18"

RUDE China

Details

Basics
Sizes: 18"
Weight: Heavy
Volume: Loud

Character
Sound color: Dark
Frequency range: Wide
Frequency mix: Rough/Complex/Rich

Function
Stick Sound: Pingy
Response Intensity: Lively
Sustain: Medium
Bell character: Integrated
Feel: Heavy

Series: RUDE 

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.

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    Volume: Loud
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