Mark Griffith

Sizes: 18", 19", 20", 22", 24", 26"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Deep, dark, rich, brilliant, warm. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Even, balanced, very responsive feel. Pearly, wooden ping over a wide, deep, full wash. Big, swelling crash sound. Strong, articulate embedded bell. An ultimate classic sound, developed in 1967 during one of popular music's most revolutionary eras.

• 18"
• 19"
• 20"
• 22"
• 24"
• 26"

Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Full, rich, fairly bright, solid. Medium range, clean mix. Controlled and even feel. Very nice and sparkling stick sound supported by a breathy layer of wash. Perfectly balanced. A dynamic all around cymbal for many musical styles played at moderate level.

• 20"
• 22"
• 24"

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: 20", 22"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light

Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky, breathy. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a quick response. Very well crashable. Controllable, peppery stick sound over a dark layered oriental, smoky wash. A ride cymbal that can easily be used in a small jazz club setting and flourish in other styles such as blues or country music.

• 20"
• 22"

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

Sound character: Rich, warm, full, silvery with a light touch. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Soft feel, easy to control. Lively, responsive and warm open sound. Full, precise chick sound. Versatile hi-hat for medium loud settings, perfectly suited for studio applications.

• 14"
• 15"

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

• 16"
• 17"
• 18"
• 19"
• 20"

Sizes: 18", 20", 22"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light

Sound character: Very warm, very soft, deep, velvety. Narrow range, fairly clean mix. Very soft, buttery feel. Fine, silvery ping over deep, pure wash. Well suited for delicate, articulate playing in lower volume settings.

• 18"
• 20"
• 22"