Paiste

Heaven forfend!!!  $390!   That is how much a new 16” Paiste 602 costs new! Prices raised!  But I can’t say it isn’t worth it.  602s are one of P...

No need to go $320 deep on a new Paiste guessing at a big box store stock photo.  Save your money and listen to the exact cymbal you’re going to ...

No need to go nearly $300 deep on a new Paiste guessing at a big box store stock photo.  Save your money and listen to the exact cymbal you’re g...

This is a fascinating and beautiful sounding dark bendibly thin 22”. The factory engraved stamp says “SONOR TYRKO MADE IN GERMANY” and my Spidey se...

Here’s a Rare Paiste - a truly Hand Hammered 20” that was the first Paiste’s modern foray in Hand Hammering. Not an easy find today!  I give you...

No need to spend $605 on a stock photo guess! This Paiste Modern Essential 20” sounds gorgeous and you can hear it.  Buy with confidence! No more...

Wow…A RARE BRILLIANT FINISH 22” Vintage Paiste Pre Serial 602 Sizzle that is insanely versatile!  It’s not every day - or every YEAR you find a Vin...

Some of the CLEANEST Vintage Black Label 2002s you will ever see!! And definitely RARE… BACK WHEN PAISTE STAMPED THEM "ROCK"!!! And these ar...

Here’s an absolutely stunning Paiste -  one of the best DARK COMPLEX crashes around - and Paiste seems to think so too because they charge just un...

On the Drum History Podcast, Bart and I spoke about “sleeper gear” or gear that has fallen through the consumer cracks due to poor marketing or jus...

Here’s a rare Paiste that is insanely MELLOW!!  The Pre-Serial 602 FLAT RIDE….of Flat Ride fame!!  Literally from the FIRST few years of Flat Ri...

Well these need no introduction.  The famous Paiste FIFTEEN INCH GIANT BEAT Hihats in a delectable 948 and 1282 grams.  And you don’t have to spe...

This series needs no introduction… Some of the best Paistes fall under this umbrella - The SOUND CREATION!  And this particular 20” is clean to...

Don’t spend $622 on a stock photo and a guess at what your hihats will sound like!  That sucks!!  Have a listen to this exact pair in AMAZING C...

No need to shell out $350 for a guess at what your cymbal sounds like!  Have a listen to this exact 1796 grams beauty! You can buy with confidence...

  The TRUE Classic Rock tone.  Super strong logos! Famous TONE!  And it’s a rare factory stamped “CRASH!”  That’s pretty damn hard to find - n...

I have been collecting cymbals for over 25 years and I have to say, I have not seen a whole lot of Pre Serial 602 Hihats in the 13” size.They eithe...

Damn!!! This is a VERY EARLY Paiste Signature Ride - hard to believe it’s 32 years old! It looks like it’s a few months old! And these early ones...

 This series needs no introduction… Some of the best Paistes fall under this umbrella - The SOUND CREATION!  And this particular 20” is extrem...

Absolutely fantastic sounding REAL DEAL Paiste 602 from 1975! The real thing.  No need to pay big money for a “Re-issue” that is just trying to d...

Ahhh.  A Holy Grail Vintage 1981 Paiste BLUE LABEL FLAT RIDE in the rare and immortalized 18” size! Classic “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs” Roy Haynes ...

A classic and staple of many rock and jazz recordings from the late 60s and 70s!  Vintage Paiste Pre Serial 602 18” LIGHT Ride or Crash Ride in...

The TRUE Classic Rock tone.  Super strong logos! Famous TONE!  And it’s a rare factory stamped “CRASH!”  That’s pretty damn hard to find - not ...

Fan of Jeff Porcaro?  Well he was a fan of these! He played 2002 14” HEAVY Hihats in the late 70s and early 1980s - iconic Porcaro years.   And t...

Why the hell spend more money on the Re-issues when you can just GET THE ISSUES - not “RE” needed. And for less money too. Holy hell are these O...

Wow! Paiste made a DRY Ride.  Like they actually made a cymbal that’s DRY.  For real this time.  It’s not just labeled “Dry.” It’s actually dr...

Damn!! Look at these!!  A pair of HIGH BELL Paiste 2002 PROTOTYPE Sound Edge Hihats.  Crazy!  The bell on the top cymbal is much higher and more...

Here’s a damn-near-impossible to find Vintage Paiste. And it makes a magnificent Light Ride too. Have a listen.  This is an excellent example of...

Here’s a tone that’s instantly recognizable!  Vintage Paiste BLACK LABEL 2002 SOUND EDGE Hi Hats from the 7th year of production.  1977  Damn...

Here’s a damn-near-impossible to find Vintage Paiste.  This is an excellent example of Paiste’s love of experimentation to create new sounds. T...

This is one of the cleanest vintage 602s you will find! It looks a few months old.  But it’s well over 40 years old!  No need to pay big money ...