Paiste RUDE 18" China

Group: Chinas (& Swishes)
Type: China / China Type
Size: 18 Inch
Series: RUDE
Weight: 1352g (2023 Serial Number), 1364g, 1364g, 1368g, 1378g (2023 Serial Number), 1378g (2007 Serial Number), 1388g (3000 RUDE), 1401g (2003 Serial Number), 1422g (2002 RUDE)
Median Weight: 1378g (n=9)
Years of production: 1982 - 1985 as RUDE, 1986 - 1993 as 3000 RUDE, 1994 - 1999 as 2002 RUDE, 1999 - Present as RUDE
Sound file: RUDE 18" China
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Review: "Paiste's Rude range of instruments now have their 'China-types'too. These, however, are the more traditional sort with square-shouldered bell and upturned flange. Two popular sizes are being produced, 18" and 20", both in a medium weight. They're much less tasteful sounding than the Novo; much brasher. They have a really good explosive sound which would be perfect for punctuation. I preferred the crash sound with the cymbal the right way up, and the ride with it upside-down. If used like this there are four distinct sounds possible including inside the bell."
Review written by Bob Henrit ("Assorted Paistes - Cymbalcheck", International Musician & Recording World, January 1985)
Review: One of the best Chinas I have used thus far in 15 years. Gives a perfect, raw, aggressive, china sound at all levels. Hard, crisp sustain. Not as loud as other Rudes, but gets the job done very nicely! This would make for a great china playing with any style of music, however, better suited for louder styles.
Review written by ROMAN
Review: The 18 RUDE is a very good stable dynamic china with a unique "earthy/raw" sound. It crashes,rides, pings, and explodes great and you can gong it sometimes also.
Review written by SevenUmbrellas
Review: The sound is raw, and maybe it's just me, but I hear a bit of "kang" as well. Being a RUDE, I did expect it to be a bit louder, and with a longer sustain though. But, to be fair, I had a 22" Novo China on the stand just prior to this, so maybe it suffers by comparison. This is a nice sounding china, and I think that those people identifying this series as just for the heaviest of music would be pleasantly surprised. If you compare this to a 2002 18' China, you'll see that this is heavier, but not by much - actually the weights collected for that model's 1970s production is the same as this. This is basically a heavy 2002 18" China with no lathing, so perhaps Paiste just uses the overweight ones destined for that line to make these? Well, I don't work in Nottwil, so who's to say, but that hopefully will give you an idea of what this cymbal is.
Review written by Bluejacketsfan
Artist/song where it can be heard: Alvino Bennett, Rayford Griffin, Hellhammer, Ralph Johnson, Joey Jordison, David Silveria, Chad Wackerman