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'''Group:''' [[Paiste Cymbal Type#Splashes (and Bells)|Splashes]]<br>
 
'''Group:''' [[Paiste Cymbal Type#Splashes (and Bells)|Splashes]]<br>
 
'''Type:''' [[Paiste Metal Splash|Metal Splash]]<br>
 
'''Type:''' [[Paiste Metal Splash|Metal Splash]]<br>
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'''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha|Alpha]]<br>
 
'''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha|Alpha]]<br>
 
'''Weight:''' ?g<br>
 
'''Weight:''' ?g<br>
'''Years of production:''' ? - ?<br>
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'''Median Weight:''' ?g (n=0)<br>
'''Sound file:''' <br>
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'''Years of production:''' [[Paiste 2010 Expansion#2010|2010]] - [[Paiste 2016 Phase Out#Alpha|2016]]<br>
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'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/jDbDBOw9LIU Alpha 12" Metal Splash]<br>
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[https://youtu.be/eIPoo2YMnsA?si=uHtw13Rbu1EiymXK Alpha 12" Metal Splash]<br>
 
'''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Metal Splash#Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br>
 
'''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Metal Splash#Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br>
'''Review:''' <br>
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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 written by <br>
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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>
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'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown
 
'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown

Latest revision as of 07:25, 30 June 2025

Alpha 12 Metal Splash.jpg

Group: Splashes
Type: Metal Splash
Size: 12 Inch
Series: Alpha
Weight: ?g
Median Weight: ?g (n=0)
Years of production: 2010 - 2016
Sound file: Alpha 12" Metal Splash
Alpha 12" 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: unknown