Everything Zildjian

[Josh Conover]

Sweet looking ride Josh. Congratulations.

Thanks man!

[Eric]

Sweet looking ride Josh. Congratulations.

[Josh Conover]

Excellent addition to your collection Josh!

Thanks man, I'm pretty stoked about this one!

[TMdrums]

So found this the other day. NOS. it's Zildjian's ReMix series 17" ride. It was the only ReMix cymbal I haven't been able to find until now.

In 1998, Zildjian introduced the ReMix series that included a 12" set of hi hats, 12 and 14" crashes, and this 17" ride.
('98 was a great year at Zildjian because that's also when they introduced the Constantinople line, the Mastersound hi hats, and the 21" Sweet ride!)

In 1999, Zildjian expanded the ReMix line, adding the [Significantly more popular] 18" Breakbeat ride and the first EFX cymbal (though it originally had three sets of three jingles).

In 2000, Zildjian added the 13" Jungle hats that had six, evenly spaced jingles on the top and bottom cymbals.

The entire series is extremely difficult to find but they are awesome cymbals. They combine the pin-point lathing of the A series with the golf ball hammering you see in the K line. The cymbals were created with the intention of replicating the synthetic sounds you might hear from a Casio keyboard, and the processed, overly EQ'd sounds that were commonplace in hip-hop and dance music. The 12" hats are amazing in the studio, though I play them upside down for a better feel. The Breakbeat ride and EFX made their way to the A line after the ReMix line was discontinued in 2005. The Breakbeat ride has since been renamed the Uptown ride and is still available today.

As of right now, I own the following in the ReMix line.
12" hats
12" Crash
14" Crash (x3) these are the best hi hat tops!
16" EFX
17" ride
18" Breakbeat (x2) found one for $60 so I had to buy it...

I also own one of the 16" EFX from the A line that I removed all the jingles from.

Excellent addition to your collection Josh!

[Josh Conover]

You're quite the Zildjian aficionado Josh! Is that the same type of golf ball hammering Zildjian used on their pocket hats? They are on my buy list.

Thanks man. It's my passion for sure. And yes! Very similar hammering on the Pocket hats.

You're quite the Zildjian aficionado Josh! Is that the same type of golf ball hammering Zildjian used on their pocket hats? They are on my buy list.

[Josh Conover]

So found this the other day. NOS. it's Zildjian's ReMix series 17" ride. It was the only ReMix cymbal I haven't been able to find until now.

In 1998, Zildjian introduced the ReMix series that included a 12" set of hi hats, 12 and 14" crashes, and this 17" ride.
('98 was a great year at Zildjian because that's also when they introduced the Constantinople line, the Mastersound hi hats, and the 21" Sweet ride!)

In 1999, Zildjian expanded the ReMix line, adding the [Significantly more popular] 18" Breakbeat ride and the first EFX cymbal (though it originally had three sets of three jingles).

In 2000, Zildjian added the 13" Jungle hats that had six, evenly spaced jingles on the top and bottom cymbals.

The entire series is extremely difficult to find but they are awesome cymbals. They combine the pin-point lathing of the A series with the golf ball hammering you see in the K line. The cymbals were created with the intention of replicating the synthetic sounds you might hear from a Casio keyboard, and the processed, overly EQ'd sounds that were commonplace in hip-hop and dance music. The 12" hats are amazing in the studio, though I play them upside down for a better feel. The Breakbeat ride and EFX made their way to the A line after the ReMix line was discontinued in 2005. The Breakbeat ride has since been renamed the Uptown ride and is still available today.

As of right now, I own the following in the ReMix line.
12" hats
12" Crash
14" Crash (x3) these are the best hi hat tops!
16" EFX
17" ride
18" Breakbeat (x2) found one for $60 so I had to buy it...

I also own one of the 16" EFX from the A line that I removed all the jingles from.

Very cool. Was this back when Zildjian still offered the brilliant finish as an option on their traditional cymbals? I remember that being a thing when I purchased my first serious set of hi hats. They were the A series Mastersounds and I ordered them through Interstate in the brilliant finish.

Most recently I picked up the new Trap Hats from Zildjian's Concept Shop. They are made of whatever alloy is used in their ZHT and I Family cymbals. They were only $150 new straight from Zildjian. I don't really mess around with these other alloys too much with the exception of the Trashformers, Spiral Trash, and the FX Stackers. Excited to see how they work with my other 14" hi hat tops and bottoms.

It was back around 2013. I found a picture of it on my set; I'm surprised because I removed it after a very short time... I was so relieved when I put my K Custom Ride back on the set... night and day! I just asked someone I knew at Zildjian if they would make an Earth Ride brilliant, and he (his name is Matt, but he is not at Zildjian any longer) just said "sure." I don't think they are as accommodating today.



Which quickly went back to...

[Thrush]

Oh wow! You don't come across a ton of the Earth rides with the brilliant finish. Nice score!

I should have been clearer. I didn't buy it.

[Josh Conover]

Very cool. Was this back when Zildjian still offered the brilliant finish as an option on their traditional cymbals? I remember that being a thing when I purchased my first serious set of hi hats. They were the A series Mastersounds and I ordered them through Interstate in the brilliant finish.

Most recently I picked up the new Trap Hats from Zildjian's Concept Shop. They are made of whatever alloy is used in their ZHT and I Family cymbals. They were only $150 new straight from Zildjian. I don't really mess around with these other alloys too much with the exception of the Trashformers, Spiral Trash, and the FX Stackers. Excited to see how they work with my other 14" hi hat tops and bottoms.

Oh wow! You don't come across a ton of the Earth rides with the brilliant finish. Nice score!

I had one made... it was the most unmusical instrument I ever owned. Luckily I sold it at a profit All of my Zildjian rides were likely made from a very similar starting point of where the Earth Ride ends... but then they are refined. The refinements are well worth it. Right now, I'm playing a Z Custom Power Ride, that has such a pleasing tone and a killer bell.

[Josh Conover]

Oh wow! You don't come across a ton of the Earth rides with the brilliant finish. Nice score!

[Thrush]

I wrestled with buying this for a few months. Absolutely beautiful example, but priced higher than I'm willing to pay (I'm sure it was worth the price, it's just wasn't my price)

[musiqman]

Damn! I've been following these on the bay for quite some time now. They were just a little out of my price range...

From what I remember of their description, they are both a little hefty in weight for their size. Dennis has been know to use two Mastersound BOTTOMS as an articulate set of hi hats. I thought they were a good looking set I'd like to mix-up and pair with my 12" ReMix series hi hats (which btw, would be a perfect compliment to your current set up).

I followed them a few weeks myself and after mailing back and forth we got to a price agreement. Still ended up too kuch for what I wanted to pay adter the taxes and inport fees were added, but what is happened, happened.


They are quite light in playing, especially opened (maybe even a little bit too light and maybe that was the reason he didn’t kept them?).

But as they have a proper body and I will use them as closed hats anyway, they will do more than fine. And as they are K prototype’s with the same round hammering, they match up better than anything else out there.

I am glad my prototype set is almost finished. A nice 16” and/or 18” would be nice too.

[Josh Conover]

Thx Josh. Really enjoying this new Avedis Ride!

I really enjoy this line of cymbals. I have the 22" ride and the 16" hi hats and I'd love to snag the 20" and 21" cymbals as well.