Paiste is one of the largest cymbal and gong manufacturers in the world today. The company was founded in 1906 by Estonian musician Toomas Paiste. Originally, Toomas owned an instrument repair shop in Russia but when an increasing amount of his customers requested he build cymbals for them, Toomas decided to make cymbal making his primary business. The Paiste cymbal company now runs operations out of facilities in both Switzerland and Germany. Paiste currently produces a variety of different cymbal series and alloys along with other items such as hand cymbals, gongs, finger cymbals, and other metal percussion instruments.
Crash cymbals are the traditional type of cymbals first played. They are designed to accent a rhythm. Most of the time the bass drum is often struck at the same time as the crash to provide more body to the sound and create a wide range of frequencies. Crash cymbals range in size from 14″ – 19″ and vary in thickness from razor thin to fat. The heavier and larger diameter crashes are actually more like hybrids between rides and crash cymbals. These crash/ride cymbals have larger bells and can be struck on the edge like a crash or played on top like a ride.
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Product listing
Paiste 2002 16" Crash Cymbal
Paiste twenty 17" crash cymbal
