Paiste Thin China

Series - Sizes

• Dimensions - 14" 16" 17" 18" 20"
• Signature - 12" 13" 14" 16" 18" 20" 22"
• Signature Reflector - 18"
• Sound Formula - 12" 14" 16" 18" 20"
• Sound Formula Reflector - 16" 18" 20"
• Twenty - 14" 16" 18"
• Twenty Custom Collection - 18"
  
• Visions - 16" 18"
• 2002 - 14" 16" 18"

Description

Dimensions

• Beautifully dark and trashy, yet aggressive and full of presence. (2)
  
• Very dark, full, sizzling, exotic. Wide range very complex, dirty mix. Buttery feel, very responsive. Good for quick, explosive accents, larger sizes also for ride.
  Weight extra thin Volume soft to medium Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain short Bell Character integrated (3)
  
  

Signature

• Dark, full, trashy sound. Very explosive when first struck, followed by a soft, quick sustain. Well suited for softer volume situations. (1)
  
• Fairly trashy, bright attack, low wash. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Explosive response, fast fade. Size range allows everything from quick accents to complex ride playing.
  Weight medium Volume soft to medium loud Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain medium short Bell Character integrated (3)
  
  

Signature Reflector

• Fairly trashy, bright, silvery, deep. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Very explosive and cutting attack with a nice cushy feel. Well suited for a wide range of applications.
  Weight medium Volume low to medium loud Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain medium short Bell Character integrated (5)
  
  

Sound Formula

• Thin and sensitive. Very nice for quick, trashy accents and well suited for low to medium volume levels. Also very nice for mallet rolls. (1)
  
  

Twenty

• Full, explosive, foamy, dark. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft and comfortable feel, quick attack. Classic Chinese type cymbal with definite oriental attributes and a touch of mysticism. Suited for any style of music from Rock, Funk to classic percussive settings.
  Weight thin Volume medium low to medium loud Stick Sound silvery, sizzly Intensity lively Sustain medium short Bell Character integrated (5)
  
  

Twenty Custom Collection

• Explosive, mystique, dark, trashy. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel, quick attack, fast fade. Characteristically modern Chinese sound with a grungy touch. Well suited for quick exotic accents in almost all styles of music.
  Weight thin Volume medium low to loud Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain medium short Bell Character integrated (6)
  
  

Visions

• A short, dark and trashy sound, great for quick accents and quarter note ride/crash patterns. Great for stacking on another cymbal for a "white noise" effect. (1)
  
  

2002

• Very dark, full, sizzling, exotic. Wide range very complex, dirty mix. Buttery feel, very responsive. Good for quick, explosive accents, larger sizes also for ride.
  Weight extra thin Volume soft to medium Stick Sound washy Intensity lively Sustain short Bell Character integrated (4)
  
  

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Information from:

1. 1998 PAISTE.com
2. 2000 PAISTE ad
3. 2001 PAISTE catalog
4. 2007 PAISTE.com
5. 2009 PAISTE.com
6. 2011 PAISTE.com