The 505 cymbals were basically 2002s, but with less hammering and more "space" between lathing. They had a little less complex sound as a result, in comparison to the 2002s.
The Heavy Crash was introduced to the 2002 and 505 lines in 1983. It was what Paiste had before they made Power Crashes. According to an invoice from around this era on the Wiki, the 18" 505 would've had a list price around $130 USD. Street price would've been around $80 or so. The 2002 18" Heavy Crash would've been listing for $170 USD at the same time.
Nice grab, the Heavy Crashes in either series don't come up that often. Off the top of my head, the 2002 Heavy Crashes were only offered in 16", 18", and 20". I'd assume the same sizes were available in the 505 series as well.
The 505 series was discontinued during 1986. It was replaced by the 1000 series.
Hi,I'm hoping the cymbal guys can give me some info on a cymbal I just purchased. It's an 18" Paiste 505 Green Label Heavy Crash. I know they discontinued these sometime back in the 80's I think. I really don't know much, if anything at all about the 505's. Are the 505's good pies? Anybody ever play one?[IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/paiste505_zpsd3ae2a5e.jpg[/IMG]Thanks in advance for any feedback.John