About
Paiste Artist Since
February 2002
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliation
Nashville Studios
Website
www.ericdarken.com
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
20" Signature Traditionals Medium Light Swish
(discontinued)
#2/8" Tuned & Percussive Rotosound
(discontinued)
5 pc Set 2002 Cup Chime
15 pcs Tuned & Percussive Finger Cymbal Row
(discontinued)
18" Signature Full Crash
17" Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
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Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark body, full frequency spectrum, brilliant highs. Very wide range, complex, pleasing musical mix. Immediate, sensitive response, strong attack, controllable spread, even, layered fade. This crash combines silky, soft qualities with energy and projection for an incredibly versatile application range. Also extremely well suited as suspended cymbals and for mallet rolls.
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Details
Sizes: 5 1/2", 5 pc Set, 5", 6 1/2", 6", 7 1/2", 7 pc Set, 7", 8"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Bright, warm, full, brilliant. Wide range, clean mix. Soft, extremely responsive. Explosive, shattering, glassy attack with modulating warm, full, long fade. Features an exotic, very dominant center tone with lively, flanging over- and undertones. Available individually or as sets on hardware mountable 5 and 7 arm holders. Well suited for upside down mounting over a ride bell.
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