Paiste Masters 18" Extra Thin
Group: Crashes
Type: Extra Thin
Size: 18 Inch
Series: Masters
Weight: 1122g, 1125g, 1130g, 1135g, 1137g, 1140g, 1143g, 1143g (2024 Serial Number), 1146g, 1149g (2013 Serial Number), 1164g, 1168g (2024 Serial Number)
Median Weight: 1142g (n=12)
Years of production: 2018 - Present
Sound file: Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
Paiste Twenty Masters 18" Extra Thin
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Review: "Available in 18", 19" and 20" diameters the Extra Thins tip the scales at 1,150g, 1,325g and 1,625g respectively, which is very little for cymbals of these diameters. Their supermodel-like waifness is obvious when handling as they flex willingly upon the slightest of touches. Small hammer marks cover the entirety of each Extra Thin while fine lathing is found on both sides.
Profiles are fairly flat and the bells are on the modest - if not small - size. The fact that these cymbals are named only as Extra Thins (as opposed to crashes) refers to their perceived intention of covering more than one discipline and being capable of being used as both light rides and hand-played cymbals. As with all Masters cymbals, Extra Thins are cast from CuSn20 (Paiste speak for B20) bronze and handworked through all stages of the manufacturing process.
or an 18" cymbal the smallest of the Extra Thins is definitely on the side of measured and mellow. There’s a softness to the crash and a lushness to the note that suggests that Paiste has met the brief. It’s bright but gentle and the opening peal is bolstered by warm and sympathetic undertones that merge into the smoothest of decays.
Taking it into ride territory means playing quite delicately as the wash soon bubbles up when the dynamics are raised. Tickling it with mallets allows the whole crash process to be slowed down and savoured, from the first hint of a note through the rising crescendo to the inevitable cresting and subsequent fade.
Meanwhile, the deftest of touches from a bare palm is enough to persuade it to open as well, making it a genuinely hand-friendly cymbal."
- Review written by Adam Jones ("Paiste Masters Extra Thins & Dark splashes review", musicradar, October 18, 2018)
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