Forged from a proprietary bronze developed specifically for cymbals, handcrafted from start to finish by highly skilled Swiss craftsmen, conceived and executed according to uncompromising sound concepts, Signature Dark Energy Cymbals are instruments of unsurpassed quality for the discerning drummer's quest for personal creativity and musical excellence. 

• Since: 2004

• Alloy: Proprietary Signature Bronze

• Applications: Soft to medium loud settings - Live and recording - Jazz, Swing, Blues, Latin, R&B, Pop, Country, moderate Rock - Also excellently suitable for acoustic music and classical settings and mallet rolls

Sound: Dark, multi-layered, warm, crisp and rich with special emphasis on control, projection, balance and comfort for supreme playing feel

21" MK1 RIDE

• Weight: medium

• Volume: soft to loud

• Stick Sound: pronounced, crisp

• Intensity: lively and extremely controllable

• Sustain: medium

• Bell Character: integrated, dark, full

Sound Character: A fusion of darkness, energy, projection and brilliance. Very wide range, complex, musical mix. Responsive feel, extremely controllable. Woody, silvery, spanky ping over crunchy, thriving wash. Extremely versatile, flexible ride for wide ranging application in modern blended music styles. Mark I: Tends to be a bit quieter, darker and drier. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound.