Released on: January 10, 2008, 7:45 am

Press Release Author: Sergio R. Samayoa

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Hammerax company announced the release today of the 24x20
Oval Crash Cymbal.

Press Release Body: The size of this hand hammered bronze cymbal is a 24\" x 20\"
oval. It features 2 microcup \"buttons\", a large oval cup, and a hand hammered logo.
The oval shape, in combination with special hammering methods and a patent-pending
alloy result in a profoundly dark sounding cymbal. \" I can honestly say this is the
darkest cymbal I have ever heard\" says John Stannard, HammeraxT president. \"It also
has a very wide volume range- from quiet to extremely loud. Fade is fairly fast for
a large cymbal so this is not at all a gong-like and certainly not a china sound. It
is really a crash but simply much deeper. This new voice continues to extend the
low end range of the drummers color palette. \"

The 24x20 Oval plays well with sticks, mallets and works very well with hand
crashing. Drummers can ride the bell and rake the buttons but this cymbal
swells quite easily so it is not a true ride. At 1770 grams, the cymbal is thin and
light. The cup produced a dark, integrated sound which is very complex, but not
bell-like. Like most HammeraxT cymbals it comes with 3 polished holes for removable
sizzles.

The underside of the oval cymbal is left raw and unpolished to allow special
scraping FX with sticks, fingernails and other strikers. These darker cymbals also
sound especially rich when mixed with brighter, more conventional cymbals. The total
sound can add up to a giant texture at key points in a song.

\"All our pieces are stick playable and very tough! They are for drummers as well as
percussionists,\" adds president John Stannard.\" Hammerax proceeds support T.R.A.P.
and other music charities.


Web Site: http://www.hammerax.com

Contact Details: Clearwater, Florida 33765
727 442 5050
sergio@hammerax.com