Which ride cymbal?

[userfriendly]

Hi,

I've just ordered my MegaDrum kit, and I was wondering which ride cymbal would be best? I'm torn between the Yamaha PCY-135 and the Roland CY-12RC, but open for other suggestions as well.

I'd like it to be reasonably quiet, and it has to have 3 zones - and of course it should work well with the MegaDrum.

What are your experiences?

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[fuzzysnuggleduck]

Ah three zones.

I like my Hart E-cymbal ride (16", real metal) but it's only two zone. http://www.hartdynamics.com/

I heard that Field cymbals are great and they have a three zone ride. http://www.fieldelectronicdrums.com/Ecymbals.html

I used Yamaha 3-zone cymbals before but they just didn't have great feel. The weight of a bronze/brass cymbal, size and playability are, in my opinion, worth it.

[userfriendly]

Thanks. Though, at first glance, it seems nigh impossible to find those Field cymbals over here in good old Yurp. Do you have any info on pricing?

edit: never mind, they've got prices on their website.

[userfriendly]

Hmm. 200 dollars, plus shipping to Europe, plus import duty... I might put that off for a while.

So far I'm leaning towards the Yamaha PCY-135, two Roland CY-8 for crash, and a Smartrigger/Alesis Surge 12" HiHat + Jobeky controller. That sums up to around 450 euros, gives me a metal-ish surface with up/down movement on the HH, and a 3-zone ride but no metal there. Compromise, compromise.

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Or... I could just postpone buying the crash cymbals for a month (meaning I could get three of them instead of two), and invest this month's money in a proper ride cymbal. Like, say, the triple zone Smartrigger / Alesis Surge or that Field cymbal deal. Though I reckon that, service-wise, I'd be better off with Alesis over here in Europe.

Anyone been playing Smartrigger / Alesis with the MegaDrum?