Paiste 2002 Accent Cymbal Pair 8 in.

Paiste 2002 Accent Cymbals sound 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. Come as a pair. In addition to use as accent cymbals, could also be used as very unusual mini hats or mounted upside down over a ride bell.Introduction: 1971Background: 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 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 lineInnovation: First cymbal series fully developed for electronically amplified musicAlloy: CuSn8 Bronze, also known as "2002 Bronze"Quality: ProfessionalProduction: Manual Craftsmanship - Hand Hammering, Hand LathingApplications: Medium to very loud settings - Live and Recording - Country, R&B, Rock, Jazz-Rock, Progressive, Metal, Grunge, and modern hybrids rooted in those stylesUsers: Working Musicians, Enthusiasts - All players who need energy and drive and want their cymbals to cut through the music in all settingsSound: Bright, warm, brilliant, musical, precise with high energy levels and powerful projection characteristicsLooks: A wide variety of surface textures with even, balanced hammering and lathing patterns - Prominent, 2nd generation 2002 red silk screeningRecognition: Used by countless top players world-wide over three decades to create a significant portion of our modern music heritage

• Size: 4", 6", or 8"
• Weight: medium heavy
• Volume: soft to medium loud
• Stick Sound: pingy
• Intensity: lively
• Sustain: long