Paiste Giant Beat Series Cymbals
These venerable cymbals – developed during the 1960’s rapid expansion of popular music – were faithfully recreated and re-launched by Paiste in 2005. Giant Beat cymbals offer the big, warm, brilliant vintage sound that takes you straight back to the roots of Rock.
Paiste 14″ Giant Beat Hi Hats Cymbals PGBTHAT14
Size 14″
Weight: medium thin top / medium heavy bottom
Volume: soft to medium loud
Stick Sound: defined
Intensity: medium lively
Sustain: medium
Chick Sound: soft, tight
Sound Character: Mellow, warm, yet brilliant with a hissing shimmer. Medium range and fairly clean mix. Warm, light and woody open sound, paired with a well defined, soft chick-sound. A very classic hi-hat for multi-purpose application in different musical genres.
Paiste 18″ Giant Beat Crash Ride Cymbal PGBTCRR18
Sizes: 18″
Weight: medium thin
Volume: soft to loud
Stick Sound: sizzly, washy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium
Bell Character: integrated
Sound Character: Mellow, yet cutting and powerful. Fairly wide range, slightly complex mix. A distinctive silvery breath over a big, soft layered wash. Very responsive and giving feel. A classic thin crash, perfectly suited for today’s new beat/pop/rock music
Paiste 20″ Giant Beat Crash Ride Cymbal PGBTCRR20
Sizes: 20″
Weight: medium thin
Volume: soft to loud
Stick Sound: sizzly, washy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium
Bell Character: integrated
Sound Character: Mellow, yet cutting and powerful. Fairly wide range, slightly complex mix. A distinctive silvery breath over a big, soft layered wash. Very responsive and giving feel. A classic thin crash, perfectly suited for today’s new beat/pop/rock music
