René Gerbrandy

Distant

René Gerbrandy

About

Paiste Artist Since
January 2025

Nationality
The Netherlands

Main Affiliation
Distant

„I love Paiste cymbals for their crisp, shimmering tones and unmatched clarity that bring my drumming to life. Their precision and musicality inspire me to play with more passion and creativity every time I sit behind the kit.“

Setup

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Biography

My name is René Gerbrandy, and I’ve been playing drums for over seven years. Drumming is more than just a hobby for me—it’s a true passion. I love the energy, creativity, and rhythm that come with playing, and I’m always striving to improve my skills and explore new techniques. Whether I’m performing, recording, or just practicing, I find joy in every beat. Music has been a huge part of my life, and I’m excited to keep growing as a drummer and musician.

Setup Cymbals

  • Details

    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.

  • Sounds
  • Details

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

    Sound character: Bright, silky, metallic, full, slightly trashy and very powerful. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Comfortable, responsive and somewhat soft feel. Exotic type of china that also offers the sound and function of a crash cymbal. Its unique shape makes both the bell and downward turned china edge accessible at once. Provides a strong, sizzling and deep layered china sound that is perfectly suited for any styles of Rock music and for other unique applications and percussive settings.

  • Sounds
  • 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.

  • Sounds
  • Details

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

    Sound character: Very bright, slightly trashy, full, exotic. Wide range, complex mix. Fast, responsive, explosive crash, loud, clear defined bell. Very unique, versatile china for flexible application.

  • Sounds