DREAM 18" CRASH/RIDE CYMBAL Bliss Series Product Description:
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Dream BCRRL18 Bliss Series 18 Crash Ride Cymbal
The Dream Bliss Series 18" Crash / Ride cymbal is tagged crash/ride because of its versatility. There is just a hint of raw ocean or chili pepper in the tone. - BLISS Cymbals are the flagship line from Dream. BLISS are vintage style cymbals with a personality all their own. Offered in even sizes, they are totally hand hammered, microlathed plates with a low bridge, small but clear bells and are quite thin. They are exceptionally resilient and slightly soft on the stick. - The undertones are warm and rich, an edge of dragon's breath, but never overpower the stick sound. - The separation between stick and overtones is clear and the pitch range is low and dark. - These cymbals are exceptionally versatile and are suitable for all musical applications
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True Crash/Ride
By Mike Tarrani
Unlike many cymbals that are sold as "crash/rides" that are either better as a crash or a ride, this one does both equally well. In fact, the Dream Bliss line of cymbals (except hats, of course) are all crash/rides.Unlike the 22" crash/ride model in this series, this one can project over lightly amplified instruments such as Chicago style blues and even classic R&B of the 50s. As a ride you can either use it as a left-side ride or place it as a far right ride.Although it projects much better than the 22" model, it is very much like the larger model when it comes to complex tones, and like the rest of the Dream Bliss crash/rides on any size, it is somewhat wild and trashy when you first get them. They do tame down as they are played in.The first few months of heavy playing yields steady changes, and the cymbal will settle in at around the six month mark. The play-in process can be hastened with a regimen of mallet rolls. This entails taking a pair of mallets and rolling them around the cymbal for 20 minutes per day for a week or so. Start at the outside edge and work your way towards the bell, going around the circumference of the cymbal.Pair this with a larger ride, or even as the only ride on small kits, and a pair of Dream Bliss 14" Hi-Hats and you will have a set of cymbals for lighter volume music that rivals anything Zildjian offers in their lighter, K and K Custom models. I say among the 35 cymbals I own, all are Zildjian except for a set of Dream Bliss to which to compare. In fact, I'm willing to bet that if you put this up against any ride from the Zildjian K Dark Thin series, blindfolded, you would not be able to tell the difference.
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