One of the world's most referred and legendary cymbal lines. Renown and loved for its fine, pure, soft, delicate musical tone, that require a precise playing. Reintroduction of the most popular models, faithfully re-created in terms of sound and look in 2011. Forged from the legendary 602 Bronze (CuSn20), handcrafted from start to finish by highly skilled Swiss craftsmen, Formula 602 Classic Sounds cymbals produce a true, pure sound of unique clarity and consistency.
- Since: 1959
- Alloy: CuSn20, also known as Traditional Bronze or 602 Bronze
- Applications: Low to medium loud settings - especially well-suited for recording, live - Jazz, Fusion, Blues, moderate Pop and Rock, Country, Folk, acoustic music
- Sound: Warm, silvery, mellow, cool, light, fine, precise and controlled - Cymbals with clarity and retro vintage character combined with a velvety, sensitive, very responsive feel.
Size: 22"
Weight: thin
Volume: medium low to medium loud
Stick Sound: washy
Intensity: fairly lively
Sustain: medium
Bell Character: integrated
Sound Character: Silvery, breathy, transparent. Fairly wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Soft shimmering and velvety feel. A light crash cymbal with a definite retro character suited for many styles in that music genre.