,you can get a few different sounds out of it at different volumes with an eardrum melting white noise sound when smacked in the right spot.For me that's perfect for my death metal playing. Though, after a while I thought it wasn't living up to its potential with the wooden tipped sticks I was using.They didn't give that heavier ping I wanted from it but knew it had.I stepped up to some heavier vinyl tipped sticks and this thing is loud! Really great ping with that awesome wash,I just love it to death!! As for the bell I found switching to hickory sticks is ideal and gives the bell a much more lively sound that cuts just fine.I'm guessing it's because hickory is much harder and the most dense commercially available wood around. That gives you that extra beef you want for loud playing and this ride is certainly capable. Over all I say give this one a try! Its a bit more versatile than I expected but still definitely shines in the louder settings.

Review written by Blastphemer

Review: I'd like to dub this ride the "Dark Heavy Ride", or "Dark Bell Ride" because those names would make more sense to me. Just slightly heavier than the 2002 22" Deep Full Ride, and the 2002 24" Medium, this is really warm under a nice, slightly dark ping. I had been wanting a dark ride that also had some strong definition to it. I think I found what I was looking for here! It reminds me some of the Signature 22" Blue Bell Ride, almost like it is a 'Blue Bell Ride "Lite"': deep hammering, dry sticking, loud attack, and a beautiful Reflector finish. The underside of the bell is unlathed so it looks like a RUDE.

Review written by Stranjluv101

Artist/song where it can be heard: unknown