I have owned three Zildjian Sweet Rides in my time, two were stolen and the one I have one now. I play a very basic setup (Kick, snare, rack tom, floor tom, hi hats, and a Sweet Ride), this cymbal is incredibly versatile. The music that I play is loud guitar driven rock n roll, as a crash this cymbal cuts through everything without getting gongy and out of control. The bell on this cymbal is great, very bright and pingy. As a ride it's not very loud, but I also use wood tip sticks, I'm sure that with nylon tips it would sing beautifully! These cymbals are also very durable, I played all three of mine very rough and never had a crack. Basically if you're looking for a versatile crash/ride this is your best bet. If you're looking specifically for a ride to only ride on, go with a Zildjian K.