China & Swish Cymbals

Sizes: 18", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Dark, warm, strong, exotic, sizzling, earthy. Wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Fairly soft, responsive feel. Great for explosive, strong, dark accents. Complex, washy ride sound. A modern China cymbal with a wide spectrum for various musical applications. “The China is nearly smooth”, states Vinnie Colaiuta.

• 18"
• 22"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Exotic, direct, full. Fairly clean mix. Medium range. Fairly dark and trashy with a slightly raw edge for short accents in many musical settings.

• 18"

Sizes: 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, full, energetic, sizzling, exotic. Wide range, complex mix. Giving, responsive feel. Strong, earthy ping with silvery highs over an energetic, exotic wash. Swelling to explosive, trash infused crash sound. Large cymbal with immense sound capacity and an extensive range of dynamics, being fully controllable at various volume levels. "This 24" Swish Ride is the perfect complementary ride to my setup. I use it directly to the right of my 24" Deep Ride. It has all the characteristics for today's music." - John "JR" Robinson

• 24"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, aggressive, raw, powerful. Medium range, fairly complex mix. Very loud attack, fairly trashy decay. Very strong, explosive china for loud musical styles.

• 18"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, full, shattering. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Giving feel. Fiery, energetic china with a quite aggressive attack and trashy crash sound. Effective cymbal for unique sounds in numerous music styles.

• 18"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Explosive response, rather soft feel. Dynamic china for exotic colouring in a wide musical range.

• 18"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 16"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Medium bright, full, slightly raw. Medium range, complex mix. Fast attack, shattering, trashy decay. A lively, energetic china, useful in many musical applications.

• 16"

Sizes: 14", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Fairly bright, full, powerful. Medium wide range, fairly complex mix. Even, responsive feel. A powerful china for explosive, trashy accents. Useful in many different musical applications.

• 14"
• 18"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Dark, full, raw, energetic. Wide range, complex mix. Heavy feel, fairly controllable, very explosive crash sound. Extremely loud, nasty china for higher volume playing.

• 18"

Sizes: 18", 20"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Bright, silky, metallic, full, slightly trashy and very powerful. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Comfortable, responsive and somewhat soft feel. Exotic type of china that also offers the sound and function of a crash cymbal. Its unique shape makes both the bell and downward turned china edge accessible at once. Provides a strong, sizzling and deep layered china sound that is perfectly suited for any styles of Rock music and for other unique applications and percussive settings.

• 18"
• 20"

Sizes: 16", 18", 20"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Bright, metallic, aggressively roaring, very strong, raw. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Heavy with a comfortable feel. Aggressive, shattering attack with a roaring crash. Modern China sound with a grungy touch. Well suited for loud and very loud musical applications.

• 16"
• 18"
• 20"

Sizes: 14"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Bright, metallic, rough, lively, raw. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Very responsive. Explosive, dirty crash sound. Agile China for strong, exotic accents.

• 14"

Sizes: 18"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy

Sound character: Bright, full, trashy. Wide range with complex frequencies. Well suited for stronger china ride playing and big, exotic crashes.

• 18"

Sizes: 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Fairly trashy, bright attack, low wash. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Explosive response, fast fade. Size range allows everything from quick accents to complex ride playing.

• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Dark, soft, warm, exotic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Soft, highly responsive feel, very controllable. Broad silvery, wooden stick sound over a highly complex, deep, exotic wash. Low, smoky, dark crash. Lively cymbal for soft, sizzling ride patterns in lower volume styles. Also well suited for mystical mallet swells.

• 22"

Sizes: 18", 20"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Very bright, slightly trashy, full, exotic. Wide range, complex mix. Fast, responsive, explosive crash, loud, clear defined bell. Very unique, versatile china for flexible application.

• 18"
• 20"

Sizes: 16", 18", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Medium bright, full, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex, trashy ride. The definitive classic rock china sound.

• 16"
• 18"
• 20"

Sizes: 19"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium

Sound character: Wild, roaring, dark, trashy, shimmering. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Responsive feel. Aggressive, widespread, shattering attack with an oriental, acidic decay. Perfectly suited for all types of extreme musical styles that require a sturdy, almost uncontrollable China.

• 19"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects. While Color Sound 900 feature essentially the same sound and function as the 900 Series, the color coating causes a slightly drier sound, shortens the sustain a bit, and results in a more focused attack.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects. While Color Sound 900 feature essentially the same sound and function as the 900 Series, the color coating causes a slightly drier sound, shortens the sustain a bit, and results in a more focused attack.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects. While Color Sound 900 feature essentially the same sound and function as the 900 Series, the color coating causes a slightly drier sound, shortens the sustain a bit, and results in a more focused attack.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"

Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light

Sound character: Fairly dark, energetic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Explosive, shattering crash. Exotic stick sound over a complex, trashy wash. Assertive china for exotic effects. While Color Sound 900 feature essentially the same sound and function as the 900 Series, the color coating causes a slightly drier sound, shortens the sustain a bit, and results in a more focused attack.

• 14"
• 16"
• 18"