Paiste Rude

These definitely different cymbals were inspired by the revolution of punk and metal during the late 1970s. RUDE continues to be the leading choice of sound for raw, merciless and powerful musical energy in Rock, Metal, and Punk.

• Since: 1980
  
• Alloy: CuSn8 Bronze, also known as "2002 Bronze"
  
• Applications: Medium loud to extremely loud • Live and recording • Punk, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Rock/Metal Crossover Styles & Derivatives, and contemporary styles rooted in/or similar to those styles
  
• Sound: Raw, metallic, powerful, lively, sparkling, bright, icy and energetic with heavy mid-range harmonics and powerful, cutting characteristics

Basics
Size: 18"
Weight: Heavy
Volume: Loud

Character
Sound color: Bright
Frequency range: Narrow
Frequency mix: Clean

Function
Stick Sound: Balanced
Response Intensity: Lively
Sustain: Long
Bell character: Integrated
Feel: Medium

Sound Character: Very energetic and powerful, metallic, hissing. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Very responsive, giving feel. Very well suited for crash/ride patterns. Strong, sturdy, loud crash for aggressive playing styles in loud and extreme musical genres.