0001142208 Formula 602 Modern Essentials Splash 8'', Paiste

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0001142208 Formula 602 Modern Essentials Splash 8'', Paiste

Forged from the legendary "602 Bronze" (CuSn20), offering a complete new wide and dynamic sound dimension, developed in close collaboration with Vinnie Colaiuta, handcrafted from start to finish by highly skilled Swiss craftsmen, conceived and executed according to Vinnie’s uncompromising sound concepts for a wide all-round application. Formula 602 Modern Essentials cymbals combine the essence of the Formula 602 Classic Sounds models – transparency and stick definition – with the richness, warmth, darkness and a bit of complexity of the Signature Traditionals series besides providing slightly more pizzazz than its Classic Sounds siblings.

Since: 2013.
Alloy: CuSn20, also known as "Traditional Bronze" or "602 Bronze".
Applications: Low to medium loud settings, especially well-suited for recording, live, extremely versatile cymbals for a wide range of music styles such as Pop, Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Blues, R&B, Country, Folk, acoustic music.
Sound: Deep, full, rich, warm, lively, silvery, dynamic, controlled and precise. Cymbals that combine clarity, consistency with deepness and warmth, yet providing a modern versatile sound character with dynamic, potent, well balanced qualities and a responsive, soft feel.

Size: 8".
Weight: Light.
Volume: Medium.
Sound color: Medium.
Frequency range: Wide.
Frequency mix: Rough/Complex/Rich.
Stick Sound: Washy.
Response Intensity: Lively.
Sustain: Short.
Bell character: Integrated.
Feel: Soft.

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.''