Paiste 22″ Signature Dark Energy Ride Mk2 Cymbal PDRKRD222
Signature Dark Energy Dark Energy Ride Mark II Sizes: 22" Weight: medium Volume: soft to loud Stick Sound: pronounced, crisp Intensity: lively and extremely controllable Sustain: medium Bell Character: integrated, dark, full Sound Character: A fusion of darkness, energy, projection and brilliance. Very wide range, complex, musical mix. Responsive feel, extremely controllable. Woody, silvery, spanky ping over crunchy, thriving wash. Extremely versatile, flexible ride for wide ranging application in modern blended music styles. Mark II: Tends to be a bit livelier and brighter. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound. Mark II also has a bit more volume potential due to its more open character.
Paiste 8″ Signature Dark Energy Splash Mk1 Cymbal PDRKSPL08
Signature Dark Energy
Dark Energy Splash Mark I
Sizes: 8″
Weight: thin
Volume: soft to medium
Stick Sound: washy, crisp
Intensity: lively
Sustain: short
Bell Character: integrated
Sound Character: Full, wet with a brittle, trashy side. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft and very responsive, giving feel with a short, exploding sparkly splash character. Very well suited for dynamic effect accents in many musical styles. Also, well suited for hand playing in percussive set-ups.