The History Of Paiste 2002 Cymbals

In this video, I go over the history of Paiste 2002 cymbals and related cymbals in a shortened history sort of format. Paiste 2002 cymbals are at the core of classic rock's sound and are still used very commonly by many drummers today, enjoy!

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The History Of Paiste 2002 Cymbals

Paiste 2002 cymbals are simply iconic, as much as the word iconic is overused in the modern day, if you’re in the drumming world, Paiste 2002 cymbals do warrant being called iconic. When it comes to the history of rock music in particular, it’s hard to imagine the evolution of drum sounds through rock’s golden age without Paiste 2002 cymbals, and I’m going to include Giant Beat and the Rude series within this family of cymbals, one because the 2002 was the original successor to the Giant Beat line, and the Rude line of cymbals was derived from the same type of alloy as the 2002 and Giant Beat, so there is a lineage there.

[dalesdrumchannelzero]

I have a pretty large collection of both Black and Red label 2002, and the thing that's a noticeable difference straight off the rip is the thickness. Black labels are a tiny bit thinner and have a little bit more of a shimmering sound with a quicker decay. Love both red and black equally. Love the Rude Sound Edge hi hats and the 26'' Giant Beat ride too. Paiste makes some incredible cymbals. Thank you for posting this video.

[delbert]

PAISTE has it nailed down. Nobody can touch them. Great video.

[brent]

You forgot about Stambul 65s. Those were the first b8 cymbal Paiste made.

[TedDiabetes]

Excellent video, man. Educational and straight to the point.

[victorkhatkevich]

Great job, man ! :) Thanks a lot ! :) I wish you success ! :)

[Underdog_Drums]

Paiste's PST intro line has a better tone than just about every other cymbal co's pro level cymbals. The 17 2002 SE hats are very nice!!! Paiste makes the best cymbals by far, but they MUST start making the cleaner again!!

[scootfutz]

Also the Dimensions line used the 2002 alloy
And they were more affordable and now discontinued.

[RogerBergqvist]

2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat is a classic. Used by John Bonham, Ian Paice and Cozy Powell and many more.

[bandfromtheband]

You've covered the History well! Thanks! My money is still on Paiste (and somewhat on Meinl). I just think that these two European companies cover the gamut of sound that a majority of drummers want to hear and explore, with all of the options available! I enjoy reading about the different alloys that Paiste and Meinl use and just how that affects their overall sounds that make them so musically viable!

[danlc]

And in the 80's, Paiste attempted to replace the 2002's with the 3000 series. The 3000's were overall heavier, and had an expanded frequency range. Those were some of the nicest cymbals I ever played.

[danielplasko]

Can't believe you left out the NOVO China.

[enricosimonotti]

Red label are thicker, bonzoleum weighted a lot of cymbals and arrived to thar conclusion

[hmstack]

Thanks for the ride sounds at the end!

[nathanwalsh]

Dude you hit the nail on the head. I totally believe that as a cymbal ages it's going to darken in tone because I have several red label 2002 from the early 80's and they are definitely much darker than when I 1st bought them. The reason I know for sure is I have recordings of them from back in the day and when I compare the recordings to the sound of them now they sound much much darker. Yes I'm old...lol!!!

[bishopoftroy]

Great presentation Sean, i enjoyed it. Also your music room looks great, i wish i had the same. Cheers !

[ronniek]

Very informative video! Great job. Thx.

[jasperjenkins]

That Inferno quote is a Classic as well🤘
I Bought a 15 wild china because of that video.

[drummer]

Even the Paiste site says the 2002s were released in 1971, but no ads show up for them until 1974. It seems odd that they'd release a new flagship line and not advertise them to the public.

[thomasstone]

Thanks for the video. I bought my first 2002 crash in the 80's. Sadly, I never really warmed up to it and favored darker cymbals. I don't know, the near-field sound was harsh, it just sat on top of everything. I felt the overtone made it hard to hear what was going on.

I pulled it out a few years ago while recording and quickly started to realize that I was mistaken. I literally didn't play the thing for 30 years. Sitting on top of a wall of rock and roll is what they are designed to do. They do that better than anything I have played in the last 40 odd years. Since I have purchased the 15" hats and two rides... Great cymbals.

[don]

Thanks for the demo at the end. Nice solid playing.

I've always played Zildjian but Paiste will be my future choice. They seem to just open up better. I bought some 404 high hats (I think) and they sound fantastic. Used $74.99 at guitar center. I was nervous but when I set them up and played them with my big band I was so pleased. Giddy actually. A nice sizzle and excellent chick. Next up, a 16 or 17 inch fast crash.