Giant Beat (HL 3710122)

Giant Beat (HL 3710122)

Series Description: These venerable cymbals – developed during the 1960s' 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.

Alloy: CuSn8 Bronze, also known as “2002 Bronze”

Size: 18-inches

Weight: medium thin

Volume: soft to loud

Stick Sound: clear, washy

Intensity: lively

Sustain: long

Bell Character: integratedt

Sound Character: Deep, dark, rich, brilliant, warm. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Even, balanced, very responsive feel. Pearly, wooden ping over a wide, deep, full wash. Big, swelling crash sound. Strong, articulate embedded bell. An ultimate classic sound, developed in 1967 during one of popular music's most revolutionary eras.