Paiste 201 Bronze Series 18" Crash/Ride Cymbal. For the manufacture of 201 Bronze cymbals, Paiste uses a high-grade bronze alloy. Paiste employs modern, hi-tech production techniques in its German production facility for the manufacture of affordable cymbals with outstanding quality. The company utilizes its extensive Swiss-based know-how and successfully transfers the essence of hand manufacture principles to modern, technical production. Paiste is a pioneer in this field, based on its 25 year experience with production of cymbals based on technology and automation.