Very warm, yet forceful and brilliant with a fair amount of silvery hiss and breath. Fairly wide range, fairly complex mix. The PST 5 cymbals are affordable cymbals with never-before-possible sound quality and pro-level looks. Paiste employs modern, hi-tech production techniques that transfer the spirit and essence of 70 years of hand-manufacturing into premium-quality, musical cymbals. For the manufacture of PST 5 cymbals, Paiste uses the same high-grade bronze alloy as in its professional class.Weight: thin Volume: soft to loud Stick sound: very washy Intensity: lively Sustain: medium Bell character: integrated crisp and clear