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20" ROCKETT
The 20" Rockett Ride, much easier to lug around, is quite different than the 22". The ping is low, but mellower than the 22", and the ping sound “sits” much closer to the underlying wash. And that wash is quite a bit more noticeable in the 20" than in the 22". Though it’s still completely out of the question as a crash/ride, the 20" does give off a lot more wash under the ping than the 22". In a blindfold test, they might not even be recognized as siblings. Because of the washier tone of the 20", its very excellent bell sounds much less integrated than that of the 22". That is to say, when you switch from playing the face to playing the bell, the sound is so drastically different, a listener might mistakenly think you’ve gone to a different cymbal all together. The bell is low-pitched, with bright overtones, massive volume, a dry attack, and lots of after-ring.
I first took the 20" Rockett Ride to some gigs. Honestly, I just didn’t want to wrestle the massive 22" cymbal into the car. But the 20" didn’t quite light my fire. The ping cut through with ease, but the fullness of the wash detracted from the clarity of the attack. The wash of the 20", to my ears, made it sound like a stronger, bolder, medium ride, not a crystal clear singular note. I was looking for clear, loud ping with a warm voice.
