Love the medium thin low . . . think I read somewhere that it is Antonio Sanchez's favorite ride.
That said, my experience with the thing is that it sounds exceptionally great as a combo jazz cymbal when brand new. It kinda has that jet taking off roar that can get on the verge of out of control, but is just so freakin cool . . . the stick sound always seems to have just enough attack to cut through the body, and it is heavy enough to handle fast patterns, with a shoulder crash that sounds like it could usher in the Grand Pasha himself.
BUT, after maybe a year and a half of much use it sounded quite unlike the above. I suspect this may have to do with my son ( I am dadrum, he is the drummer) using nylon tipped sticks . . . but at any rate it began to sound lifeless, for lack of a better word. I tried to get the lowdown on what to do and finally decided it needed to be cleaned, despite Zildjian's admonitions contrariwise. After treatment with a secret formula consisting mainly of vinegar, if I remember, it once again sounded awesome. But i am still unsure if as awesome as when new. A lot of dirt and green stuff came out of the grooves.
A local trader dude here once said he did an A/B test with an old Kcon and the fender of his vehicle, and one had no clear superiority over the other. But prolly such hearsay should be taken with grains of salt . .
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