A Musically Flexible, Hand-hammered Ride
Paiste cymbals have amazed the drumming world for over 100 years with their clarity, rich and brassy voice, and remarkable sustain — not to mention their handcrafted quality. The Paiste Signature Dark Energy Ride Mark I carries on that lineage with an extraordinarily wide-ranging voice and responsive but controllable feel that has immediately caught the attention of Sweetwater drummers. On its shimmery hand-turned bell, across its pneumatically and hand-hammered bow, and along its hand-trued edges, the Paiste Signature Dark Energy Ride Mk I responds to the drummer's touch with lively intensity and a pronounced, crisp stick sound. Drier and darker than its Mk II sibling, the Mk I is a medium-weight cymbal with a medium volume, a medium sustain, and an integrated, dark bell tone that also provides for excellent ride functionality.
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Paiste Signature Dark Energy Ride Mark I Cymbal Features:
- Medium-weight ride contributes medium volume to the percussion mix
- Hand-trued edges and hand-hammered bow produce complex, dark, punchy wash
- Silvery, spanky ping hangs on with medium sustain and provides good ride functionality
- Extra-versatile ride works well in myriad applications, even modern blended-genre styles
- Mark I version tends to be drier and darker — particularly the bell and ping sounds
