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Butch R.
Philippe Comodini

Independent

Butch R.

About

Paiste Artist Since
January 2025

Nationality
France

Main Affiliation
Independent

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„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.“

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Biography

Butch R. is an independent French metal drummer. Formerly the drummer of the French death metal band Akiavel, he is currently active as a live and studio musician, having recorded albums and performed with several French metal bands, including Basaalt. He has been playing Paiste cymbals since he began drumming in the early 1990s, and currently performs with the 2002, Signature, and RUDE series.

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Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
  • 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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Signature Reflector Splash
  • Details

    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, fully, silvery, sizzling. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Quick response, somewhat soft feel. Great cutting splash with a rich sound for all purpose stage or studio applications.

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RUDE Thin Crash

RUDE China
  • Details

    Sizes: 18"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound 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.

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RUDE Novo China
  • 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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RUDE Blast China
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Bright, metallic, rough, lively, raw. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Very responsive. Explosive, dirty crash sound. Agile China for strong, exotic accents.

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Signature Reflector Heavy Full Hi-Hat
  • 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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Signature Splash