Gerit Lamm

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.

• 18"
• 19"
• 20"

Sizes: 18", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Dark, warm, strong, exotic, sizzling, earthy. Wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Fairly soft, responsive feel. Great for explosive, strong, dark accents. Complex, washy ride sound. A modern China cymbal with a wide spectrum for various musical applications. “The China is nearly smooth”, states Vinnie Colaiuta.

• 18"
• 22"

Sizes: 10", 8"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light

Sound character: Full, wet with a brittle, trashy side. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft and very responsive, giving feel with a short, exploding sparkly splash character. Very well suited for dynamic effect accents in many musical styles. Also, well suited for hand playing in percussive set-ups.

• 10"
• 8"

Sizes: 10", 8"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Warm, airy, snarling, silvery. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a very responsive, explosive splash sound. Low tuned effect cymbal for lively accents in moderate volume. Well suited for hand-playing. Vinnie Colaiuta explains: “They are sweet, they are these kind of punctuation marks in the background.”

• 10"
• 8"

Sizes: 13", 14"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Fairly dark, full, crisp. Wide range, complex mix. Very responsive feel. Full, slightly dirty open sound. Crisp, strong chick sound. A very articulate and versatile hi-hat.

• 13"
• 14"

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

Sound character: Fairly trashy, bright attack, low wash. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Explosive response, fast fade. Size range allows everything from quick accents to complex ride playing.

• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 10", 12", 6", 8"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Bright, full, warm, clear, silvery. Narrow range, balanced mix. Fast, explosive response. Great for stronger splash playing.

• 10"
• 12"
• 6"
• 8"

Sizes: 13"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Full, bright, metallic, strong. Narrow range, clean mix. Fairly heavy, very immediate feel. Dry, clear, strong, slightly distorted ping over sparse, warm, metallic bell sound. A loud, lively, unusual cymbal with very specific ride and bell playing functions. Also suited for strong color accents and various percussion effects.

• 13"