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'''Group:''' [[Paiste Cymbal Type#Crashes|Crashes]]<br>
 
'''Group:''' [[Paiste Cymbal Type#Crashes|Crashes]]<br>
 
'''Type:''' [[Paiste Rock Crash|Rock Crash]]<br>
 
'''Type:''' [[Paiste Rock Crash|Rock Crash]]<br>
 
'''Size:''' 18 Inch<br>
 
'''Size:''' 18 Inch<br>
 
'''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha#Black Alpha|Black Alpha]]<br>
 
'''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha#Black Alpha|Black Alpha]]<br>
'''Weight:''' ?g<br>
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'''Weight:''' 1504g, 1530g, 1535g, 1545g, 1549g<br>
'''Years of production:''' ? - ?<br>
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'''Median Weight:''' 1535g (n=5)<br>
'''Sound file:''' unknown<br>
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'''Years of production:''' [[Paiste 2008 Expansion#Alpha|2008]] - ?<br>
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'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/B-tyVCUu0FU Black Alpha 18" Rock Crash]<br>
 
'''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Rock Crash#Black Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br>
 
'''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Rock Crash#Black Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br>
'''Review:''' <br>
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'''Review:''' "When I hit the Black Alpha crashes lightly in size order (17", $245; 18", $270; 19", $287), a minor triad was created. This added a dark harmonic wash when I alternated between the three crashes at louder volumes. Overtones were prolonged yet even, maintaining a compressed decay that never got messy. These were surprisingly bright crashes, even though they were fairly low in pitch; they didn't possess the warmth of traditional hand-hammered cymbals. And the more abuse they took, the better they sounded. Their sturdiness made them work well as crash/rides. My favorite was the 18", which I found to be the most versatile of the bunch."<br>
Review written by <br>
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:Review written by David Ciauro ("Paiste Black Alpha Cymbals", Modern Drummer, September 2009, p. 34)<br>
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'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown
 
'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown

Latest revision as of 12:37, 27 June 2025

Black Alpha 18 Rock Crash 1.jpg
Black Alpha 18 Rock Crash 2.jpg

Group: Crashes
Type: Rock Crash
Size: 18 Inch
Series: Black Alpha
Weight: 1504g, 1530g, 1535g, 1545g, 1549g
Median Weight: 1535g (n=5)
Years of production: 2008 - ?
Sound file: Black Alpha 18" Rock Crash
Paiste's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "When I hit the Black Alpha crashes lightly in size order (17", $245; 18", $270; 19", $287), a minor triad was created. This added a dark harmonic wash when I alternated between the three crashes at louder volumes. Overtones were prolonged yet even, maintaining a compressed decay that never got messy. These were surprisingly bright crashes, even though they were fairly low in pitch; they didn't possess the warmth of traditional hand-hammered cymbals. And the more abuse they took, the better they sounded. Their sturdiness made them work well as crash/rides. My favorite was the 18", which I found to be the most versatile of the bunch."

Review written by David Ciauro ("Paiste Black Alpha Cymbals", Modern Drummer, September 2009, p. 34)

Artist/song where it can be heard: unknown