Colorsound 900 Splash Cymbal Purple 10 in. The Paiste Colorsound 900 Splash
has a bright, short yet full tonal quality for a splash cymbals. Like most
splashes, it’s thin, which creates a lively, explosive and very responsive
sound. Overall, it’s perfect for short accents in any style of music you’re
playing. Paiste first pioneered color coated cymbals with COLORSOUND 5 in 1984
as a means for artistic expression during the time period when popular music
became visual in music videos on television. In the 1990s VISIONS made an
appearance, and in recent years certain Artist Inspiration models feature
color coating - Stewart Copeland's Blue Bell Ride, Aquiles Priester's Giga
Bell Ride and Danny Carey's Dry Heavy Ride. Throughout, the Color Sound finish
was available for custom orders, including cymbals featured by international
top artists Joey Jordison, Tico Torres and Paul Bostaph. With Color Sound 900
Paiste launches the latest incarnation in the color cymbal saga. Color Sound
900 cymbals are based on the range of models in the concurrently launched 900
Series. While they feature essentially corresponding sound and function, the
color coating causes a slightly drier sound, shortens the sustain a bit, and
results in a more focused attack. Significantly, the same flexibility and
giving feel as in the 900 Series is present. Extensive research and design
efforts have resulted in the most stunningly beautiful finishes: luminous
translucent colors preserve the natural appearance of grooves and hammer marks
and present a vibrantly radiant appearance. Notably, decades of experience
have proven the Color Sound finish to be exceedingly tough and durable - the
finish will not ever crack, chip or peel.