Sugar Ray
About
Paiste Artist Since
September 1993
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliations
Sugar Ray
Good Charlotte
„Paiste Cymbals are the best cymbals in the universe period !!!“
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Biography
Dean Butterworth has been with Paiste since 1993 and has had a long a steady career over the past 27 years plus. Dean is currently a member of Good Charlotte, Sugar Ray, Ezra Ray Hart & is the band leader on the NBC Game show Hollywood Game Night. Dean has performed and recording with artist such as Good Charlotte, Sugar Ray, Ben Harper, Morrissey, John Lee Hooker, Boy George, Nancy Sinatra, Adam Lambert, Hollywood Undead and many more…
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Sizes: 20", 21", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: A fusion of darkness, energy, projection and brilliance. Very wide range, complex, musical mix. Responsive feel, extremely controllable. Woody, silvery, spanky ping over crunchy, thriving wash. Extremely versatile, flexible ride for wide ranging application in modern blended music styles. Mark I: Tends to be a bit quieter, darker and drier. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound.
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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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