About
Paiste Artist Since
October 2013
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliations
Dariush Eghbali
Aly & Aj
Website
www.nickadamsdrums.com
„Whether I'm in studio or live situations, Paiste does exactly what I want it to do, every time. Plain and simple.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
16" 2002 Big Beat Hi-Hat
18" Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
14" PST X Swiss Flanger Stack
20" 2002 Medium
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Biography
Nick Adams is an LA based touring and recording drummer whose passion for music and live performance has led him to work with an array of well-known artists including Aly and AJ, Fifth Harmony, David Cook, Dariush Eghbali, and Take That among others. He has performed live on American Idol, The Today Show, The Late Late Show with James Corden, KTLA, and more. He records from his studio in Los Angeles for clients all over the world, and has been touring steadily for more than a decade.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
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.
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Details
Sizes: 14"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Earthy, warm, dry, washy. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Soft, giving and responsive feel. Depending on how aggressively you tighten the pair, they offer a range from dry, trashy hi-hat sounds to shattering, noisy-washy crash effects.
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