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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:''' 19 Inch<br>
 
'''Size:''' 19 Inch<br>
 
'''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha#Alpha|Alpha]]<br>
 
'''Series:''' [[Paiste Alpha#Alpha|Alpha]]<br>
'''Weight:''' ?g<br>
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'''Weight:''' 1804g<br>
'''Years of production:''' ? - ?<br>
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'''Median Weight:''' 1804g (n=1)<br>
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'''Years of production:''' [[Paiste 2010 Expansion#Alpha|2010]] - [[Paiste 2016 Phase Out#Alpha|2016]]<br>
 
'''Sound file:''' unknown<br>
 
'''Sound file:''' unknown<br>
 
'''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Rock Crash#Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br>
 
'''Paiste's Description:''' [[Paiste Rock Crash#Alpha|<<< - >>>]]<br>
'''Review:''' <br>
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'''Review:''' "The Rock crashes, which range in size 16" through 20", were extra bright and immediate. They made their statement and decayed in a relatively quick fashion."<br>
Review written by <br>
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'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown
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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:''' (NOTE: This review is for the brilliant version) "For harder hitters, Alpha Brilliant Rock cymbals include 16" ($221), 17" ($245), 18" ($270), 19" ($287), and 20" ($305) crashes; 20" ($305), 22" ($388), and 24" ($472) rides; 14" ($350) and 15" ($396) hi-hats; and an 18" China ($270). The lathing pattern on these is much tighter and more uniform than that of the Thin and Medium models. There were a few gems in the Rock line that caught my ear by having the most balanced overall sound. These were the 17" and 19" crashes, which had a bright, shimmering tone that opened up surprisingly quickly for such heavy cymbals. The 16" and 18" crashes were a bit pitchy and constrained, while the 20" was a little too mellow for my taste. (I expected that sucker to roar.) All of these cymbals required a strong stroke to bring them to a full voice, but the 17" and 19" were the most user-friendly."
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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:''' [[Brad Roberts (JiZMak Da Gusha)]], [[Dave Witte]]

Latest revision as of 23:57, 26 December 2025

Alpha 19 Rock Crash 1.jpg

Group: Crashes
Type: Rock Crash
Size: 19 Inch
Series: Alpha
Weight: 1804g
Median Weight: 1804g (n=1)
Years of production: 2010 - 2016
Sound file: unknown
Paiste's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "The Rock crashes, which range in size 16" through 20", were extra bright and immediate. They made their statement and decayed in a relatively quick fashion."

Review written by Martin Patmos ("Paiste's Redesigned Alpha Cymbals - Updated Looks And Sound", Modern Drummer, September 2006, p. 36)

Review: (NOTE: This review is for the brilliant version) "For harder hitters, Alpha Brilliant Rock cymbals include 16" ($221), 17" ($245), 18" ($270), 19" ($287), and 20" ($305) crashes; 20" ($305), 22" ($388), and 24" ($472) rides; 14" ($350) and 15" ($396) hi-hats; and an 18" China ($270). The lathing pattern on these is much tighter and more uniform than that of the Thin and Medium models. There were a few gems in the Rock line that caught my ear by having the most balanced overall sound. These were the 17" and 19" crashes, which had a bright, shimmering tone that opened up surprisingly quickly for such heavy cymbals. The 16" and 18" crashes were a bit pitchy and constrained, while the 20" was a little too mellow for my taste. (I expected that sucker to roar.) All of these cymbals required a strong stroke to bring them to a full voice, but the 17" and 19" were the most user-friendly."

Review written by Michael Dawson ("Paiste Alpha Brilliant Series Cymbals", Modern Drummer, May 2010, p.23)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Brad Roberts (JiZMak Da Gusha), Dave Witte