Difference between revisions of "UFIP Class"
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'''Introduction:''' ?<br> | '''Introduction:''' ?<br> | ||
| − | '''Background:''' <br> | + | '''Background:''' <br> |
| − | '''Innovation:''' <br> | + | '''Innovation:''' Like some other UFIP lines, some cymbals are marked underneath with a weight designation according to their Sound Character System: "L" (light), "M" (medium), or "H" (heavy). Also, the company does mark the gram weight in the same area.<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> <br> |
| + | <Gallery heights="200" caption="Sound Character System / Weights" mode="packed"> | ||
| + | UFIP Class 10" Splash with gram weight and L designation.jpg|Light & 270g | ||
| + | UFIP Class 10" Splash with gram weight and M designation.jpg.jpg|Medium & 290g | ||
| + | UFIP Class 12" Splash with gram weight and H designation.jpg|Heavy & 560g | ||
| + | </Gallery> | ||
'''Alloy:''' [[Alloys#B20_Alloy|B20]]<br> | '''Alloy:''' [[Alloys#B20_Alloy|B20]]<br> | ||
'''Quality:''' Professional<br> | '''Quality:''' Professional<br> | ||
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'''Applications:''' Medium to high volume settings • Live playing <br> | '''Applications:''' Medium to high volume settings • Live playing <br> | ||
'''Users:''' <br> | '''Users:''' <br> | ||
| − | '''Sound:''' Versatile sound range, powerful but controlled, glassy and brilliant with a wide dynamic range <br> | + | '''Sound:''' Versatile sound range, powerful but controlled, glassy and brilliant with a wide dynamic range.<font color=blue><sup>2</sup></font color=blue><br> <br> |
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* '''[[UFIP Wave Hi-Hat|Wave Hi-Hat]] - [[UFIP Class 12" Wave Hi-Hat|12"]] [[UFIP Class 13" Wave Hi-Hat|13"]] [[UFIP Class 14" Wave Hi-Hat|14"]] | * '''[[UFIP Wave Hi-Hat|Wave Hi-Hat]] - [[UFIP Class 12" Wave Hi-Hat|12"]] [[UFIP Class 13" Wave Hi-Hat|13"]] [[UFIP Class 14" Wave Hi-Hat|14"]] | ||
* '''[[UFIP Light Hi-Hat|Light Hi-Hat]] - [[UFIP Class 13" Light Hi-Hat|13"]] [[UFIP Class 14" Light Hi-Hat|14"]] [[UFIP Class 15" Light Hi-Hat|15"]] [[UFIP Class 16" Light Hi-Hat|16"]] | * '''[[UFIP Light Hi-Hat|Light Hi-Hat]] - [[UFIP Class 13" Light Hi-Hat|13"]] [[UFIP Class 14" Light Hi-Hat|14"]] [[UFIP Class 15" Light Hi-Hat|15"]] [[UFIP Class 16" Light Hi-Hat|16"]] | ||
| − | * '''[[UFIP Hi-Hat|Medium Hi-Hat]] - [[UFIP Class 10" Medium Hi-Hat|10"]] [[UFIP Class 12" Medium Hi-Hat|12"]] [[UFIP Class 13" Medium Hi-Hat|13"]] [[UFIP Class 14" Medium Hi-Hat|14"]][[UFIP Class 15" Medium Hi-Hat|15"]] | + | * '''[[UFIP Hi-Hat|Medium Hi-Hat]] - [[UFIP Class 10" Medium Hi-Hat|10"]] [[UFIP Class 12" Medium Hi-Hat|12"]] [[UFIP Class 13" Medium Hi-Hat|13"]] [[UFIP Class 14" Medium Hi-Hat|14"]] [[UFIP Class 15" Medium Hi-Hat|15"]] |
==== Chinas ==== | ==== Chinas ==== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:01, 15 February 2026
Contents
Introduction: ?
Background:
Innovation: Like some other UFIP lines, some cymbals are marked underneath with a weight designation according to their Sound Character System: "L" (light), "M" (medium), or "H" (heavy). Also, the company does mark the gram weight in the same area.1
- Sound Character System / Weights
Light & 270g
Medium & 290g
Heavy & 560g
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Production: The cymbals are lathed top and bottom—with minimal hammer marks—and feature a gleaming natural finish. They are given no wax or lacquer coating.1
Applications: Medium to high volume settings • Live playing
Users:
Sound: Versatile sound range, powerful but controlled, glassy and brilliant with a wide dynamic range.2
Rides
- Crash Ride - 20" 21" 22"
- Light Ride - 20" 21" 22"
- Medium Ride - 20" 21" 22"
Crashes
Hi-Hats
- Heavy Hi-Hat - 14"
- Wave Hi-Hat - 12" 13" 14"
- Light Hi-Hat - 13" 14" 15" 16"
- Medium Hi-Hat - 10" 12" 13" 14" 15"
Chinas
- Fast China - 16" 18" 20"
Splashes
Information from:
1 "UFIP Cymbals", Modern Drummer, February 1993, pg. 43
2 ufip.it
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