SABIAN Neil Peart Paragon China 19 in.

Med- low pitch, nice spread, quick attack, Medium decay, not terribly loud, musical, not harsh , I'd buy it again

This thing is awesome. One of the best out there.Loud, Quick,and very cutting. Very easy to open up.I also own a 19 x-treme which sounds amazing but you really have to smack it to open it up. Not the Paragon. It is one of my favorite cymbals.

I have always been a Zildjian guy, but I had trouble finding a China in their lineup that had the sound I wanted - dark and trashy without any "pang" sound to it, one that opens up easily, and with a fairly short sustain. I found all of that in the Paragon 19", which is now the one and only Sabian in my kit. It is probably medium-thin in terms of weight. Hit hard, it has a powerful sound with a quick decay, and at lower volumes, it still delivers a trashy wash with a relatively longer sustain. A versatile China that can be used for just about any genre of music.

I got this 19 inch chinese to replace a small zildjian 14 inch that was super badly cracked. And boy am i glad i picked this one. Its super loud and it sounds like a real china, not washy or bright its extremely dark and explosive. It sounds sick for any genre of music i play it on, but especially good with a breakdown or something hard like that.

first off this cymbal was the 5th china ive added to my kit and coming in among a 2002 thin, HHX evolution, K Custom, and an A Custom is walking into the lions den for a china. now the 19 inch paragon doesnt sound "bad" i just dont like the sound. its incredibly washy to the point where its obnoxious and its incredibly loud to the point where it drowns out my other cymbals i does however have a neat sound, just not what im looking for

I recently got rid of my trusted old Wuhan since I hadn't played any metal for a while and didn't have much call for it, but the 19" paragon has convinced me that a china need not be relegated as a limited "effect". The dynamic range and versatility of this cymbal rivals that of a good ride, and in fact it sounds great playing ostenatos. I asked the salesman to play it with a full kit and was surprised to hear it produce a dark, complex, jazzy sizzle with a full frequency response at pianissimo. At fortissimo, the response is instant with plenty of sustain, finally fading out in a smooth, even taper. The stick response is initially soft and buttery, increasing in resilience as you apply greater force. The effect is extremely satisfying, like a well tuned touring suspension that will respond in the curves without jarring your teeth loose at every bump in the road. This cymbal sounds like a china should sound- full, rich, complex, dynamic, and edgy. as a former drum shop manager, I've heard and played a lot of gear. No other china I've heard combines tone, responsiveness, and feel so seamlessly. It's a pleasure to play, and worth every penny