Zildjian originally released a limited range of Special Dry series cymbals in 2003, and many drummers flocked to them for their unique mix of quick attack, dark tone, and short sustain. This year, Zildjian revived and redesigned the series to provide a complete range of thinner, trashier, and funkier tones for contemporary applications that require a more “processed” sound . Specs A video detailing and sampling the various sounds of Zildjian's revitalized K Custom Special Dry series. (Video credit: Modern Drummer.) Before we get into the article, take a listen to some of the cymbal sounds in the video above, if only for a minute; then, let us know in the comments which of the cymbals you heard is your favorite! The new Special Dry series includes a 10″ splash , three sizes of hi-hats (13″, 14″, and 15″), a perforated 14″ FX hi-hat top, five crashes (16″, 18″, 19″, 20″, and 22″), three perforated Trash crashes (17″, 19″, and 21″), a perforated 18″ Trash China, and two...