Paiste China

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Description

Alpha

  • A trashy, powerful china with a moderate decay. (2)
  • Medium bright, full, energetic. Fairly wide range, fairly complex mix. Farily heavy feel, full sounding, explosive crash, trashy, complex ride. Powerful china with great presence.
    Weight medium heavy Volume medium to loud Stick Sound strong, washy Intensity lively Sustain medium Bell Character integrated (3)
  • Bright, cutting, full with a warm undertone. Medium range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering attack with a hissing decay. A strong china cymbal useful in many musical applications.
    Weight medium Volume medium to loud Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain medium Bell Character integrated (4)

Formula 602 Modern Essentials

  • Dark, warm, strong, exotic, sizzling, earthy. Wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Fairly soft, responsive feel. Great for explosive, strong, dark accents. Complex, washy ride sound. A modern China cymbal with a wide spectrum for various musical applications.
    Weight medium thin Volume medium low to loud Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain long Bell Character integrated (5)
  • “The China is nearly smooth”, states Vinnie Colaiuta. (5)

PST 3

  • Exotic, direct, full. Fairly clean mix. Medium range. Fairly dark and trashy with a slightly raw edge for short accents in many musical settings.
    Weight medium Volume medium (8)

PST 5

  • Medium bright, full, shattering. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Giving feel. Fiery, energetic china with a quite aggressive attack and trashy crash sound. Effective cymbal for unique sounds in numerous music styles.
    Weight medium Volume loud (8)

PST 7

  • Fairly bright, full, powerful. Medium wide range, fairly complex mix. Even, responsive feel. A powerful china for explosive, trashy accents. Useful in many different musical applications.
    Weight medium Volume medium (8)

PST 8 Reflector

  • Medium bright, full, slightly raw. Medium range, complex mix. Fast attack, shattering, trashy decay. A lively, energetic china, useful in many musical applications.
    Volume medium Weight light (8)

RUDE

  • Truly "rude" sounding China cymbal. Raw sound, short decay with great projection. The perfect china for extreme volume situations. (2)
  • Dark, full, raw, energetic. Wide range, complex mix. Heavy feel, fairly controllable, very explosive crash sound. Extremely loud, nasty china for higher volume playing.
    Weight heavy Volume loud to very loud Stick Sound fairly pingy Intensity lively Sustain medium Bell Character integrated (4)

Signature Precision

  • Medium bright, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Explosive response, rather soft feel. Dynamic china for exotic colouring in a wide musical range.
    Weight medium Volume medium low to loud Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain medium Bell Character integrated (5)

Twenty

  • Earthy, pangy, rich, explosive, shattering. Fairly wide range, fairly complex mix. Balanced and giving feel. Earthy, dark, silvery shatter supported by a steady, explosive, foamy wash. A very sturdy and solid china/swish type cymbal with quick and trashy response that is perfectly suited for any kind of application.
    Weight medium Volume medium low to loud Stick Sound pangy, sizzling Intensity lively Sustain medium Bell Character integrated (4)

Visions

  • Exotic, powerful and full sound with short sustain. Good projection and wide sound variety from edge to bell area. Trashy, but controllable. (2)

2002

  • An exotic, powerful cymbal with a unique bell shape that helps to prevent overtones from building. An effective ride cymbal, because it doesn’t get louder unless struck harder. This is why it is possible to play soft and fast on it and it doesn’t build up. Crash sound is aggressive and explosive. More unusual and funky sounds in one cymbal than would seem possible. Very effective with stick or mallets. (1)
  • An exotic, powerful cymbal with a traditionally shaped bell. Sound is bright, trashy with great projection. Nice sound variety when played in different areas of the cymbal. (2)
  • Medium bright, full, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex, trashy ride. The definitive classic rock china sound.
    Weight medium Volume medium to loud Stick Sound fairly pingy Intensity lively Sustain medium Bell Character integrated (3)

900 Series

  • Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects.
    Weight light Volume medium (7)

Color Sound 900

  • Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects. While Color Sound 900 feature essentially the same sound and function as the 900 Series, the color coating causes a slightly drier sound, shortens the sustain a bit, and results in a more focused attack.
    Weight light Volume medium (7)

802

  • A strong attack with exotic overtones, perfect for highlighting energetic musical moments. Good tonal spread and projection. (2)
  • Bright, full, warm, sizzling. Narrow range, complex, slightly dirty mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex trashy ride. Very energetic, musical china with wide application.
    Weight medium heavy Volume medium to very loud Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain medium Bell Character integrated (6)

502

  • Explosive and trashy, this china adds an energetic effect when accents are needed. A full, bright and surprising sound. (2)
  • Medium bright, full, slightly raw. Narrow range, focused, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash, bright, trashy ride. Very powerful, energetic china.
    Weight medium heavy Volume medium to very loud Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain medium Bell Character integrated (6)

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 Information from:

  1. 1979 PAISTE Catalog
  2. 1998 PAISTE.com
  3. 2001 PAISTE Catalog
  4. 2009 PAISTE.com
  5. 2019 PAISTE.com
  6. 2002 PAISTE.com
  7. 2021 PAISTE.com
  8. 2024 PAISTE.com
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