Paiste Giant Beat 18-Inch Crash Ride Cymbal

Paiste Giant Beat 18-Inch Crash Ride Cymbal Overview :

These venerable cymbals – developed during the 1960’s rapid expansion of popular music – were faithfully recreated and re-launched by Paiste in 2005. Giant Beat cymbals offer the big, warm, brilliant vintage sound that takes you straight back to the roots of Rock.
Since: 1967
Alloy: CuSn8 Bronze, also known as "2002 Bronze"
Applications: Soft to loud settings • Live and recording • Blues, Rock ’n’ Roll, Beat Music, Rock, Country
Sound: Bright and warm with a multilayered, full, dark, glassily splendid presence and a wonderfully loose, lively and big feel

Sound Character: Deep, dark, rich, brilliant, warm. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Even, balanced, very responsive feel. Pearly, wooden ping over a wide, deep, full wash. Big, swelling crash sound. Strong, articulate embedded bell. An ultimate classic sound, developed in 1967 during one of popular music's most revolutionary eras.

Specifications :

• Size: 18"
• Weight: medium thin
• Volume: soft to loud
• Stick Sound: clear, washy
• Intensity: lively
• Sustain: long
• Bell Character: integrated

Made in Switzerland

Soft to loud settings • Live and recording • Blues, Rock ’n’ Roll, Beat Music, Rock, Country