Difference between revisions of "Paiste Alpha 16" Crystal Crash"
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'''Size:''' 16 Inch<br> | '''Size:''' 16 Inch<br> | ||
'''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha#Alpha|Alpha]]<br> | '''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha#Alpha|Alpha]]<br> | ||
| − | '''Weight:''' 1007g (2004 Serial Number)<br> | + | '''Weight:''' 968g (2000 Serial Number), 1007g (2004 Serial Number)<br> |
'''Years of production:''' 1996 - ?<br> | '''Years of production:''' 1996 - ?<br> | ||
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtube.com/shorts/4qhk58-nvdc?si=kzusVlr_rOWWd4n9 Alpha 16" Crystal Crash] <br> | '''Sound file:''' [https://youtube.com/shorts/4qhk58-nvdc?si=kzusVlr_rOWWd4n9 Alpha 16" Crystal Crash] <br> | ||
'''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Crystal Crash#Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br> | '''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Crystal Crash#Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br> | ||
'''Review:''' "These new additions to the Alpha line are very nice—quick and splashy, with lots of shimmer. The flat-top cropped bell helps to shorten the sustain and decay of the cymbals, making them good candidates for recording or for low-volume live applications where a distinct crash—but not a lot of after-ring—is desired. As might be expected, the 14" model was especially quick, while the 18" model had a significantly longer sustain than its smaller brethren."<br> | '''Review:''' "These new additions to the Alpha line are very nice—quick and splashy, with lots of shimmer. The flat-top cropped bell helps to shorten the sustain and decay of the cymbals, making them good candidates for recording or for low-volume live applications where a distinct crash—but not a lot of after-ring—is desired. As might be expected, the 14" model was especially quick, while the 18" model had a significantly longer sustain than its smaller brethren."<br> | ||
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Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - New Paiste Cymbals And Sounds", Modern Drummer, Jan. 1997, p. 37)<br> | Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - New Paiste Cymbals And Sounds", Modern Drummer, Jan. 1997, p. 37)<br> | ||
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'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown | '''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 20 August 2024
Group: Crashes
Type: Crystal Crash
Size: 16 Inch
Series: Alpha
Weight: 968g (2000 Serial Number), 1007g (2004 Serial Number)
Years of production: 1996 - ?
Sound file: Alpha 16" Crystal Crash
Paiste's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "These new additions to the Alpha line are very nice—quick and splashy, with lots of shimmer. The flat-top cropped bell helps to shorten the sustain and decay of the cymbals, making them good candidates for recording or for low-volume live applications where a distinct crash—but not a lot of after-ring—is desired. As might be expected, the 14" model was especially quick, while the 18" model had a significantly longer sustain than its smaller brethren."
Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - New Paiste Cymbals And Sounds", Modern Drummer, Jan. 1997, p. 37)
Artist/song where it can be heard: unknown
