Spent 6 years playing my beloved Sand Ride and had no plans of getting rid of it. Until one day I picked up my gig bag and felt it was way too heavy for me to carry, and realize I am getting older! Time to downsize and go crash/ride. And crashing the Sand Ride felt like hitting a pothole cover. Hello Transition Ride now, and I love it! I'm in love with the looks more than anything!
Did you consider the 22 sand crash/ride? i believe it possesses qualities of both the sand and transition rides in that in had that super warm, soft sound from the sandblasting and the thunderous, open crash sound from the lighter weight and tight lathing on the bottom side.
He actually described the transition ride spot on. Everything he said is exactly what the cymbal does and the exact characteristics. Some are more washy with more crashability and lighter and some are little heavier with less wash and crashability but with more defined stick definition and a clearer bell. This is a cymbal you should choose after you hear it, there’s plenty of drum shops nowadays that sell the exact cymbal demoed in the video on their website which is the way to go for meinl but especially a ride cymbal since the difference in weight and hammering all effect a ride cymbal in more ways then one compared to a crash or a hi hats, each cymbal all have a life of their own but all have the same characteristics that makes that cymbal what it is like this transition ride. I love this ride cymbal but I wish the bell was more defined and cutting, like mike said he wanted the bell to have a little bit of wash underneath and activate the cymbal but my preference is having the bell be totally different and cutting and heavy. My dream ride is great stick definition on the bow, great loud crashability, with a super clear nice bell, my 22 inch sand ride and serpents ride all do that and use the serpents ride or my 22 inch traditional medium ride for live and the sand ride, transition ride, or my extra dry 22 inch medium rides for practice. Love meinl rides. Love meinl cymbals
Andy Ham yeah I played one of these at GC and it sounded like a garbage can. It was awful. It seems like this happens a LOT with this cymbal. They are all different...or as the manufacturer will tell you, unique. I’d love to find one that just blows me away.
Travis Woodall I was thinking of grabbing a Trasition but when I played the Zildjian K Custom Organic Ride that ticked more boxes. It has a larger and much better sounding bell that doesn’t activate the cymbal as much. I’d PREFER a slightly louder and penetrating bell, but I can live with it considering the combination of dry stick attack that doesn’t sound like a trash can, the amount of wash and the combined crashability. The Zildjian Organic Ride is the way to go.
Hi Mike! This video is fantastically useful to me in my hunt for a really musical ride ride that crashes beautifully, with not too much sustain. I really didn't want a metallic rock cymbal - but instead something with more 'music' to it, and a buttery attack - which the Transition seems to offer! Thanks man!!
Pretty impressive the way Meinl got the cymbal to close up after crashing and go right back to being a ride. If this cymbal was just a bit heavier and had a big loud shiny bell, then it would be perfect. But that's my opinion and it isn't my ride.
Yeah man! Awesome video! If you're interested in drum related videos, check out my channel if you find a minute! If not, no worries. It's getting harder and harder to promote yourself on RUclips nowadays, so I'm just doing the best I can. Wish you the best!
turn up the amps and that ride…disappears. this stuff sounds good in a mic'ed room with no other musos, but try it live. This stuff just doesn't cut it, literally.
Spent 6 years playing my beloved Sand Ride and had no plans of getting rid of it. Until one day I picked up my gig bag and felt it was way too heavy for me to carry, and realize I am getting older! Time to downsize and go crash/ride. And crashing the Sand Ride felt like hitting a pothole cover. Hello Transition Ride now, and I love it! I'm in love with the looks more than anything!
Did you consider the 22 sand crash/ride? i believe it possesses qualities of both the sand and transition rides in that in had that super warm, soft sound from the sandblasting and the thunderous, open crash sound from the lighter weight and tight lathing on the bottom side.
@@dexterhurrenmusic I liked the Transition more for stick definition. Plus it was a tad cheaper. 😁
Love this gorgeous ride OMG
Have to admit, that's a great sounding a very versatile cymbal.
He actually described the transition ride spot on. Everything he said is exactly what the cymbal does and the exact characteristics. Some are more washy with more crashability and lighter and some are little heavier with less wash and crashability but with more defined stick definition and a clearer bell. This is a cymbal you should choose after you hear it, there’s plenty of drum shops nowadays that sell the exact cymbal demoed in the video on their website which is the way to go for meinl but especially a ride cymbal since the difference in weight and hammering all effect a ride cymbal in more ways then one compared to a crash or a hi hats, each cymbal all have a life of their own but all have the same characteristics that makes that cymbal what it is like this transition ride. I love this ride cymbal but I wish the bell was more defined and cutting, like mike said he wanted the bell to have a little bit of wash underneath and activate the cymbal but my preference is having the bell be totally different and cutting and heavy. My dream ride is great stick definition on the bow, great loud crashability, with a super clear nice bell, my 22 inch sand ride and serpents ride all do that and use the serpents ride or my 22 inch traditional medium ride for live and the sand ride, transition ride, or my extra dry 22 inch medium rides for practice. Love meinl rides. Love meinl cymbals
Andy Ham yeah I played one of these at GC and it sounded like a garbage can. It was awful. It seems like this happens a LOT with this cymbal. They are all different...or as the manufacturer will tell you, unique. I’d love to find one that just blows me away.
Travis Woodall I was thinking of grabbing a Trasition but when I played the Zildjian K Custom Organic Ride that ticked more boxes. It has a larger and much better sounding bell that doesn’t activate the cymbal as much. I’d PREFER a slightly louder and penetrating bell, but I can live with it considering the combination of dry stick attack that doesn’t sound like a trash can, the amount of wash and the combined crashability. The Zildjian Organic Ride is the way to go.
Hi Mike! This video is fantastically useful to me in my hunt for a really musical ride ride that crashes beautifully, with not too much sustain. I really didn't want a metallic rock cymbal - but instead something with more 'music' to it, and a buttery attack - which the Transition seems to offer! Thanks man!!
this is the greatest ride ive ever heard, and im not a fan of rides. i would normally go with a crash ride but by god is this thing heavenly
I wish I got the transition ride instead of a 20 inch vintage pure ride
I like the Vintage Pures, but the volume is too low in live settings.
@@Hoprgras dude they are quiet but Matt Garstka played a 22 vintage pure ride with Animals As Leaders. They are by no means a quiet band haha
thats not how Meinl is spelled...
they should make a 24 inch version
um the omni?
You misspelled Meinl.
Pretty impressive the way Meinl got the cymbal to close up after crashing and go right back to being a ride. If this cymbal was just a bit heavier and had a big loud shiny bell, then it would be perfect. But that's my opinion and it isn't my ride.
Nice but expensive
Cost less than Constantinople, Special Edition Jazz, Artisan rides.
It's alright. Maybe a little dry and quick decay. I'd spring for a used one - no way for a new one.
Yeah man! Awesome video!
If you're interested in drum related videos, check out my channel if you find a minute! If not, no worries. It's getting harder and harder to promote yourself on RUclips nowadays, so I'm just doing the best I can. Wish you the best!
turn up the amps and that ride…disappears. this stuff sounds good in a mic'ed room with no other musos, but try it live. This stuff just doesn't cut it, literally.
turn the amps down. your stage volume is probably too loud. your sound guy will thank you.
PJ Jackson, you really think that the guitarists will turn down their amp because of the ride cymbal?
In the ideal world, yes. In the real world, no.
@@clance13 think about the genres this cymbal is for
@chris zod tell that to Tomas Haake, Glenn Kotche, Jimmy Chamberlain, and Matt Gartska.