What’s the difference between a ‘thin’ and a ‘heavy’ 22” ride?

Thin rides generally offer a more washy, shimmering sound with quicker response, while heavier rides provide more defined stick articulation and a fuller, more sustained tone.

How does the bell size affect the sound of a 22” ride?

A larger bell typically produces a louder, more prominent 'ping' when struck, while a smaller bell blends more seamlessly with the overall cymbal wash.

I'm new to ride cymbals, is 22” a good size to start with?

Yes, 22” is an excellent size for beginners as it's manageable, versatile, and provides a good foundation for developing your ride technique.

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Istanbul Agop 22" Xist Dry Dark Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$450

Size 22"

Istanbul Agop 22" Xist Dry Dark Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Xist Dry Dark Series, B20 Bronze, Hand-hammered, Dark and...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Pure Alloy Custom Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$515

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Pure Alloy Custom Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Finish: Smoke bronze, Warm, slightly washed out tone with...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Sabian 22" HHX Complex Medium Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$764

Size 22"

Sabian 22" HHX Complex Medium Ride, Medium Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", HHX Complex Series, Material: B20 Bronze,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Zultan 22" F5 Metal Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$346

Size 22"

Zultan 22" F5 Metal Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", F5 Series, 100% handmade, Made of B-20 bronze, Heavy ride cymbal with...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Black Sea 1623 Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$608

Size 22"

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Black Sea 1623 Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Black Sea 1623 Series, Hand-hammered, B20 Bronze,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Legend Dry Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$555

Size 22"

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Legend Dry Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Legend Dry Series@2B20 Bronze, Hand-hammered, Modern, dry...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" Signature Full Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$764

Size 22"

Paiste 22" Signature Full Ride, Ride cymbal, Size: 22", Signature line, Medium loud, bright, full, round ride cymbal,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Foundry Reserve LR

22" Ride Cymbals

$845

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Foundry Reserve LR, Light Ride Cymbals, Size: 22", Byzance Foundry Reserve Series, B20 Bronze,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Foundry Reserve R

22" Ride Cymbals

$811

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Foundry Reserve R, Ride Cymbals, Size: 22", Byzance Foundry Reserve Series, B20 Bronze, Traditional...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Zultan 22" Dune Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$335

Size 22"

Zultan 22" Dune Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Dune series, Hand hammered, Premium ride cymbal from traditional Turkish...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Ufip 22" Class Series Crash-Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$486

Size 22"

Ufip 22" Class Series Crash-Ride, Crash/Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Class Series, Volume and assertiveness on the stage,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature med. Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$695

Size 22"

Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature med. Ride, Ride, Hand-hammered, Size: 22", Material: B20 Bronze, Dry stick strike with...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature Flat Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$695

Size 22"

Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature Flat Ride, Ride, Hand hammered, Size: 22", Material: B20 bronze, Dry stick attack,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$713

Size 22"

Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature Ride, Ride, Hand-hammered, Size: 22", Material: B20 Bronze, Dry stick strike with...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" Masters Dark Crash/Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$753

Size 22"

Paiste 22" Masters Dark Crash/Ride, Paiste 22" Masters Dark Crash/Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Masters series, CuSn20...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Jazz Monophonic R.

22" Ride Cymbals

$695

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Jazz Monophonic R., Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Byzance series, Deep tuned Ride cymbal with warm blurring...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Ufip 22" Bionic Series Heavy Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$451

Size 22"

Ufip 22" Bionic Series Heavy Ride, Heavy Ride, Size: 22", Material: B20 bronze, Bright and warm with great dynamics,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Zultan 22" Heritage Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$428

Size 22"

Zultan 22" Heritage Ride, Ride, Heritage Series, Size: 22", 100% Hand-crafted basin according to old tradition for...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Legend Dark Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$579

Size 22"

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Legend Dark Ride, Ride, Size: 22", Natural finish, Specially designed for Jazz Ride cymbals with...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Zultan 22" Q Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$324

Size 22"

Zultan 22" Q Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", "Q" Series, Awesome bell sound, Strong, defined loud stick stroke with...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" Masters Swish Cymbal

22" Ride Cymbals

$729

Size 22"

Paiste 22" Masters Swish Cymbal, Swish Cymbal, A flat 'China-cymbal' with the bell turned upside down, Developed in...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" Masters Thin Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$753

Size 22"

Paiste 22" Masters Thin Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Material: CuSn20 bronze, Extra thin with high dynamic range, Fine...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Nostalgia 70's Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$632

Size 22"

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Nostalgia 70's Ride, Ride Cymbal, Nostalgia series, Size: 22", Dark stick definition, Highly...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" Giant Beat Multi Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$509

Size 22"

Paiste 22" Giant Beat Multi Ride, Ride Cymbal, Giant Beat Series, Size: 22", Made of CuSn8 bronze, also called 2002...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" 900 Color Heavy Ride BK

22" Ride Cymbals

$312

Size 22"

Paiste 22" 900 Color Heavy Ride BK, Heavy Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", 900 Color Sound Series, Made from B8 (2002) bronze,...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" 900 Color Sound Ride BK

22" Ride Cymbals

$346

Size 22"

Paiste 22" 900 Color Sound Ride BK, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", 900 Colour Sound series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze, Full...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" 900 Series Heavy Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$324

Size 22"

Paiste 22" 900 Series Heavy Ride, Heavy Ride Cymbals, Size: 22", "900" Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze, Full-bodied...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" 900 Series Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$324

Size 22"

Paiste 22" 900 Series Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", "900" Series, Made of B8 (2002) bronze, Full-bodied sound with a...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Classics Custom Dark Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$324

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Classics Cus. Dark Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Classics Custom Dark Series, Design: Natural, B12 bronze,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Heavy H. Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$729

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Heavy H. Ride, Ride cymbal, Size: 22", Byzance Heavy Hammered Series, Finish: Brilliant, Material:...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Zultan 22" Raw Jazz Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$300

Size 22"

Zultan 22" Raw Jazz Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Raw Series, Made of B20 bronze, Dark, warm and full sound, 100%...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Zultan 22" Raw Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$300

Size 22"

Zultan 22" Raw Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Raw series, Made of B20 bronze, Dark, warm and full sound, 100%...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Agop 22" Cindy Blackman OM Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$713

Size 22"

Istanbul Agop 22" Cindy Blackman OM Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Cindy Blackman Santana model, Dark dry sound with...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" 2002 Black Big Beat Cymbal

22" Ride Cymbals

$497

Size 22"

Paiste 22" 2002 Black Big Beat Cymbal, Cymbal, Size: 22", 2002 Black Big Beat Series, Can be used as a crash or ride,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Paiste 22" Signature "Monad" Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$764

Size 22"

Paiste 22" Signature "Monad" Ride, Ride Cymbal, Dry Heavy Ride "Monad", Size: 22", Signature Series, Developed in...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Classics Cus. Dark Cr.-Ri.

22" Ride Cymbals

$347

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Classics Cus. Dark Cr.-Ri., Dark Crash Ride, Size: 22", Classics Custom Series, Finish: Natural, Material:...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Zildjian 22" K Constantinople High Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$811

Size 22"

Zildjian 22" K Constantinople High Ride, Ride Cymbal, K Constantinople Series, Size: 22", Medium thin high, Regular...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Zildjian 22" K Const. Renaissance Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$869

Size 22"

Zildjian 22" K Const. Renaissance Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", K Constantinople series, Developed by jazz drummer Adam...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Dual Crash/Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$718

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Dual Crash/Ride, Meinl 22" Byzance Dual Crash/Ride, Size: 22", Byzance series, B22DUCR, Extra dry...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Symmetry Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$729

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Symmetry Ride, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Ralph Peterson Jr. Signature Ride, Byzance series, B22SYR,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Sabian 22" HHX Omni Brilliant/Natural

22" Ride Cymbals

$764

Size 22"

Sabian 22" HHX Omni Brilliant/Natural, 22" Crash / Ride Cymbal, From the HHX series, Developed with Jojo Mayer, Modern,...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Vintage Pure Light

22" Ride Cymbals

$741

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Vintage Pure Light, Ride Cymbal, Byzance series, Size: 22", Finish: Natural, B20 bronze, Hand...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Tradit. Light Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$718

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Tradit. Light Ride, 22" Ride, Finish: Traditional, B20 bronze alloy, Hand hammered, Unique look, Very...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Zultan 22" Ride Dark Matter

22" Ride Cymbals

$266

Size 22"

Zultan 22" Ride Dark Matter, Ride Cymbal, Size: 22", Dark Matter Line, 100% Hand-hammered, Dark, warm sound character...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Agop 22" Custom Series SE Jazz Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$683

Size 22"

Istanbul Agop 22" Custom Series SE Jazz Ride, Jazz Ride, Size: 22", Custom Series Special Edition, Traditional finish,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Jazz Ride Siz. Turk Series

22" Ride Cymbals

$579

Size 22"

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Jazz Ride Siz. Turk Series, Jazz Ride Cymbal with Rivets, Size: 22", Turk Jazz Rides are lighter...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Dark Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$741

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Dark Ride, Ride Cymbal, Byzance series, 22" Dark Ride, Dark (natural) finish, Dark, deep sound...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Meinl 22" Byzance Extra Dry Th. Ride

22" Ride Cymbals

$729

Size 22"

Meinl 22" Byzance Extra Dry Th. Ride, Ride Cymbal, Byzance series, 22" Extra Dry Thin Ride, Extra dry (natural) finish,...

4.9 AudioFu Score

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Istanbul Agop 22" Xist Dry Dark Ride

Meinl 22" Pure Alloy Custom Ride

Sabian 22" HHX Complex Medium Ride

Zultan 22" F5 Metal Ride

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Black Sea 1623 Ride

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Legend Dry Ride

Paiste 22" Signature Full Ride

Meinl 22" Byzance Foundry Reserve LR

Meinl 22" Byzance Foundry Reserve R

Zultan 22" Dune Ride

Ufip 22" Class Series Crash-Ride

Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature med. Ride

Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature Flat Ride

Istanbul Agop 22" Agop Signature Ride

Paiste 22" Masters Dark Crash/Ride

Meinl 22" Byzance Jazz Monophonic R.

Ufip 22" Bionic Series Heavy Ride

Zultan 22" Heritage Ride

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Legend Dark Ride

Zultan 22" Q Ride

Paiste 22" Masters Swish Cymbal

Paiste 22" Masters Thin Ride

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Nostalgia 70's Ride

Paiste 22" Giant Beat Multi Ride

Paiste 22" 900 Color Heavy Ride BK

Paiste 22" 900 Color Sound Ride BK

Paiste 22" 900 Series Heavy Ride

Paiste 22" 900 Series Ride

Meinl 22" Classics Custom Dark Ride

Meinl 22" Byzance Heavy H. Ride

Zultan 22" Raw Jazz Ride

Zultan 22" Raw Ride

Istanbul Agop 22" Cindy Blackman OM Ride

Paiste 22" 2002 Black Big Beat Cymbal

Paiste 22" Signature "Monad" Ride

Meinl 22" Classics Cus. Dark Cr.-Ri.

Zildjian 22" K Constantinople High Ride

Zildjian 22" K Const. Renaissance Ride

Meinl 22" Byzance Dual Crash/Ride

Meinl 22" Byzance Symmetry Ride

Sabian 22" HHX Omni Brilliant/Natural

Meinl 22" Byzance Vintage Pure Light

Meinl 22" Byzance Tradit. Light Ride

Zultan 22" Ride Dark Matter

Istanbul Agop 22" Custom Series SE Jazz Ride

Istanbul Mehmet 22" Jazz Ride Siz. Turk Series

Meinl 22" Byzance Dark Ride

Meinl 22" Byzance Extra Dry Th. Ride

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