Traditional Series cymbals reflect a classic approach and sound. All Traditionals are completly lathed on both the top and the bottom for a warm, rich and extremely versatile tone.
TRADITIONAL RIDES
DARK RIDE
Warm stick responses with a darker wash.
ORIGINAL RIDE
The thinnest of our Traditional Series ride cymbals, the Original ride offers wide harmonic and dynamic range.
MEDIUM RIDE
An all purpose full-bodied ride. Rich sounds, full stick definition and medium spread with a clear bell.
HEAVY RIDE
Clean and focused stick response with a loud, clear and relatively dark ping.
FLAT RIDE
Excellent stick definition. Very tight responses with perfectly controlled overall sound.
CRASH RIDE
Open and smooth ride response with a powerful and dynamic crash.
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TRADITIONAL CRASHES
PAPER THIN CRASH
Warm, splashy responses with a full sound and a quicker decay.
THIN CRASH
Responds quickly. Low and dark characteristics with a musical sound.
DARK CRASH
Dark and punchy. Answers quickly with fewer high frequency overtones.
MEDIUM CRASH
Versatile and full sounding crash with a longer sustain.
HEAVY CRASH
Powerful and explosive. Solid responses with added projection and sustain.
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TRADITIONAL HI-HATS
MINI HI-HATS
Fast and cutting tight stick responses.
LIGHT HI-HATS
The thinnest of the Traditional Series Hi-Hats. A darker, lower pitched and more controlled open sound with a fatter, softer closed sound.
MEDIUM HI-HATS
Full-bodied sticking soft and warm quality for all around use.
HEAVY HI-HATS
High-pitched and high volume with dry stick responses.
FUNK HI-HATS
Air vented holes at the bottom allows the air move quickly for tight sticking, clear definition and an overall more focused sound.
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TRADITIONAL EFFECTS
SPLASH
Dark and warm with a papery attack
BELL
High-pitched for special accents but with a longer sustain.
CHINA
Dark and trashy. Responds quickly with an exotic trashy character.
TRASH HIT
A unique and creative lathing process gives the outer edge its warped and malleable quality. Smaller sizes sound like a cross between a splash and a china. Larger sizes sound more like a cross between crash and a china or a swish. Fast, trashy attack with a fairly quick decay.
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