These venerable cymbals developed during the 1960's 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.

• Since: 1967

• Alloy: CuSn8 Bronze, also known as 2002 Bronze

• Applications: Soft to loud settings - Live and recording - Blues, Rock n' Roll, Beat Music, Rock, Country

• Sound: Bright and warm with a multilayered, full, dark, glassily splendid presence and a wonderfully loose, lively and big feel

26" Giant Beat

• Weight: medium thin

• Volume: soft to loud

• Stick Sound: clear, washy

• Intensity: lively

• Sustain: long

• Bell Character: integrated

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.