The Paiste PST X Splash Stack 12/10" is small, sharp and nasty. They enrich the sound arsenal for drummers and percussionists with short, biting accents. Splash Stacks consist of brass tops and 2002 bronze bottoms. The tops feature the characteristic PSTX style hole pattern of varying diameters that cause the trashy sound character. The 2" smaller bottom cymbals feature an inverted bell and the contact area between the two cymbals is minimal. Due to their dry, crisp sound, fast rhythmic patterns and fill-ins on Splash Stacks deliver definite elements of surprise. Splash Stacks also function well as a noisy X-Hat.