20" K Zildjian Ride Comparison: Constantinople Medium Thin High vs. Medium Thin Low
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I bought a 20" Zildjian Constantinople Medium Thin Low ride late last year, and I like it a lot. It's dark, has a nice wash, and can sound downright trashy. Surprisingly, it also has a very nice amount of stick definition for such a lightweight (1980g) cymbal.
Check out my comparison of other K Zildjian rides to see how this fits among the others: • Comparing 6 different ...
As much as I like the Medium Thin Low, I kept wondering whether I'd like the Medium Thin High a little more-since the low, dark, trashy sound isn't exactly perfect for the types of music I play.
So, I found a used Medium Thin High and I thought I'd do a short video comparing them. And yeah, I like the Medium Thin High too. It has the light weight (allegedly 1966g, though I didn't weigh it) and the stick definition of the Low but with a (duh) slightly higher pitch. I think I could use this one even more frequently in a wider range of music.
Only downside: There's not much of a distinct bell sound. The Low doesn't have much of a separate bell sound either, but the High has even less. But whatever.
What do you think?
Equipment used:
20" K Zildjian Medium Thin High
20" K Zildjian Medium Thin Low
19" K Zildjian Dark Thin Crash
14" A Zildjian New Beat hi hats
DW drums
Blue Hummingbird overhead mics
AKG D112 kick mic
Vic Firth 5B sticks
Apogee Element 88 A/D converter for recording
Apogee Duet for mixing
Logic Pro X
Final Cut Pro
Fujifilm X100V camera
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Nice! I use my medium low as a crash over my ride with 18'' K Dark Custom crash as main. Perfect tonally together.
Many thanks for the comparison. They both sound great. My preference is for the Constantinople 20" low thin.
@schmargle
8 ай бұрын
Same here.
really like that medium thin high as a crash in a high-volume situation. super bright with a lot of cut
I prefer the darker sounding Constantinople low....but, that's just me. Great video!
@schmargle
Жыл бұрын
That’s become one of my top choices in the months since making this video (and my other video comparing additional rides). Somehow it still has good stick definition, which you can hear in a full mix, despite the overall low pitch.
Thanks for this comparison
thin high is better for me
I have MTL weight approx 2040 g as my main ride and start to think maybe it's too heavy for a medium ride.
@schmargle
Жыл бұрын
Interesting. That’s definitely heavier than mine. But I bet it sounds great!
@rhythmcaster2018
Жыл бұрын
@@schmargle Thanks for your kind words. I'm considering a 22" MTH to compliment my 20".
@brent3760
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't think 2040 grams is too heavy in a cymbal with a low profile.
@bryanherward4679
Жыл бұрын
To me...2000ish grams is medium thin...an A or sabian HH medium 20 is in at 2500 grams
MTH for crash crash/ride, MTL for ride.