John Root

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 II: Tends to be a bit livelier and brighter. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound. Mark II also has a bit more volume potential due to its more open character.

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

Sound character: Full, rich, energetic with a definite dark side. Crunchy, with a meaty bite. Very wide range, very complex mix. Extremely balanced, very responsive feel. Full dark, rich, shimmering, biting open/closed sound. Beautiful, fat, meaty, crisp, cutting chick sound. Fast, responsive, articulate with excellent feel and playability. An immensely versatile hi-hat that combines finesse and articulation with raw energy and cutting power.

• 14"
• 15"

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

Sound character: Bright, full, warm, brilliant sparkling. Wide range, balanced, clean mix. Even response with warm, shimmering sustain. A very versatile, general purpose crash cymbal.

• 14"
• 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: 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"