Best Examples Of Cymbal Decays On A Recording

Ah @rbstehno, but WHAT cymbals? I have A. Zildjians, K. Zildjians, Paiste 602's, and Bosphorus, each of which sounds different than the others. I have recordings made by myself with small capsule condenser mics and a Revox A77 of some of them, as well as recordings made in pro studios (I keep a log of which mics the engineers used). I employ both in my loudspeaker evaluations.

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams 

The first cymbal crash at the begining has a long decay.

I heard it on lesser quality systems than mine and it is not as long and sustained. The more transparent the system the more noticable it is. It's a great test for cymbal decay.

Nice ride cymbal taps on the intro to I.G.Y., from Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly and throughout Negative Girl from Steely Dan's Two Against Nature.

DMP does DSD, track 3, 4...

The double-stick technique on the long ride of Boston's Foreplay (Sib Hashian) cut ... a rare sonic texture; simple and rich.

Neil Peart's jazzy crescendo of layered cymbals near the end of La Villa Strangioto is sublime ... the skillful master of veiling complexity and nuance.  Miss his energy

Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section ... too numerous to mention.  Great question OP ... sorry I strayed a bit