The Bosphorus Syncopation Sand Washed Ride Cymbals are very aggressively hammered to give these cymbals a trashy but yet warm cutting sound. This series is designed so the player can really lay into the cymbals and still maintain high levels of tonal control. The bell tone cuts right through with a lot of defined sticking. The Wash is a warm roar with lots of clear pattern articulation. The Sand Washed finish delivers a drier sound than the fully lathed finish.