Paiste 2002 Accent Cymbal 6 in.

The Paiste 2002 Accent Cymbal sounds bright, brilliant, and warm. Narrow range, clean mix. Very responsive feel. Slightly shattering, explosive attack with warm, mellow bell-like fade. Features an exotic feeling, very dominant center tone with soft, swirling over- and undertones. In addition to use as accent cymbals, could mount it upside down over a ride bell. A pair could also be used as very unusual mini hats. Introduction: 1971 Background: During the 1960's developing Beat and Rock music required cymbal sound to match the new frequencies and volume levels and in 1967 the Giant Beat series was created - The 2002 was developed in 1971 fusing the power of the Giant Beat with the differentiation of the Jazz series Formula 602 - In 2005, Paiste once again makes the 2002 a core series for the future, as the best and most innovative Dimensions models are incorporated into the newly expanded 2002, adding current trend cymbal sound to this venerable line Innovation: First cymbal series fully developed for electronically amplified musicAlloy: CuSn8 Bronze, also known as "2002 Bronze" Quality: Professional Production: Manual Craftsmanship - Hand Hammering, Hand Lathing Applications: Medium to very loud settings - Live and Recording - Country, R&B, Rock, Jazz-Rock, Progressive, Metal, Grunge, and modern hybrids rooted in those styles Users: Working Musicians, Enthusiasts - All players who need energy and drive and want their cymbals to cut through the music in all settings Sound: Bright, warm, brilliant, musical, precise with high energy levels and powerful projection characteristics Looks: A wide variety of surface textures with even, balanced hammering and lathing patterns - Prominent, 2nd generation 2002 red silk screening Recognition: Used by countless top players worldwide over three decades to create a significant portion of our modern music heritage