Paiste Trash Set

History

The Trash Set first appeared as part of the Exotic Percussion collection of sounds and was later integrated into the Noise Works line before ending up in the Percussive Sounds Collection

Series - Sizes

• Percussive Sounds Collection - 12/16" 14/18" 16/20"
  
• Exotic Percussion - 12/16" 14/18" 16/20"
  
• Noise Works - 12/16" 14/18" 16/20"
  
  

Description

Exotic Percussion

• These stacked cymbal combinations feature a top cymbal made from MS63 alloy and a bottom cymbal made from NS12 alloy. The set produces a short white-noise type crash/closed hi-hat like effect. The decay can be very short or slightly longer depending on how tightly they are mounted. (1)
  
• Bright, raw, full, energetic. Fairly narrow range, very complex, trashy mix. Soft, giving, extremely responsive feel. Explosive, swelling, raw, attack with fairly quick descending fading crash sound. Dry, trashy, very controllable stick sound. Individually, top cymbal features quick, explosive, dry crash, bottom cymbal features a long, china-like, trashy crash. Great multi-purpose set.
  Weight medium top / medium thin bottom Volume medium to loud Stick Sound short, pronounced Intensity dry Sustain medium short Bell Character short, full, trashy (2)
  
  

Noise Works

• Bright, raw, full, energetic. Fairly narrow range, very complex, trashy mix. Soft, giving, extremely responsive feel. Explosive, swelling, raw, attack with fairly quick descending fading crash sound. Dry, trashy, very controllable stick sound. Individually, top cymbal features quick, explosive, dry crash, bottom cymbal features a long, china-like, trashy crash. Great multi-purpose set.
  Weight medium top / medium thin bottom Volume medium to loud Stick Sound short, pronounced Intensity dry Sustain medium short Bell Character short, full, trashy (3)
  
  

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Information from:

1. 1998 PAISTE.com
2. 2001 PAISTE catalog
3. 2009 PAISTE.com