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The Paiste PST 5 China is aggressive and trashy. With a raw, dark tone, this china has a wide range of musical applications.Paiste PST cymbals represent a fusion of Swiss Cymbal-making knowledge with German hi-tech expertise. In other words: more quality for less cost! Created with a CuSn08 Bronze alloy.
Paiste 16" Alpha China Brilliant FinishSound Character: Bright, cutting, full, with a warm undertone. Medium range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering attack with a hissing decay. A strong china cymbal useful in many musical applications.
Weight: mediumVolume: medium to loudStick Sound: washyIntensity: livelySustain: mediumBell Character: integrated
Paiste 18" Alpha China Brilliant FinishSound Character: Bright, cutting, full, with a warm undertone. Medium range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering attack with a hissing decay. A strong china cymbal useful in many musical applications.
Paiste 20" 2002 Novo China TypeSound Character: Very bright, slightly trashy, full, exotic. Wide range, complex mix. Fast, responsive, explosive crash, loud, clear defined bell. Very unique, versatile china for flexible application.
Weight:mediumVolume: medium to very loudStick Sound: fairly pingyIntensity:livelySustain:longBell Character: clear, integrated
Paiste 18" 2002 China TypeSound Character: Medium bright, full, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex, trashy ride. The definitive classic rock china sound.
Weight:mediumVolume: medium to loudStick Sound: fairly pingyIntensity:livelySustain:mediumBell Character: integrated
Paiste 20" 2002 China TypeSound Character: Medium bright, full, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex, trashy ride. The definitive classic rock china sound.
Paiste 19" 2002 Wild ChinaSound Character: Medium bright, full, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex, trashy ride. The definitive classic rock china sound.
Paiste 18" Rude Novo ChinaSound Character: Bright, silky, metallic, full, slightly trashy and very powerful. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Comfortable, responsive and somewhat soft feel. Exotic type of china that also offers the sound and function of a crash cymbal. Its unique shape makes both the bell and downward turned china edge accessible at once. Provides a strong, sizzling and deep layered china sound that is perfectly suited for any styles of Rock music and for other unique applications and percussive settings.
Weight: mediumVolume: medium to very loudStick Sound: silvery, pangy, silkyIntensity: livelySustain: fairly long, evenBell Character: integrated
Paiste 20" Rude Novo ChinaSound Character: Bright, silky, metallic, full, slightly trashy and very powerful. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Comfortable, responsive and somewhat soft feel. Exotic type of china that also offers the sound and function of a crash cymbal. Its unique shape makes both the bell and downward turned china edge accessible at once. Provides a strong, sizzling and deep layered china sound that is perfectly suited for any styles of Rock music and for other unique applications and percussive settings.
Paiste 20" Rude ChinaSound Character: Dark, full, raw, energetic. Wide range, complex mix. Heavy feel, fairly controllable, very explosive crash sound. Extremely loud, nasty china for higher volume playing.
Weight: heavyVolume: loud to very loudStick Sound: fairly pingyIntensity: livelySustain: mediumBell Character: integrated
Paiste 18" Signature Series Heavy ChinaSound Character: Bright, full, trashy. Wide range with complex frequencies. Well suited for stronger china ride playing and big, exotic crashes.
Weight: heavyVolume: medium to very loudStick Sound: washy, pronouncedIntensity:aggressive and livelySustain: longBell Character: integrated
Paiste 16" Signature Series Thin ChinaSound Character: Fairly trashy, bright attack, low wash. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Explosive response, fast fade. Size range allows everything from quick accents to complex ride playing.
Weight: mediumVolume: soft to medium loudStick Sound: washyIntensity:livelySustain:medium shortBell Character: integrated
Paiste Twenty Series 14" Thin ChinaSound Character: Full, explosive, foamy, dark. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft and comfortable feel, quick attack. Classic Chinese type cymbal with definite oriental attributes and a touch of mysticism. Suited for any style of music from Rock, Funk to classic percussive settings.
Weight: thinVolume: medium low to medium loudStick Sound: silvery, sizzlyIntensity: livelySustain: medium shortBell Character: integrated
Paiste 16" Twenty Series Thin ChinaSound Character: Full, explosive, foamy, dark. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft and comfortable feel, quick attack. Classic Chinese type cymbal with definite oriental attributes and a touch of mysticism. Suited for any style of music from Rock, Funk to classic percussive settings.
Weight: thinVolume: medium low to medium loudStick Sound: silvery, sizzlyIntensity:livelySustain:medium shortBell Character: integrated
Paiste 18" Twenty Series Thin ChinaSound Character: Full, explosive, foamy, dark. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft and comfortable feel, quick attack. Classic Chinese type cymbal with definite oriental attributes and a touch of mysticism. Suited for any style of music from Rock, Funk to classic percussive settings.
Paiste Twenty Series 8" Mini ChinaSound Character: Trashy, bright, full, explosive. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Somewhat soft feel, but with a quick and responsive attack. A short and full Chinese type sound for quick accents. The small size allows comfortable addition to existing setup and suits just about any style of music from percussive avant-garde to progressive rock.
Weight: medium thinVolume: low to medium loudStick Sound: silvery, pangyIntensity: livelySustain: shortBell Character: integrated
Paiste Twenty Series 16" ChinaSound Character: Earthy, pangy, rich, explosive, shattering. Fairly wide range, fairly complex mix. Balanced and giving feel. Earthy, dark, silvery shatter supported by a steady, explosive, foamy wash. A very sturdy and solid china/swish type cymbal with quick and trashy response that is perfectly suited for any kind of application.
Weight: mediumVolume: medium low to loudStick Sound: pangy, sizzlingIntensity: livelySustain: mediumBell Character: integrated
Paiste 20" Twenty Series ChinaSound Character: Earthy, pangy, rich, explosive, shattering. Fairly wide range, fairly complex mix. Balanced and giving feel. Earthy, dark, silvery shatter supported by a steady, explosive, foamy wash. A very sturdy and solid china/swish type cymbal with quick and trashy response that is perfectly suited for any kind of application.
Weight:mediumVolume: medium low to loudStick Sound: pangy, sizzlingIntensity:livelySustain:mediumBell Character: integrated
