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Heavy weight
A heavy cymbal configuration.

Independent shopping perspective
The 18-inch Paiste 2002 Extreme Crash is a heavy crash cymbal for loud musical settings. Its attack is bright and cutting, before settling into a warm, expansive crash sound intended to hold its place when the volume rises. Paiste hand hammers it in Switzerland and specifies cast alloy, full lathing, and a brilliant finish. The design also gives special attention to durability under hard playing.


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What matters in use
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Detail 01
A heavy cymbal configuration.
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Made by hand in Paiste’s Swiss workshop.
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The cymbal has full lathing with a brilliant exterior finish.
Product questions
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18 inches.
It has a bright, cutting attack that resolves into a warm, immense crash sound.
It is hand hammered in Switzerland.
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