Paiste Expands Innovations Series

Mar 19, 2002

Paiste announced the addition of two new sizes to the innovations series, the 21" heavy ride and the 19" heavy crash. The additions expand the innovations program and correspond to recent trends in the marketplace favoring odd size cymbals. Innovations are cymbals with advanced sound character and professional quality at an attractive price point. This combination is possible due to use of the newly invented "sonic texture formula", a process that involves intricate manual proprietary manufacturing methods to achieve an overall sound enhancing effect. It brings out rich, intricate harmonics in cymbals to create full, complex sound.

Innovations Heavy Ride 21"

• Weight: heavy
• Volume: medium to very loud
• Stick sound: defined
• Intensity: lively sustain; medium long
• Bell character: fairly integrated
• Sound character: bright, energetic, full. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Fairly heavy, very controllable feel. Bright, heavy, slightly woody ping over full, dark, complex wash. A strong, heavy ride with wide dynamic range.

• Weight: medium heavy
• Volume: medium to very loud
• Stick; sound; washy
• Intensity: lively sustain: medium long
• Bell character: integrated
• Sound character: fairly dark, full, explosive. - Wide range, complex mix. Fairly heavy, very responsive feel. Full shattering attack, even, warm, slightly dark fade. Very versatile, explosive crash for general purpose playing.

For more information, visit their web site at www.paiste.com.