Artist Inspiration Cymbals

Artist Inspiration cymbals are created by Paiste’s Sound Development Team according to uncompromising sound and visual concepts featuring each artists’ ideas. Artist Inspiration cymbals are an assemblage of exquisite and laboriously hand-manufactured cymbals made in Switzerland.

Daru Jones

PST X
"DJs 45 Crash"

 

Size: 12"
Weight: thin
Volume: low to medium loud
Stick Sound: washy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium short
Bell Character: integrated

Sound Character: Exotic, warm, trashy. Medium wide range, complex mix. Quick response with short decay. Soft feel. Fast, explosive cymbal with dirty fizz for short, quick accents. Also well suited as exotic effect cymbal in larger setups.

PST X
"DJs 45 Hats"

 

Size: 12"
Weight: thin top / medium heavy bottom
Volume: low to medium loud
Stick Sound: washy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium short
Chick Sound: crisp, dry

Sound Character: Warm, defined with strong presence. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Balanced feel, very responsive. Distinct, dry stick sound. Muted, trashy, hissing open sound. Crisp, dry, clapping chick. Lively, dynamic hi-hat that also works well as an auxiliary hi-hat.

PST X
"DJs 45 Ride"

 

Size: 12"
Weight: medium heavy
Volume: low to medium loud
Stick Sound: balanced
Intensity: fairly lively
Sustain: medium
Chick Sound: integrated

Sound Character: Bright, warm, crisp. Narrow range, clean mix. Light feel. Crisp, bell-like stick sound. Dry, full, warm, distinct bell. Snappy edge accents. Unique, minimalistic ride for articulate playing.

Danny Carey

Signature Dry Heavy Ride
"Monad"

 

Size: 22"
Weight: heavy
Volume: medium to very loud
Stick Sound: pingy
Intensity: medium dry
Sustain: medium long
Bell Character: seperated

Sound Character: Bright, metallic, full. Wide range, clean mix. Heavy feel. Bright, pronounced ping over controlled, dark, deep, and complex wash. Strong, musical, well separated bell. Very strong, cutting ride for articulate playing at elevated volume levels.

«Beautiful and harmonic.» - Danny Carey

 

Carl Palmer

Signature Duo Ride
"Vir2osity"

 

Size: 20"
Weight: heavy
Volume: medium to very loud
Stick Sound: defined
Intensity: medium lively
Sustain: fairly long
Bell Character: separated

Sound Character: Bright, steely, energetic. Fairly narrow range, slightly complex mix. Heavy feel. Glassy, strong ping that's drier, more raw, wooden in the un-lathed zone, and livelier, crisper, richer in the lathed zone. Fairly raw, earthy, complex wash that's very tight and controlled. Loud, piercing bell. Cutting, variable ride cymbal with distinct playing zones for articulate playing in louder settings.

«This is the one. Covers the most demanding players.» - Carl Palmer

John "JR" Robinson

2002 Swish Ride
"Signature Groove"

 

Size: 24"
Weight: medium
Volume: medium low to very loud
Stick Sound: washy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium long
Bell Character: integrated

Sound Character: Medium bright, full, energetic, sizzling, exotic. Wide range, complex mix. Giving, responsive feel. Strong, earthy ping with silvery highs over an energetic, exotic wash. Swelling to explosive, trash infused crash sound. Large cymbal with immense sound capacity and an extensive range of dynamics, being fully controllable at various volume levels.

«This 24" Swish Ride is the perfect complementary ride to my setup. I use it directly to the right of my 24" Deep Ride. It has all the characteristics for today's music.» - John «JR» Robinson

Masters Deep Ride
"Signature Groove"

 

Size: 24"
Weight: heavy
Volume: medium low to loud
Stick Sound: very pronounced, glassy, deep
Intensity: lively
Sustain: long
Bell Character: fairly separated, strong

Sound Character: Full, rich, powerful, energetic. Very controllable and responsive feel. A clean, glassy stick over a big, deep layered wash with a touch of darkness. This is a big cymbal for big beats.

Dave Lombardo

RUDE Power Ride
"Reign"

 

Size: 22"
Weight: extra heavy
Volume: loud to very loud
Stick Sound: pingy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: long
Bell Character: powerful, separated

Sound Character: Bright, metallic, full, powerful, deep, piercing. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Heavy feel. Strong, clear ping over a deep, full, raw wash. Cutting, powerful bell. Strong, heavy cymbal for articulate, dynamic ride playing in loud music.

Stewart Copeland

Signature Combo Crisp Hi-Hat
"Rhythmatist"

 

Size: 12"
Weight: heavy top / heavy bottom
Volume: low to loud
Stick Sound: crisp, pronounced
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium short
Chick Sound: fairly dry

Sound Character: Warm, bright, crisp, rich, strong, brilliant. Fairly wide range, fairly clean mix. Giving feel. Crisp, rich open sound. Full, brilliant chick sound. Bright, assertive hi-hat, great for articulate playing or as an auxiliary hi-hat.

Signature Blue Bell
"Rhythmatist"

 

Size: 22"
Weight: heavy
Volume: fairly low to loud
Stick Sound: glassy
Intensity: dry
Sustain: medium
Bell Character: strong, deep, clear, fairly separated

Sound Character: Dry, slightly dark, raw, melodic. 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.

Nicko McBrain

Signature Reflector Bell Ride
"Powerslave"

 


Size: 22"
Weight: heavy
Volume: medium to very loud
Stick Sound: full, glassy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: long
Bell Character: strong, deep, melodious

Sound Character: Fairly dark, full, controlled, glassy, shimmering. Very comfortable feel with a clear, full ping over a large, deep harmonic wash. This ride cymbal is extremely well suited for intricate stick work that calls for a strong bell in all types of Rock based music.

Aquiles Priester

2002 Giga Bell Ride
"Psychoctopus"

 

Size: 18"
Weight: medium heavy
Volume: medium soft to loud
Stick Sound: glassy, pingy
Intensity: controlled
Sustain: long
Bell Character: separated, cutting

Sound Character: Very bright, glassy, slightly dry, cutting, metallic. Fairly narrow range, clean mix. Somewhat heavy, but controllable feel. Clear, glassy ping over bell-like wash. Extremely cutting, loud bell with dark undertone. Extraordinary ride, suited particularly for defined playing on the bell in various musical styles. Developed in co-operation with Brazilian's Top Heavy Metal drummer Aquiles Priester.

John Dolmayan

RUDE Mega Power Ride
"Eclipse"

 

Size: 24"
Weight: extra heavy
Volume: loud to very loud
Stick Sound: full, pingy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: long
Bell Character: huge, very separated

Sound Character: Bright, full, warm, deep, somewhat dry, powerful. 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.

Alex Van Halen

2002 Big Ride
"Reverend Al's"

 

Size: 24"
Weight: medium thin
Volume: soft to loud
Stick Sound: silky
Intensity: fairly lively
Sustain: long
Bell Character: fairly integrated, smooth

Sound Character: Full, silky, powerful, deep. Responsive, soft feel with powerful attributes. Somewhat papery stick sound with a glassy undertone over fairly dark and cloudy wash. Very versatile ride cymbal with good crash-ability for classic rock music applications

Ndugu Chancler

Masters Crisp Ride
"Rosie"

 

Size: 22"
Weight: medium
Volume: medium low to medium loud
Stick Sound: fairly pronounced, crisp
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium long
Bell Character: fairly separated, strong

Sound Character: Fairly bright, rich, open, warm. Even, controllable feel with quick response. Crisp, clear stick sound over a rich, warm wash. Allpurpose ride cymbal suitable for a broad range of musical styles.