Matt Thompson

Sizes: 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Dry, slightly dark, raw, melodic. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Heavy yet controllable feel. A clear, glassy ping over a dry and slightly dark, harmonic layer of wash. Very distinctive, tight and deep bell. Well suited for all types of musical styles that require clear stick work and a strong bell. Developed in co-operation with the legendary "The Police" drummer Stewart Copeland.

• 22"

Sizes: 24"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Bright, full, warm, deep, somewhat dry, powerful. Wide range, clean mix. Heavy response, very balanced feel. Clear, cutting stick sound over big, full wash. Extremely loud, cutting ride with an enormous, big, loud and deep sounding bell. This special ride cymbal was created by Paiste's Sound Development team in collaboration with John Dolmayan, one of today's most influential Rock drummers.

• 24"

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: 20", 22"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Brilliant, sharp, powerful. Wide range, clean mix. Heavy feel. Bright, pronounced ping over a controlled, warm wash. Massive bell. Powerful, cutting ride for loud playing. While Color Sound 900 feature essentially the same sound and function as the 900 Series, the color coating causes a slightly drier sound, shortens the sustain a bit, and results in a more focused attack.

• 20"
• 22"

Sizes: 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Very energetic and powerful, metallic, hissing. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Very responsive, giving feel. Very well suited for crash/ride patterns. Strong, sturdy, loud crash for aggressive playing styles in loud and extreme musical genres.

• 17"
• 18"
• 19"

Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Very bright, raw, full, earthy, energetic. Wide range, complex mix. Heavy feel, responsive, explosive crash. Versatile, general purpose crash and crash/ride for loud playing.

• 16"
• 17"
• 18"
• 19"

Sizes: 18", 20"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Full, forceful, powerful, slightly trashy. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Rather soft playing feel. Hefty, powerful attack with a saturated, menacing crash sound. Quite deep, beefy bell sound. Strong, loud, yet unintrusive cymbal. Ideal for crash ride patterns in very loud settings.

• 18"
• 20"

Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Very bright, full, high pitched. Wide range, clean mix. Responsive, swelling attack with long fade, extremely cutting. Very well suited wherever strong, cutting, powerful crashes are needed.

• 16"
• 17"
• 18"
• 19"
• 20"

Sizes: 14"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Medium bright, raw, full, energetic. Wide range, complex mix. Heavy, full feel. Raw, full, loud open sound. Tight, full, cutting chick sound. Versatile, all-round hi-hat for loud playing.

• 14"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Dark, full, raw, energetic. Wide range, complex mix. Heavy feel, fairly controllable, very explosive crash sound. Extremely loud, nasty china for higher volume playing.

• 18"