Akiavel
About
„I discovered Paiste when I was a kid, when I got my first Paiste 400 Power Ride. I immediately fell in love with the musicality of these cymbals and have never been able to switch to another brand. It's always a pleasure to recognize the very specific notes of each of my cymbals, either in live or studio situations.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
14" RUDE Blast China
18" RUDE Novo China
17" RUDE Thin Crash
14" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Hi-Hat
10" Signature Splash
10" Signature Reflector Splash
20" Signature Reflector Bell Ride
(discontinued)
18" RUDE Thin Crash
18" RUDE China
19" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
Videos & Pics
Biography
Butch is drummer and founding member of the French Death Metal band Akiavel. He has been playing Paiste cymbals since he first began playing drums, in the early 90's. He plays on 2002, Signature and RUDE series.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Bright, explosive, full, sparkling, warm. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Even, giving feel with a powerful attack, sharp response and a nice sparkling fade. A strong, full, durable and cutting crash with radiant sound.
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Details
Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Full, dark, energetic with a brilliant broad sparkle underneath the overall cutting character. Very flexible with a wide range and a fairly complex mix. Responsive, explosive, shattering attack. Breathy layers of sound with that distinctive RUDE attitude.
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Details
Sizes: 18", 20"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium
Sound 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.
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Details
Sizes: 14"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Fairly dirty, full, cutting, rich. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Very responsive feel. Full, barking and piercing, yet somewhat cushy open sound. Tight and rough chick sound. A very balanced hi-hat with a healthy dose of dirt and a note of darkness, featuring enhanced power for players that require a consistently strong pair of hi-hats.
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