The Sensitve Series 808 Style boasts a bright and vibrant sound, making it the perfect partner for French music.
Its quick response and sustained high-frequency resonance complement the works of Debussy and Ravel beautifully.
The "808" style design features a gradual taper from the shoulder to the edge. The initial strike produces a soft tone, and even with slight changes in striking angle, the sound remains largely unaffected, ensuring particularly stable quarter-note rhythms. While not exceptionally light overall, its weight contributes to an "easy to play" effect, meaning "effortless performance" and "manageable weight." The ample weight also generates sufficient sound pressure to cut through high volumes, ensuring expressive power for critical strikes.
In short, it's a suspended cymbal with a wide overtone range. From low to high, the sound is uniformly balanced. This balance is maintained whether played with a delicate touch or a powerful fortissimo, making it a highly refined suspended cymbal. As the size increases, its versatility expands.
Its ease of control also makes it an ideal choice for middle and high school wind orchestras.
Both the Sensitve and Intenso series are available in 17-inch and 16-inch sizes,
and are equally suitable for playing Sousa marches.