Paiste Giant Beat 20" Multi
Group: Rides
Type: Multi
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Giant Beat
Weight: 1780g (1972 Serial Number), 1812g, 1824g (2006 Serial Number), 1829g, 1830g, 1832g, 1835g, 1839g, 1840g, 1844g, 1848g, 1900g (Pre-Serial), 1955g (White Label), 2009g (Pre-Serial), 2067g (Pre-Serial)
Median Weight: 1839g (n=15)
Years of production: 1967 - 1974, 2005 - Present
Sound file: Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat 20" Multi
Giant Beat vintage 20" Multi
Full set of vintage giant beats
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Review: "All it takes to fall in love with the Giant Beats is to play them. The MD editors each described their sound as “sweet.” We appreciated the cymbals’ breathy, sibilant wash, which was especially apparent on the 15" hi-hats and the 18" and 20" multi-purpose models."
Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - Paiste Giant Beat And Twenty Series Cymbals - What’s Old Is New...Times Two", Modern Drummer, August 2007, page 33)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Carmine Appice, John Bonham, Andrew Cyrille, Brian Davison, Jon Hiseman, Drew Hester, Daniel Humair, Patrick Keeler, Nick Mason, Jason McGerr, Lou Molino, Mani Neumeier, Carl Palmer, Enzo Todesco, Robert Townsend, Edward Vesala, Charlie Watts
