There are a couple of ingredients required for a great metal ride cymbal: it needs to be loud enough to cut through a wall of guitars, bright enough to produce a strong attack, and dry enough to retain its note definition with fast patterns.
That’s exactly what Zultan is aiming for with its new F5 series 18” Mega Bell ride cymbal, which it says achieves all of these things for a “loud, aggressive and biting” ride sound, designed to deliver a quintessential ride sound for heavy music on a budget.
