Chrystian Kaplan

The Criticals

Chrystian Kaplan

About

Paiste Artist Since
March 2024

Nationality
United States

Main Affiliations
The Criticals
Multi Ultra

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„Joining the Paiste family is a dream come true. It’s like finally getting married to the person you’ve been dating for the last 15 years. They’re the most versatile, consistent, & musical cymbals I’ve played. Not only do they sound great live, they shine in the studio.“

Setup

Biography

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Chrystian discovered his passion for music at the age of 14. Since then, he taught himself to play drums, working with several bands/artists in LA including The Fontaines, Cheridomingo, Dana Williams & Leighton Meester. After moving to Nashville, he joined Multi Ultra, who are currently recording new music and touring.

Setup Cymbals

  • Details

    Sizes: 18", 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Aggressive, bright, energetic, trashy. Medium range, complex mix. Responsive feel, explosive attack. Powerful, cutting effect cymbal for exotic accents. A good cymbal for noisy crash riding at higher volume levels.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 14", 15"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Rich, warm, lush, deep. Wide range, complex mix. Giving and responsive feel. Broad, warm open sound. Compact, lush chick sound. Extremely versatile hi-hat, perfectly suited for dynamic, articulated playing in a wide range of styles. “They are just chunky enough, but not overpowering. They are a little more chocolaty than the classic 602s”, describes Vinnie Colaiuta.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 14", 15"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Bright, powerful, crisp. Fairly narrow range, clean mix. Heavy feel. Bright, cutting open sound, clear, defined closed sound. Crisp chick sound. Bright hi-hat with a wide range for articulate playing in medium loud settings to cutting power in very loud situations.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 16", 18", 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Medium bright, full, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex, trashy ride. The definitive classic rock china sound.

  • Sounds