Difference between revisions of "Paiste Alpha 20" Flatride"
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'''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha#Alpha|Alpha]]<br> | '''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha#Alpha|Alpha]]<br> | ||
'''Weight:''' 2178g (Original Alpha), 2183g (1997 Serial Number), 2184g (3 Rivets, 1993 Serial Number), 2200g<br> | '''Weight:''' 2178g (Original Alpha), 2183g (1997 Serial Number), 2184g (3 Rivets, 1993 Serial Number), 2200g<br> | ||
| + | '''Median Weight:''' 2184g (n=4)<br> | ||
'''Years of production:''' [[Paiste 1996 Expansion#Alpha|1996]] - [[Paiste 2010 Phase Out#Alpha|2010]]<br> | '''Years of production:''' [[Paiste 1996 Expansion#Alpha|1996]] - [[Paiste 2010 Phase Out#Alpha|2010]]<br> | ||
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/v2_HPNQCT7E Alpha 20" Flatride]<br> | '''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/v2_HPNQCT7E Alpha 20" Flatride]<br> | ||
[https://youtu.be/6TF7RQGcpCQ Alpha 20" Flatride]<br> | [https://youtu.be/6TF7RQGcpCQ Alpha 20" Flatride]<br> | ||
'''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Flatride#Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br> | '''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Flatride#Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br> | ||
| − | '''Review:''' "Paiste is famous for its Flat Rides, and this new Alpha model is a worthy addition to that heritage. It's a subdued cymbal, producing a very clean stick sound with no build-up. It offered distinctly different tonalities when played near the hole, at mid-shoulder, or near the edge. I did notice an underlying "hum"when I rode the cymbal for an extended period of time, but I doubt that that hum would be heard in a live situation."<br> | + | '''Review:''' "Paiste is famous for its Flat Rides, and this new Alpha model is a worthy addition to that heritage. It's a subdued cymbal, producing a very clean stick sound with no build-up. It offered distinctly different tonalities when played near the hole, at mid-shoulder, or near the edge. I did notice an underlying "hum" when I rode the cymbal for an extended period of time, but I doubt that that hum would be heard in a live situation."<br> |
Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - New Paiste Cymbals And Sounds", Modern Drummer, Jan. 1997, pp. 37-38) <br> | Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - New Paiste Cymbals And Sounds", Modern Drummer, Jan. 1997, pp. 37-38) <br> | ||
| + | '''Review:''' "The 20" Flat Ride was the real surprise, though, with a controlled, smokey, slightly silvery/sizzly, sound that still retained the overall brighter characteristics of the Alpha line." | ||
| + | Review written by Martin Patmos ("Paiste's Redesigned Alpha Cymbals - Updated Looks And Sound", Modern Drummer, September 2006, p. 35) | ||
'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown | '''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown | ||
Latest revision as of 00:24, 21 October 2024
Group: Rides
Type: Flatride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Alpha
Weight: 2178g (Original Alpha), 2183g (1997 Serial Number), 2184g (3 Rivets, 1993 Serial Number), 2200g
Median Weight: 2184g (n=4)
Years of production: 1996 - 2010
Sound file: Alpha 20" Flatride
Alpha 20" Flatride
Paiste's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "Paiste is famous for its Flat Rides, and this new Alpha model is a worthy addition to that heritage. It's a subdued cymbal, producing a very clean stick sound with no build-up. It offered distinctly different tonalities when played near the hole, at mid-shoulder, or near the edge. I did notice an underlying "hum" when I rode the cymbal for an extended period of time, but I doubt that that hum would be heard in a live situation."
Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - New Paiste Cymbals And Sounds", Modern Drummer, Jan. 1997, pp. 37-38)
Review: "The 20" Flat Ride was the real surprise, though, with a controlled, smokey, slightly silvery/sizzly, sound that still retained the overall brighter characteristics of the Alpha line."
Review written by Martin Patmos ("Paiste's Redesigned Alpha Cymbals - Updated Looks And Sound", Modern Drummer, September 2006, p. 35)
Artist/song where it can be heard: unknown
