Paiste Signature 22" Blue Bell 'Rhythmatist' Ride

Forged from a proprietary bronze developed specifically for cymbals, handcrafted from start to finish by highly skilled Swiss craftsmen, conceived and executed according to uncompromising sound concepts, Signature Cymbals are instruments of unsurpassed quality for the discerning drummer’s quest for personal creativity and musical excellence.

Since
1989

Alloy
Proprietary Signature Bronze

Applications
Most volume settings • Live and recording • Wide range of music styles such as Pop, Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Funk, R&B, Classic, Avant-garde, Big Band, Country, Blues and Gospel

Sound
Musical, transparent, beautiful, rich, colorful, full, clear, expressive sound • The range of models features everything from particularly delicate, well balanced and sensitive to expressive, potent and powerful and projective qualities

SPECIFICATIONS

Sound Character: Dry, slightly dark, raw, melodic. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Heavy yet controllable feel. A clear, glassy ping over a dry and slightly dark, harmonic layer of wash. Very distinctive, tight and deep bell. Well suited for all types of musical styles that require clear stick work and a strong bell. Developed in co-operation with the legendary "The Police" drummer Stewart Copeland.

Basics
Size: 22"
Weight: Heavy
Volume: Medium

Character
Sound color: Dark
Frequency range: Narrow
Frequency mix: Clean

Function
Stick Sound: Pingy
Response Intensity: Dry
Sustain: Medium
Bell character: Separated
Feel: Heavy

Series: Signature