Paiste Alpha 20" Rock Crash

Group: Crashes
Type: Rock Crash
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Alpha
Weight: 2055g
Years of production: 2010 - 2016
Sound file: Alpha 20" Rock Crash vs RUDE 20" Thin Crash
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Review: I did a side-by-side comparison with a RUDE 20" Thin Crash (2019 grams), and the Alpha (2055 grams) was just slightly higher-pitched, cleaner, and forgive the term, but more "musical" than the RUDE cymbal. Volume-wise, they were both about the same, with the RUDE unsurprisingly being just a little louder.

As the Alphas are discontinued, these 20" Rock Crashes don't seem to be so common, so when I saw one, I had to try it.

Check out the side-by-side video I did above.

Review written by Bluejacketsfan

Review: "The Rock crashes, which range in size 16" through 20", were extra bright and immediate. They made their statement and decayed in a relatively quick fashion. The 20" model made a great Van Halen-style crash-ride."

Review written by Martin Patmos ("Paiste's Redesigned Alpha Cymbals - Updated Looks And Sound", Modern Drummer, September 2006, p. 36)

Artist/song where it can be heard: unknown