Paiste Alpha Splash cymbals

Weight: medium thin

Volume: medium soft to medium loud

Stick Sound: washy

Intensity: lively

Sustain: short

Bell Character: integrated

Sound Character: Very bright, full, warm. Balanced range and fairly clean mix. Responsive, explosive, quick fade. A versatile, strong, very fast splash.

Paiste Alpha Power Splash cymbals

Weight: medium heavy

Volume: medium to loud

Stick Sound: fairly washy

Intensity: lively

Sustain: medium

Bell Character: integrated

Sound Character: Full, warm, energetic. Medium range, clean mix. Fairly heavy feel, very explosive, very audible fade. A very strong, penetrating splash, almost like a mini-crash.