Gijs Anders Van Straalen

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.

• 20"
• 21"
• 22"

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.

• 16"
• 17"
• 18"
• 19"

Sizes: 20"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Warm, mellow, crystal-like. Medium range, fairly clean mix. Very balanced and controlled feel. A pearly, woody stick sound paired with a silvery wash. A very sensitive cymbal perfectly suited for soft playing at lower volume level and studio application.

• 20"

Sizes: 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Medium Bright, silvery, warm, full, transparent. Fairly narrow range, clean mix. Extremely responsive, fades fast with beautiful, dark shimmer. Suited for fast playing.

• 14"
• 15"
• 16"
• 17"
• 18"
• 19"
• 20"

Sizes: 13", 14", 15", 17"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, full, warm, brilliant. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Fast, responsive feel. Full, bright, energetic open sound. Sharp, full chick sound. The original, once patented, wavy bottom hi-hat design. The 17" version adds extraordinary boost, low end and crisp projection.

• 13"
• 14"
• 15"
• 17"

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: 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.

• 5 1/2"
• 5 pc Set
• 5"
• 6 1/2"
• 6"
• 7 1/2"
• 7 pc Set
• 7"
• 8"

Sizes: 4", 6", 8"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Bright, brilliant, warm. Narrow range, clean mix. Very responsive feel. Slightly shattering, explosive attack with warm, mellow bell-like fade. Features an exotic feeling, very dominant center tone with soft, swirling over- and undertones. Available individually, as pairs with straps, or strung up pairs. Could also be used as very unusual mini hats or mounted upside down over a ride bell.

• 4"
• 6"
• 8"