Paiste Alpha 16" Crystal Crash
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
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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
