Best 22" Ride Cymbals Under $800 2026
Affordable 22" ride cymbals under $800 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
GENRES & STYLES:
For Rock
For Hard Rock
For Progressive
For Power Playing
For Large Venues
For Heavy Music
#1
⭐
5.0/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Istanbul Mehmet 22" Black Sea 1623 Ride
Large Venues
Progressive
Power Playing
Key Feature:
• Rich, full-bodied ride sound
✓ PROS
- • Powerful projection and presence
- • Great for large venue performance
✗ CONS
- • Expensive investment
- • May ring too much for intricate patterns
Istanbul Mehmet 22" Black Sea 1623 RideRide CymbalSize: 22"Black Sea 1623 SeriesHand-hammeredB20...
⭐
5.0/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 468523
$516
#2
⭐
4.9/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Istanbul Agop 22" Cindy Blackman OM Ride
Rock
Progressive
Hard Rock
Key Feature:
• Rich, full-bodied ride sound
✓ PROS
- • Great for large venue performance
- • Rich, full-bodied ride sound
✗ CONS
- • May ring too much for intricate patterns
- • Can be overwhelming in small spaces
Istanbul Agop 22" Cindy Blackman OM RideRide CymbalSize: 22"Cindy Blackman Santana modelDark dry sound with...
⭐
4.9/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 382816
$611
#3
⭐
4.8/5
(49 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature Flat Ride
Power Playing
Rock
Hard Rock
Key Feature:
• Rich, full-bodied ride sound
✓ PROS
- • Rich, full-bodied ride sound
- • Powerful projection and presence
✗ CONS
- • May ring too much for intricate patterns
- • Requires strong cymbal stand
Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature Flat RideRideHand hammeredSize: 22"Material: B20 bronzeDry stick attackVery...
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4.8/5
(49 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 435680
$633
#4
⭐
4.7/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Istanbul Mehmet 22" Tony Williams Jazz Rock R.
Heavy Music
Large Venues
Progressive
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual and sonic impact
✓ PROS
- • Great for large venue performance
- • Powerful projection and presence
✗ CONS
- • Requires strong cymbal stand
- • Expensive investment
Istanbul Mehmet 22" Tony Williams Jazz Rock R.Ride CymbalTony Williams Signature ModelSize: 22"Material: B20...
⭐
4.7/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 491196
$611
#5
⭐
4.4/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Istanbul Agop 22" Traditional Dark Ride
Heavy Music
Progressive
Rock
Key Feature:
• Excellent sustain and crash capability
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual and sonic impact
- • Rich, full-bodied ride sound
✗ CONS
- • Expensive investment
- • May ring too much for intricate patterns
Istanbul Agop 22" Traditional Dark Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Traditional Dark Series, Warm stick attack...
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4.4/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 523101
$546
#6
⭐
4.5/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Meinl 22" Byzance Medium Thin Ride
by
Meinl
Large Venues
Rock
Heavy Music
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual and sonic impact
✓ PROS
- • Powerful projection and presence
- • Rich, full-bodied ride sound
✗ CONS
- • Requires strong cymbal stand
- • May ring too much for intricate patterns
Meinl 22" Byzance Medium Thin RideRide CymbalByzance seriesSize: 22"Medium Thin Jazz RideByzance cymbals are...
⭐
4.5/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 221848
$658
#7
⭐
4.7/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Paiste 22" Masters Dark Crash/Ride
by
Paiste
Power Playing
Progressive
Hard Rock
Key Feature:
• Excellent sustain and crash capability
✓ PROS
- • Powerful projection and presence
- • Great for large venue performance
✗ CONS
- • Can be overwhelming in small spaces
- • Requires strong cymbal stand
Paiste 22" Masters Dark Crash/RidePaiste 22" Masters Dark Crash/Ride CymbalSize: 22"Masters seriesCuSn20...
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4.7/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 431505
$725
#8
⭐
4.9/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Istanbul Agop 22" Traditional Medium Ride
Power Playing
Hard Rock
Heavy Music
Key Feature:
• Powerful projection and presence
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual and sonic impact
- • Excellent sustain and crash capability
✗ CONS
- • Physically demanding to play effectively
- • Can be overwhelming in small spaces
Istanbul Agop 22" Traditional Medium RideRide CymbalTraditional Medium seriesSize: 22"Wide range of...
⭐
4.9/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 544517
$545
#9
⭐
5.0/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Istanbul Mehmet 22" Nostalgia 50's Ride
Rock
Large Venues
Hard Rock
Key Feature:
• Great for large venue performance
✓ PROS
- • Rich, full-bodied ride sound
- • Excellent sustain and crash capability
✗ CONS
- • May ring too much for intricate patterns
- • Physically demanding to play effectively
Istanbul Mehmet 22" Nostalgia 50's RideRide CymbalSize: 22"Nostalgia 50's seriesDark stick...
⭐
5.0/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 409509
$538
#10
⭐
4.8/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Istanbul Agop 22" Traditional Crash Ride
Progressive
Hard Rock
Heavy Music
Key Feature:
• Great for large venue performance
✓ PROS
- • Powerful projection and presence
- • Rich, full-bodied ride sound
✗ CONS
- • Expensive investment
- • Physically demanding to play effectively
Istanbul Agop 22" Traditional Crash RideCrash/Ride CymbalSize: 22"Traditional SeriesMaterial: B20 bronzeHand...
⭐
4.8/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 581324
$527
#11
⭐
4.5/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Paiste 22" Signature Power Ride
by
Paiste
Hard Rock
Heavy Music
Rock
Key Feature:
• Powerful projection and presence
✓ PROS
- • Great for large venue performance
- • Rich, full-bodied ride sound
✗ CONS
- • Expensive investment
- • Requires strong cymbal stand
Paiste 22" Signature Power RideRide CymbalSize: 22" Ride cymbalLoud 22" ride cymbalLong decayVery...
⭐
4.5/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 513134
$725
#12
⭐
4.8/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Sabian 22" HHX Complex Medium Ride
by
Sabian
Large Venues
Heavy Music
Power Playing
Key Feature:
• Great for large venue performance
✓ PROS
- • Impressive visual and sonic impact
- • Great for large venue performance
✗ CONS
- • Physically demanding to play effectively
- • Can be overwhelming in small spaces
Sabian 22" HHX Complex Medium RideMedium Ride CymbalSize: 22"HHX Complex SeriesMaterial: B20...
⭐
4.8/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 476110
$725
#13
⭐
4.9/5
(12 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Sabian 22" HHX Complex Thin Ride
by
Sabian
Rock
Heavy Music
Hard Rock
Key Feature:
• Great for large venue performance
✓ PROS
- • Excellent sustain and crash capability
- • Impressive visual and sonic impact
✗ CONS
- • Can be overwhelming in small spaces
- • Requires strong cymbal stand
Sabian 22" HHX Complex Thin RideRide CymbalSize: 22"Thickness: ThinMaterial: B20 BronzeCombination of HH and...
⭐
4.9/5
(12 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 489463
$714
#14
⭐
4.7/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Paiste 22" Signature Full Ride
by
Paiste
Progressive
Large Venues
Power Playing
Key Feature:
• Great for large venue performance
✓ PROS
- • Rich, full-bodied ride sound
- • Impressive visual and sonic impact
✗ CONS
- • May ring too much for intricate patterns
- • Physically demanding to play effectively
Paiste 22" Signature Full RideRide cymbalSize: 22"Signature lineMedium loudbrightfullround ride...
⭐
4.7/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 457868
$725
#15
⭐
4.6/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Sabian 22" HHX MAX Ride
by
Sabian
Progressive
Heavy Music
Large Venues
Key Feature:
• Impressive visual and sonic impact
✓ PROS
- • Rich, full-bodied ride sound
- • Powerful projection and presence
✗ CONS
- • Can be overwhelming in small spaces
- • Physically demanding to play effectively
Sabian 22" HHX MAX RideRide CymbalMike Portnoy (Dream Theater) Signature SeriesSize: 22"Material: b20...
⭐
4.6/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 611788
$725
How to Choose the Best 22" Ride Cymbals
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced 22" ride cymbals typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
