These venerable cymbals – developed during the 1960s' rapid expansion of popular music – were faithfully recreated and re-launched by Paiste in 2005. Giant Beat cymbals offer the big, warm, brilliant vintage sound that takes you straight back to the roots of rock.

Basics:

- Size: 19"

- Alloy: CuSn8 Bronze, also known as "2002 Bronze"

- Weight: Medium

- Volume: Medium

Character:

- Sound Color: Dark

- Frequency Range: Wide

- Frequency Mix: Rough / Complex / Rich

Function:

- Stick Sound: Washy

- Response Intensity: Lively

- Sustain: Long

- Bell Character: Integrated

- Feel: Medium

Sound Character:

- Deep, dark, rich, brilliant, warm. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Even, balanced, very responsive feel. Pearly, wooden ping over a wide, deep, full wash. Big, swelling crash sound. Strong, articulate embedded bell. An ultimate classic sound, developed in 1967 during one of popular music's most revolutionary eras.