Difference between revisions of "Paiste Alpha 10" Metal Splash"
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'''Review:''' "With the oversized bell - practically a separate playing surface - their sound had more of an airy "whaa" to it." <br> | '''Review:''' "With the oversized bell - practically a separate playing surface - their sound had more of an airy "whaa" to it." <br> | ||
| − | Review written by Martin Patmos ("Paiste's Redesigned Alpha Cymbals - Updated Looks And Sound", Modern Drummer, September 2006, p. 36)<br> | + | :Review written by Martin Patmos ("Paiste's Redesigned Alpha Cymbals - Updated Looks And Sound", Modern Drummer, September 2006, p. 36)<br> |
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| + | '''Review:''' "The Metal splashes, especially the 12", had a cool Chinese Feng-gong-type sound, where the pitch distorts and dips when you hit the cymbal. Beyond their capacity for quick accents in extreme metal situations, I can also see these splashes being useful in multi- percussion settings where you want to explore more unusual tones." | ||
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| + | :Review written by Michael Dawson ("Paiste Alpha Brilliant Series Cymbals", Modern Drummer, May 2010, p.23)<br> | ||
'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' [[Paiste Nigel Glockler#Nigel Glockler|Nigel Glockler]], [[Paiste Inferno#Inferno|Inferno]], [[Paiste Bobby Jarzombek#Bobby Jarzombek|Bobby Jarzombek]] | '''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' [[Paiste Nigel Glockler#Nigel Glockler|Nigel Glockler]], [[Paiste Inferno#Inferno|Inferno]], [[Paiste Bobby Jarzombek#Bobby Jarzombek|Bobby Jarzombek]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:25, 30 June 2025
Group: Splashes
Type: Metal Splash
Size: 10 Inch
Series: Alpha
Weight: 284g, 293g, 293g, 296g
Median Weight: 293g (n=4)
Years of production: 2010 - 2016
Sound file: Alpha 10" Metal Splash
Paiste's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "With the oversized bell - practically a separate playing surface - their sound had more of an airy "whaa" to it."
- Review written by Martin Patmos ("Paiste's Redesigned Alpha Cymbals - Updated Looks And Sound", Modern Drummer, September 2006, p. 36)
Review: "The Metal splashes, especially the 12", had a cool Chinese Feng-gong-type sound, where the pitch distorts and dips when you hit the cymbal. Beyond their capacity for quick accents in extreme metal situations, I can also see these splashes being useful in multi- percussion settings where you want to explore more unusual tones."
- Review written by Michael Dawson ("Paiste Alpha Brilliant Series Cymbals", Modern Drummer, May 2010, p.23)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Nigel Glockler, Inferno, Bobby Jarzombek
