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PST 8

About

PST 8 cymbals are crafted from the legendary 2002 bronze, refined through traditional hand hammering and perfected with the unique handmade Reflector finish. These hallmarks of Swiss workmanship make these cymbals pure Paiste instruments, yet they are as attractively priced as the other successful Paiste Sound Technology series.

Since
2012

Alloy
CuSn8 Bronze, also known as "2002 Bronze"

Applications
All volume settings • Live playing and casual recording • Entire range of music styles

Sound
Bright, clean, full, focused, cutting and energetic with clarity, warmth, and tonal definition

Models

PST 8 Reflector Medium Ride
  • Details

    Sizes: 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, full and warm. Medium range, clean mix. Balanced feel. Clear ping with clean, shimmering wash. A versatile ride cymbal for a wide musical range.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock Ride
  • Details

    Sizes: 20"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Bright, strong and full. Medium range, clean mix. Defined, clear, fairly glassy ping with a controllable wash. Cutting, massive bell sound. Perfectly suited for powerful playing at higher volume levels.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Medium Crash
  • Details

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

    Sound character: Bright, full. Medium range, fairly clean mix. Responsive feel. Lively, full crash sound for multi-purpose playing in various styles.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock Crash

PST 8 Reflector Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, cutting, glassy with a warm touch. Fairly bright range, clean mix. Quite soft feel, responsive. Full, energetic open sound, sharp chick sound. Versatile hi-hat for fast and precise playing.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock Hats
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Fairly bright, powerful, lush and defined. Wide range, clear mix. Giving feel. Clear, cutting open sound with a fat, meaty chick sound. Very strong hi-hat for application especially in louder music genres.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Medium Hats
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Refined and warm with a deep touch. Fairly wide range, clean mix. Balanced feel. Rich, controllable open sound with a defined, solid chick sound. Versatile hi-hat for all-around playing in a wide range of musical applications.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock China
  • Details

    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.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector China
  • Details

    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.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Thin Splash
  • Details

    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Full, warm, short. Medium range, fairly clean mix. Quick attack and fast fading decay. Dynamic splash cymbal for nearly all musical styles.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock Splash
  • Details

    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, explosive, clear. Medium range, clean mix. Fast, giving attack with even decay. Fairly strong, assertive splash for louder musical applications.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Medium Ride
  • Details

    Sizes: 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, full and warm. Medium range, clean mix. Balanced feel. Clear ping with clean, shimmering wash. A versatile ride cymbal for a wide musical range.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock Ride
  • Details

    Sizes: 20"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Bright, strong and full. Medium range, clean mix. Defined, clear, fairly glassy ping with a controllable wash. Cutting, massive bell sound. Perfectly suited for powerful playing at higher volume levels.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Medium Crash
  • Details

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

    Sound character: Bright, full. Medium range, fairly clean mix. Responsive feel. Lively, full crash sound for multi-purpose playing in various styles.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock Crash

PST 8 Reflector Sound Edge Hi-Hat
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, cutting, glassy with a warm touch. Fairly bright range, clean mix. Quite soft feel, responsive. Full, energetic open sound, sharp chick sound. Versatile hi-hat for fast and precise playing.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock Hats
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Fairly bright, powerful, lush and defined. Wide range, clear mix. Giving feel. Clear, cutting open sound with a fat, meaty chick sound. Very strong hi-hat for application especially in louder music genres.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Medium Hats
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Refined and warm with a deep touch. Fairly wide range, clean mix. Balanced feel. Rich, controllable open sound with a defined, solid chick sound. Versatile hi-hat for all-around playing in a wide range of musical applications.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock China
  • Details

    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.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector China
  • Details

    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.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Thin Splash
  • Details

    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Full, warm, short. Medium range, fairly clean mix. Quick attack and fast fading decay. Dynamic splash cymbal for nearly all musical styles.

  • Sounds

PST 8 Reflector Rock Splash
  • Details

    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, explosive, clear. Medium range, clean mix. Fast, giving attack with even decay. Fairly strong, assertive splash for louder musical applications.

  • Sounds

Artists using this series

Hye-Seung Yang

Hye-Seung Yang

The Midnight Romance

Truly Afro Jay

Truly Afro Jay

Independent

Alberto García

Alberto García

Chico Freeman

“Bobnar” Simon Skrlec

“Bobnar” Simon Skrlec

Sinister

Chris York

Chris York

Killing Addiction

Tim Breideband

Tim Breideband

Gregorian

Jason Steve Mageney

Jason Steve Mageney

Maverick

Axel Kruse

Axel Kruse

Mad Max

Kennia Jauregui Correa

Kennia Jauregui Correa

Independent

Saed Zabana

Saed Zabana

Generación Sin Rostro

Jan Noponen

Jan Noponen

Wigwam

Norbert Weinhold

Norbert Weinhold

Educator