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The Paiste Crystal Crash Cymbals delivers a silky, full, shadowy with a fairly wide range, fairly clean mix. Crystal cymbals are responsive with a smooth feel and even fade; strong enough to persist in today's Pop and Rock music. The bigger sizes are also well-suited for classical applications and mallets rolls.


Introduction: 2005 Background: Paiste create affordable cymbals with never before realized sound quality and professional appearance. Draws on over half a century experience of creating real sound in affordable cymbals. Transfer the Swiss principles concerning shape, structure and sound to modern German high-tech production. Strive for the successful realization of the hand manufacture achievements in modern, technical production.
Innovation: Transfer the Swiss principles concerning shape, structure and sound to modern German high-tech production
Alloy: CuSn8 Bronze, also known as "2002 Bronze"
Quality: Mid-range with best quality/price relationship
Production: Modern, hi-tech production techniques
Applications: All volume settings. Live playing. Entire range of music styles
Users: Casual players, students. All players who want satisfying cymbal sound and function with musical feeling and authentic looks in their cymbals
Sound: The Paiste Crystal cymbals are bright, clean, full, focused, cutting and energetic with proper functional and musical characteristics

Paiste Signature Crystal Thin Crash Cymbal Features:

• Sizes: 16", 18", 20"
• Weight: medium thin
• Volume: low to medium loud
• Stick Sound: fizzy
• Intensity: lively
• Sustain: medium
• Bell Character: separated

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