Formula 602 Modern Essentials
Hi-Hat

Sizes: 14″

Weight: medium top / medium heavy bottom
Volume: low to loud
Stick Sound: soft, meaty
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium
Chick Sound: full, tight

Sound Character: Rich, warm, lush, deep. Wide range, complex mix. Giving and responsive feel. Broad, warm open sound. Compact, lush chick sound. Extremely versatile hi-hat, perfectly suited for dynamic, articulated playing in a wide range of styles. “They are just chunky enough, but not overpowering. They are a little more chocolaty than the classic 602s”, describes Vinnie Colaiuta.

Formula 602
Paperthin

Sizes: 16″
Weight: extra thin
Volume: soft to medium loud
Stick Sound: washy
Intensity: fairly lively
Sustain: medium

Sound Character: Warm, silvery, airy with a mystical touch. Medium wide range, fairly complex mix. Very soft, papery feel. Very responsive. A graceful crash cymbal for delicate, sensitive playing with light sticks, brushes, rods and hands. Well suited for mallet rolls.

Formula 602
Medium Ride

Sizes: 20″
Weight: medium
Volume: medium low to medium loud
Stick Sound: fairly clear, fairly glassy
Intensity: controlled
Sustain: long
Bell Character: fairly separated, fairly smooth

Sound Character: Full, rich, fairly bright, solid. Medium range, clean mix. Controlled and even feel. Very nice and sparkling stick sound supported by a breathy layer of wash. Perfectly balanced. A dynamic all around cymbal for many musical styles played at moderate level.

Formula 602 Modern Essentials
Splash

Sizes: 8″
Weight: thin
Volume: low to medium loud
Stick Sound: washy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: fairly short
Bell Character: integrated

Sound Character: Warm, airy, snarling, silvery. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a very responsive, explosive splash sound. Low tuned effect cymbal for lively accents in moderate volume. Well suited for hand-playing. Vinnie Colaiuta explains: “They are sweet, they are these kind of punctuation marks in the background.”