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Paiste Alpha B 18-inch china
Product no: 9000-0004-2979
Bax Music Warranty:
This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
Paiste's Alpha Brilliant 18-inch china is a remarkably explosive china cymbal, suited for advanced and professional players. Its devastating attack is supported by warm undertones and a shimmering decay. This powerful, cutting sound is an excellent fit for many different genres. Furthermore, the Paiste Alpha B 18-inch china features a gorgeous brilliant finish.
Paiste's popular Alpha B cymbals
The extraordinarily popular Alpha cymbals offer excellent quality and functionality. They're versatile semi-professional cymbals made of high-quality CuSn8 bronze (2002 bronze/B8 bronze) You'll find them on many professional drum kits. Whether you're on stage or in the recording studio, these cymbals will do just fine. In 1991, Paiste released the bright, energetic Alpha series of cymbals, which has now received an excellent upgrade with the brilliant finish Alpha B cymbals.
Specifications
Product features
| Cymbal finish |
brilliant / gloss |
| Ideal for genre |
all-round |
| Cymbal thickness |
medium |
| China size |
18 inches |
| Hand hammered |
no |
| Sound |
bright |
| Material / alloy |
B8 bronze alloy |
| Sustain |
medium |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) |
3,0 kg |
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) |
48,0 x 48,0 x 4,0 cm
|
Product specifications
- china cymbal
- diameter: 18 inches
Alpha B series
- popular series of (semi-)professional cymbals
- new B series (brilliant finish) is an upgrade to the original Alphas
- alloy: CuSn8 bronze (also known as 2002 bronze, or B8 bronze)
- suited for all dynamic levels and genres, and both live and recording settings
- character: crisp, energetic, powerful, cutting
- also: clear, warm, well-defined tone
18-inch china
- character: bright, cutting, rich, warm undertones
- explosive attack with shimmering decay
- powerful china suited for many different genres
- weight: medium
- volume: mid-high
- sound: spread
- intensity: lively
- sustain: medium
- bell character: integrated with cymbal
