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Paiste Product Spotlight: 2002 Wild Crash (17" - 18" - 19" - 20")

(Paiste | Posted 2006-05-10)


Paiste Product Spotlight: 2002 Wild Crash (17" - 18" - 19" - 20")

This month we're happy to feature our new 2002 Wild Crashes in our Product Spotlight. These crashes are built to scream wildly and moreover - to last! Past experiences have shown us that many drummers do not realize how frequencies lay in the music or how the attack of the cymbal can get lost in the complex layers of the unconditional, raw energy of today’s new rock music. Cymbal sound should always blend well with the music, no matter what volume. If your cymbals are on the verge of drowning in the overall sound, this is where trouble starts and not just the audible problem. Because the drummer will tend to overplay their cymbals in this situation, they will most likely end up cracking. Constantly vibrating in its "red zone", if you will!

This is where the Wild Crashes comes in. We're not talking about a nice harmonic, dark layer with a silvery shimmering wash (that's what we all want, right?) No folks, we're talking about a rather aggressive mid-range type of attack with an icy-blue wash supporting it. Numerous tests with some of our finest PAISTE artists have proven we’re on the right path. The smaller sizes-17" & 18"- function perfectly as main accent crashes and the larger sizes-19" & 20"-will serve perfectly as "crash/ride" cymbals. We’re all familiar with the famous 8th note-pattern on the crash in the chorus! The cutting, sharp attack and the short decay of these new cymbals are crucial for this type of musical application.

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