China & Swish Cymbals

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: 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Exotic, direct, full. Fairly clean mix. Medium range. Fairly dark and trashy with a slightly raw edge for short accents in many musical settings.

• 18"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, aggressive, raw, powerful. Medium range, fairly complex mix. Very loud attack, fairly trashy decay. Very strong, explosive china for loud musical styles.

• 18"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, full, shattering. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Giving feel. Fiery, energetic china with a quite aggressive attack and trashy crash sound. Effective cymbal for unique sounds in numerous music styles.

• 18"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Explosive response, rather soft feel. Dynamic china for exotic colouring in a wide musical range.

• 18"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 16"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Medium bright, full, slightly raw. Medium range, complex mix. Fast attack, shattering, trashy decay. A lively, energetic china, useful in many musical applications.

• 16"

Sizes: 14", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Fairly bright, full, powerful. Medium wide range, fairly complex mix. Even, responsive feel. A powerful china for explosive, trashy accents. Useful in many different musical applications.

• 14"
• 18"

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"

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.

• 18"
• 20"

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

Sound character: Bright, metallic, aggressively roaring, very strong, raw. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Heavy with a comfortable feel. Aggressive, shattering attack with a roaring crash. Modern China sound with a grungy touch. Well suited for loud and very loud musical applications.

• 16"
• 18"
• 20"

Sizes: 14"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Bright, metallic, rough, lively, raw. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Very responsive. Explosive, dirty crash sound. Agile China for strong, exotic accents.

• 14"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Bright, full, trashy. Wide range with complex frequencies. Well suited for stronger china ride playing and big, exotic crashes.

• 18"

Sizes: 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Fairly trashy, bright attack, low wash. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Explosive response, fast fade. Size range allows everything from quick accents to complex ride playing.

• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Dark, soft, warm, exotic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Soft, highly responsive feel, very controllable. Broad silvery, wooden stick sound over a highly complex, deep, exotic wash. Low, smoky, dark crash. Lively cymbal for soft, sizzling ride patterns in lower volume styles. Also well suited for mystical mallet swells.

• 22"

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.

• 18"
• 20"

Sizes: 16", 18", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, full, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex, trashy ride. The definitive classic rock china sound.

• 16"
• 18"
• 20"

Sizes: 19"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Wild, roaring, dark, trashy, shimmering. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Responsive feel. Aggressive, widespread, shattering attack with an oriental, acidic decay. Perfectly suited for all types of extreme musical styles that require a sturdy, almost uncontrollable China.

• 19"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects. 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.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects. 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.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects. 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.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects. 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.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"