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Paiste Flat Ride Cymbal Selection – Reviewed

Here’s the latest review from the Drummer’s Review Live Room featuring a selection of Paiste Flat Ride Cymbals

Featuring…

  • 18″ & 20″ 2002 Flat Rides
  • 20″ & 22″ Signature Traditionals Flat Rides
  • 20″ & 22″ Masters Dark Flat Rides

Filmed July 2024 at Paul Caboche Studios, Cornwall, UK. (scroll down for recording & equipment details)

“In use and we really enjoyed the warmth that this pair produced. They had good stick definition although felt quite soft when playing. “

Paiste Says…Masters Dark Flat Ride: Dark, smoky, warm, mellow. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Soft, responsive feel, controllable. Warm, articulate ping with dark, smoky, slightly trashy wash. Well suited for fast, subtle playing in soft to medium loud situations.

Signature Traditionals Light Flat Ride: Dark, warm, smoky. Narrow range, complex mix. Soft, buttery feel. Pretty sizzling ping over smoky quiet undertones. Great for quiet articulated playing.

2002 Flat Ride: Fairly bright, warm, sweet. Fairly narrow range, clean mix. Soft, responsive feel, very controllable. Silvery pearling ping over warm, controlled wash. A clear, classic flat ride sound with a bit more strength.

“In terms of sound the, 2002 models give a fairly bright, clean sound that sings out through the studio nicely. “

Paiste Flat Rides – UK RRP: 

18″ 2002 Flat Ride: £305.00

20″ 2002 Flat Ride: £354.00

20″ Signature Traditionals Light Flat Ride: £587.00

22″ Signature Traditionals Light Flat Ride: £695.00

20″ Masters Dark Flat Ride: £467.00

22″ Masters Dark Flat Ride: £550.00

“Overall and out of the three we have to say that the Masters were our favourites. The extra depth and darkness they provided when compared to the other models here was noticeable…”

For more details on any of the Paiste Flat Rides covered, head to: www.paiste.com

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Drummer’s Review, based in North Devon, England would like to thank the https://www.bathhotellynmouth.co.uk/ for the use of their hotel for this photo shoot in their stunning bar.  Photography by Guy Harrop on location at Bath Hotel in Lynmouth, Devon.


Recording Details:

Filmed at Paul Caboche Studios (Cornwall UK). 

Microphone List:

Kick Rear: Audix D6
Kick Front: Electrovoice RE27ND
Snare Top: Electrovoice PL80
Snare Bottom: Electrovoice PL80
Hi Hat: Oktava MK-012-01 Cardio
Over Head wide: AKG C414B (pair)
Centre Over Heads: AEA R88 MK2 Stereo Ribbon Mic
Front Centre Room : AEA R88 MK2 Stereo Ribbon Mic
Wide Room Mic’s: sE2200T Tube Mic’s (pair)

Recording Process:

Microphone Pre amps: 16x Rupert Neve Designs 5052

Pre amp outs to Avid HD analog to digital converters connected to Avid HDX card

Recorded into Pro Tools Ultimate latest version running HDX cards mounted in an Apple Mac Pro 2019 16core.

Audio Template Details: 

Basic EQ:

Basic EQ setting using the EQ section of the Neve 5052 mic Pre-Amps. No post recoded EQ or processing applied.

A Note From Paul…

“The microphones were set up with the overheads and room mic’s measured to the centre of the snare drum to keep the phase of any stereo pair in phase. The AEA R88 MK2 mic’s being stereo mic’s had no issue with phase but the front centre room mic and centre overhead where aligned with each other to keep the same stereo image. The phase reverse switch on the front kick mic was used to correct the phase between the two bass drum mic’s. The phase reverse switch was engaged on the bottom snare mic to correct the phase between the two snare mic’s. Hi pass filters only used on the hi hat mic, Ride mic and overheads. The live room of the studio has been treated to provide a neutral sound close to the drums & cymbals with the room mic’s then giving a true representation of what the instruments sound like in the room. Using 16 identical Mic Pre amps also helps with electrical phase so there is no difference between tone and phase of the Mic Pre amps. The brief for the recoding was to give as true a representation as possible of what the instruments actually sound like.”


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