How to use a crash ride.

ChristianDrummer · Hamster Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 80 Location: AR

Our church bought a new Pearl Export set and it came with a Planet Z 3 cymbal pack. The high-hats and a crash ride. So until we purchase a crash...

I'm having trouble getting the right sound out of it. I can get a good ride sound, but how do I get a good crash sound? I've tried hitting the edge of the cymbal with the edge of my stick but it's a really low/ringing sound unless I tighten my grip. What's the trick?

edgewood_drummer92 · Bear Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 676

Honestly, Planet Z's are not good cymbals at all, that's probably the problem. I've noticed that crash/rides tend to be more on the ride side, so it might be hard to get a good crash sound out of them
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ChristianDrummer · Hamster Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 80 Location: AR

Thanks for the reply...

I guess when we get a new crash we can set that off to the side as a ride cymbal.

What kind of crash do you recommend for the set we have to mix in well? I have a zildjian thin crash here at home, but it makes the same noise as the crash/ride at church, that low ringing sound, but then again I don't have felt washers on it... lol. Just need one that I don't have to tighten my grip on and can hit with a loose hand and get that good crash sound.

Zildjian? Paiste? Sabian?

tylerdrummer · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject:

actually if you can do it right, the high hats sound very nice, if you can make it have the right sound, ride/crash sucks noodles

gdawson44 · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:26 am Post subject: Re: How to use a crash ride.