What a gorgeous ride cymbal. I tend to prefer less overtone and more projection, but when I auditioned dozens of rides in a good drum store, this one stood out as the most pleasant general purpose ride cymbals I've ever played. I use the Vater Fusion Nylon tip stick with it, so the overtones can get a bit washy from time to time, but when I use a more gentle tipped stick, it is one of the best ever.