Paiste Twenty
Twenty
Introduction: 2007 *a major expansion occurred in 2008
Discontinued: 2012
Background: Our continuous search for new ways to create cymbal sounds from manually malleable metals has taken us back to the primal and archaic sound energy of traditional CuSn20 bronze • From such alloy the Twenty series is made of and combines the Turkish ancient knowledge with the Swiss precision and our time-honored methods • A symbiosis, a completely new blend of sound character.
Innovation: To create cymbals of true and dignified quality for highest demands of professional drummers and percussionists.
Alloy: B20 Bronze, also known as "Bell Bronze".
Quality: Professional
Production: Manual craftsmanship • Hand hammering, hand lathing • Proprietary manufacturing methods
Offered as: Twenty (Original Series) - Masters / Twenty Masters Collection - Twenty Custom Collection
Applications: Medium soft to loud settings • Live and recording • Pop, Blues, Soul, Rock, Jazz, Big Band, R&B, Country, Acoustic Music, percussive settings, classical applications and Latin styles.
Users: Professional drummers, recording artists, studio owners • Sound enthusiasts and collectors.
Sound: Warm, broad, deep, sparkling, dark, oriental, trashy, bright and forceful • Cymbals with a certain raw and untamed sort of a mystical force, yet with the harmony, balance and consistent quality that is a Paiste trademark for decades.
Rides
Crashes
Hi-Hats
- Hi-Hat - 12" 13" 14" 15"
- Light Hats - 14"
- Medium Light Hats - 16"
Chinas (& Swishes)
Splashes (& Bells)
Masters
Introduction: 2011 *From 2011 up until 2014, this series was known as the "Twenty Masters Collection".
Background: The Twenty Masters Collection is an assemblage of exquisite and laboriously hand- manufactured cymbals made of CuSn20 bronze to achieve superior sound ideals in various musical genres. The eleven ride models integrate the experience of the decades long art of cymbal making with the inspirations of international top drummers.
Alloy: B20 Bronze, also known as "Bell Bronze".
Quality: Professional
Production: Manual craftsmanship • Hand hammering, hand lathing • Proprietary manufacturing methods
Offered as: Twenty (Original Series) - Masters / Twenty Masters Collection - Twenty Custom Collection
Applications: Low to loud settings • Live and recording • Jazz, Blues, R&B, Funk, Pop and Country
Users: Professional drummers, recording artists, studio owners • Sound enthusiasts and collectors.
Sound: Warm, full, rich, deep, broad. A wide variety of sound concepts from dark to bright, dry to sustaining, pronounced to washy, smooth to strong. Each cymbal has its very own sound character that has to be experienced.
Rides
- Crisp Ride - 22"
- Dark Crash/Ride - 20" 22"
- Dark Crisp Ride - 20" 22"
- Dark Dry Ride - 20" 21"
- Dark Ride - 20" 22"
- Deep Ride - 24"
- Dry Ride - 20" 21" 22"
- Extra Dry Ride - 20" 21" 22"
- Medium Ride - 20" 21"
- Mellow Ride - 20" *This was originally called "Sweet Ride".
- Thin - 20" 22" 24"
Crashes
- Dark Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
- Extra Thin - 18" 19" 20"
Hi-Hats
- Dark Hi-Hat - 14" 15"
- Thin Hi-Hat - 14" 15" 16"
Chinas (& Swishes)
Splashes (& Bells)
- Dark Splash - 8" 10"
Twenty Custom Collection
*Coming Soon
