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Laura Schäfer

ELLESTE100

Laura Schäfer

About

Paiste Artist Since
November 2025

Nationality
Switzerland

Main Affiliations
ELLESTE100
Claude Diallo Situation
Tinka

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„I choose Paiste because one setup covers every genre I play. From swing to shredding, the washy Paiste sound always feels like me.“

Setup

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Biography

Laura Schäfer is a drummer born in 2003 in Switzerland. She began playing at the age of 5 and started taking lessons at 8. Throughout her life, she has played in various projects across different musical genres. She is currently active in several bands, including the Claude Diallo Situation. In 2024, she began studying jazz drums at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and is developing her main project, ELLESTE100.

Setup Cymbals

Masters Dark Crisp Ride
  • Details

    Sizes: 20", 22"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Dark, crisp, warm, rich, open. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Very responsive feel, quick attack. A nice and crispy stick sound supported by a strong, open and dark shimmering wash. Perfect control. Well suited for all styles of music that require great dynamics and full-bodied ride sound.

  • Sounds

Masters Dark Crash
  • Details

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

    Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky. Medium wide range, complex mix. Buttery, soft feel with quick response. Rich, dark, mystical crash sound with tender clarity. Extremely lively cymbal for broad accents and crashes in intimate to semi-loud settings. Well suited for delicate ride patterns or mallet swells. «For those guys who really appreciate just having a cymbal that can do everything, the larger Dark Crashes can do anything. Very crash-able, and if you want to ride on them, they will give you all the ride patterns in the world.» - Gregory Hutchinson

  • Sounds

Masters Dark Hi-Hat
  • Details

    Sizes: 14", 15"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Dark, full, soft, multi-layered. Medium wide range, complex mix. Soft, responsive feel. Velvety sizzling open sound. Rich, dark chick sound. A sensitive hi-hat perfectly suited for light to medium heavy use within Jazz, Blues, Country and other acoustic music styles.

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