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Istanbul Agop 20" Xist Power Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" Xist Power Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$329
Istanbul Agop 20" Xist Power Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Xist series, Power model, Brilliant finish, Professional...
4.4 Expert Rating
Zultan 20" Ride 25 - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zultan 20" Ride 25

20" Ride Cymbals

$274
Zultan 20" Ride 25, Ride Cymbal, 25th anniversary series, Size: 20", Material: B20 Bronze, High-quality cymbal series...
4.9 Expert Rating
Masterwork 20" Troy Traditional Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Masterwork 20" Troy Traditional Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$208
Masterwork 20" Troy Traditional Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Material: B25 bronze, Finish: Traditional, Hand-hammered,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Ride IMC Natural - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Mehmet 20" Ride IMC Natural

20" Ride Cymbals

$285
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Ride IMC Natural, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Material: B20 bronze, Finish: Natural, High-quality...
5 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Byzance Polyphonic Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Byzance Polyphonic Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$549
Meinl 20" Byzance Polyphonic Ride, Ride Cymbal, Byzance Series, Traditional model, Size: 20", B20 bronze alloy,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Paiste 20"900ColorSound HeavyRide PRP - 20" Ride Cymbals

Paiste 20"900ColorSound HeavyRide PRP

20" Ride Cymbals

$252
Paiste 20"900ColorSound HeavyRide PRP, Heavy Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", 900 Colour Sound Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze,...
4.9 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Pure Alloy Thin Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Pure Alloy Thin Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$366
Meinl 20" Pure Alloy Thin Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Pure Alloy Series, Finish: Traditional, Mechanical high-tech...
4.7 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Pure Alloy E.Hammered Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Pure Alloy E.Hammered Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$406
Meinl 20" Pure Alloy E.Hammered Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Pure Alloy Series, Finish: Traditional, Thickness:...
4.5 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Pure Alloy E.Hammered C-R - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Pure Alloy E.Hammered C-R

20" Ride Cymbals

$395
Meinl 20" Pure Alloy E.Hammered C-R, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Pure Alloy Series, Finish: Traditional, Strong machine...
4.8 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Crash Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Crash Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$450
Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Crash Ride, Crash/Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Traditional Series, Material: B20 bronze, Hand...
4.6 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" 30th Anniversary Flat Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" 30th Anniversary Flat Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$637
Istanbul Agop 20" 30th Anniversary Flat Ride, Flat Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", 30th Anniversary model, Material: B-20...
4.5 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" 30th Anniversary Med. Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" 30th Anniversary Med. Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$626
Istanbul Agop 20" 30th Anniversary Med. Ride, Medium Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", 30th Anniversary model, Material: B-20...
4.6 Expert Rating
Sabian 20" Stratus Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Sabian 20" Stratus Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$439
Sabian 20" Stratus Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Material: B-20 Bronze, High impact hammered, Traditional finish, Warm...
4.8 Expert Rating
Zultan 20" Heritage Flat Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zultan 20" Heritage Flat Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$296
Zultan 20" Heritage Flat Ride, Flat Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Heritage Series, 100% Handmade cymbal according to old...
5 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" 30th Anniversary Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" 30th Anniversary Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$648
Istanbul Agop 20" 30th Anniversary Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", 30th Anniversary Model, Material: B20 Bronze,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Practice HCS Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Practice HCS Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$215
Meinl 20" Practice HCS Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Material: MS63 brass, Extra quiet - perfect for practicing, Feels...
4.6 Expert Rating
Millenium 20" Still Series Ride Blue - 20" Ride Cymbals

Millenium 20" Still Series Ride Blue

20" Ride Cymbals

$65
Millenium 20" Still Series Ride Blue, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Up to 80% quieter compared to a standard cymbal, Ideal as...
4.6 Expert Rating
Millenium 20" Still Series Ride Red - 20" Ride Cymbals

Millenium 20" Still Series Ride Red

20" Ride Cymbals

$65
Millenium 20" Still Series Ride Red, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Up to 80% quieter compared to a standard cymbal, Ideal as...
4.8 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Byzance Big Apple Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Byzance Big Apple Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$527
Meinl 20" Byzance Big Apple Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Byzance Series, Especially made for traditional jazz music,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Zultan 20" Aeon Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zultan 20" Aeon Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$285
Zultan 20" Aeon Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Material: B25 bronze alloy (75% copper, 25% tin), Hand-hammered,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Classics Custom Dual Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Classics Custom Dual Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$285
Meinl 20" Classics Custom Dual Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Material: B-12 Bronze, Finish: Dark / Brilliant, Warm...
4.6 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Original Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Original Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$450
Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Original Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Traditional original series, Thinnest...
4.9 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Jazz Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Jazz Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$450
Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Jazz Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Traditional finish, Made from B20 bronze,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Paiste 20" Signature Power Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Paiste 20" Signature Power Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$549
Paiste 20" Signature Power Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Loud 20" ride cymbal, Long sustain, Very defined bell sound,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Class. Cust. Dark Heavy Ri - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Class. Cust. Dark Heavy Ri

20" Ride Cymbals

$252
Meinl 20" Class. Cust. Dark Heavy Ri, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Classics Custom Dark series, Thickness: Heavy, Finish:...
4.5 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" HCS Crash-Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" HCS Crash-Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$106
Meinl 20" HCS Crash-Ride, Crash-/ Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Cymbal series well suited for beginners, Material: MS63...
4.8 Expert Rating
Zildjian 20" I Family Ride Medium - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zildjian 20" I Family Ride Medium

20" Ride Cymbals

$208
Zildjian 20" I Family Ride Medium, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Series: I Family, Material: B8 bronze, Strength: Medium,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" Custom Series SE Jazz Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" Custom Series SE Jazz Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$504
Istanbul Agop 20" Custom Series SE Jazz Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Custom Series - Special Edition Jazz, Traditional...
4.9 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" Xist Dry Dark Flat Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" Xist Dry Dark Flat Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$318
Istanbul Agop 20" Xist Dry Dark Flat Ride, Dark ride cymbal, Size: 20", Xist Dry Dark Series, B20 Bronze,...
4.4 Expert Rating
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Black Sea 1623 Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Mehmet 20" Black Sea 1623 Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$417
Istanbul Mehmet 20" Black Sea 1623 Ride, Ride Cymbal, Series: Black Sea 1623, Size: 20", BS-R20, Hand-hammered, Made...
4.5 Expert Rating
Paiste 20" Signature Mellow Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Paiste 20" Signature Mellow Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$571
Paiste 20" Signature Mellow Ride, Ride cymbal, Size: 20", Signature line, Warm, mature, full ride sound, Fast response...
4.9 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Byzance Foundry Reserve LR - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Byzance Foundry Reserve LR

20" Ride Cymbals

$658
Meinl 20" Byzance Foundry Reserve LR, Light Ride Cymbals, Size: 20", Byzance Foundry Reserve Series, B20 bronze,...
4.9 Expert Rating
Zultan 20" Dune Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zultan 20" Dune Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$274
Zultan 20" Dune Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Dune series, Hand-hammered, Premium ride cymbal from traditional Turkish...
5 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" Agop Signature Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" Agop Signature Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$494
Istanbul Agop 20" Agop Signature Ride, Ride Cymbal, Hand-hammered, Size: 20", Material: B20 bronze, Dry stick attack...
4.7 Expert Rating
Sabian 20" FRX Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Sabian 20" FRX Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$648
Sabian 20" FRX Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", FRX Series, Frequency-reduced cymbal, Made from B20 bronze, A special...
5 Expert Rating
Millenium 20" Still Series Ride regular - 20" Ride Cymbals

Millenium 20" Still Series Ride regular

20" Ride Cymbals

$87
Millenium 20" Still Series Ride regular, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Still series, Up to 80% quieter compared to a standard...
4.7 Expert Rating
Zultan 20" Heritage Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zultan 20" Heritage Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$351
Zultan 20" Heritage Ride, Ride Cymbal, Heritage Series, Size: 20", 100% Handmade in accordance with traditional methods...
4.9 Expert Rating
Paiste 20" 900 Color Heavy Ride BK - 20" Ride Cymbals

Paiste 20" 900 Color Heavy Ride BK

20" Ride Cymbals

$252
Paiste 20" 900 Color Heavy Ride BK, Heavy Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", 900 Colour Sound Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Paiste 20" 900 Series Heavy Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Paiste 20" 900 Series Heavy Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$237
Paiste 20" 900 Series Heavy Ride, Heavy Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", "900" Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze, Full-bodied...
4.5 Expert Rating
Paiste 20" 900 Series Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Paiste 20" 900 Series Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$241
Paiste 20" 900 Series Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", "900" Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze, Full-bodied sound with a...
4.8 Expert Rating
Meinl Pure Alloy 20" Medium Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl Pure Alloy 20" Medium Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$373
Meinl Pure Alloy 20" Medium Ride, Ride Cymbal, Medium, Size: 20", Pure Alloy Series, Finish: Traditional, Machine...
4.8 Expert Rating
Zildjian 20" Low Volume Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zildjian 20" Low Volume Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$252
Zildjian 20" Low Volume Ride, Low Volume Ride, Size: 20", Up to 80% quieter than standard cymbals, Ideal for drummers...
4.5 Expert Rating
Zultan 20" Raw Flat Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zultan 20" Raw Flat Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$219
Zultan 20" Raw Flat Ride, Flat Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Raw Series, Made of B20 bronze, Dark, warm and full sound, 100%...
4.8 Expert Rating
Istanbul Agop 20" Mel Lewis 1982 Sign. Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Istanbul Agop 20" Mel Lewis 1982 Sign. Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$494
Istanbul Agop 20" Mel Lewis 1982 Sign. Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Mel Lewis 1982 Signature Model, Good stick...
4.9 Expert Rating
Zildjian 20" S Series Medium Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zildjian 20" S Series Medium Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$230
Zildjian 20" S Series Medium Ride, Medium Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", S Series, Medium heavy, Material: B12 Bronze alloy...
4.9 Expert Rating
Meinl 20" Byzance Dark B. Apple Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Meinl 20" Byzance Dark B. Apple Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$549
Meinl 20" Byzance Dark B. Apple Ride, Dark Ride Cymbal, Size: 20", Byzance Series, Big Apple Dark Ride, Made especially...
4.8 Expert Rating
Sabian 20" B8X Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Sabian 20" B8X Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$263
Sabian 20" B8X Ride, Ride, Size: 20", Thickness: medium, B8X Series, Alloy: B8 bronze, Natural finish, Hammered bell,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Zildjian 20" K Const. Renaissance Ride - 20" Ride Cymbals

Zildjian 20" K Const. Renaissance Ride

20" Ride Cymbals

$692
Zildjian 20" K Const. Renaissance Ride, Ride Cymbal, K Constantinople Series, Size: 20", Developed with jazz drummer...
4.8 Expert Rating
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About 20" Ride Cymbals

20-inch ride cymbals offer a versatile balance between wash and articulation, ideal for drummers seeking a defined bell without overwhelming the overall kit sound. They’re frequently favored in smaller venues or recording situations where a larger ride might be too boomy. This size provides a manageable diameter for precise control and nuanced playing.

Best For
Studio recording jazz smaller venues acoustic drumming drummers needing a balanced ride
What to Look For
Weight (thin medium heavy) bell size and pitch overall tonal character (bright dark complex) stick articulation sustain wash characteristics

20" Ride Cymbals — Pros & Cons

PROS

  • Excellent balance of wash and stick definition for controlled playing.
  • Manageable size offers precise control and responsiveness.
  • Versatile tonal character suitable for various musical genres.
  • Easier to transport and store compared to larger ride cymbals.

CONS

  • May lack the powerful projection of larger ride cymbals.
  • Can be easily overwhelmed in very loud, high-volume environments.
  • Less sustain than larger rides, limiting some playing techniques.
  • Bell response may be less pronounced than larger bell sizes.

Frequently Asked Questions About 20" Ride Cymbals

Thinner rides generally offer more wash and quicker response, while heavier rides produce a drier, more defined sound with increased sustain.

A thin ride is lighter and more responsive, emphasizing wash and a quick decay. A medium ride offers a balance of both characteristics, with more projection and sustain than a thin.

Absolutely. The controlled nature of a 20” ride minimizes unwanted boominess, making it excellent for capturing clean, detailed drum tracks.

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