Paiste cymbals

Phil Collins and Chester Thompson were known to have used Paiste cymbals (pronounced Pie-stee).

Phil Collins and Paiste
Phil Collins formerly endorsed Paiste cymbals during the 1970s and early 80s. During his first few years as a drummer in Genesis, he was almost exclusively using Paiste cymbals, mostly Formula 602's and 2002's, liking their crystal clear sound. A few Zildjians were also mixed into his setup around the time of the Lamb tour, but remained mostly Paiste.

However, in 1977, the majority of his cymbals were Zildjians while still endorsing Paiste, which led to deals with both companies at the same time. So by 1981 at least, Paiste cymbals gave him the ultimatum to choose one company or the other, and Collins went with Zildjian as he tended to crack Paistes more easily.

But even after he no longer endorsed the company, he still used Paiste cymbals occasionally for studio work from his vast array of cymbals to choose from. In a forum Q&A, he talked about using RUDE cymbals - referring to Paiste's RUDE series from 1981 - on "Easy Lover", which he said were perfect for big crash cymbals at the end of big drum fills.

Cymbals
Phil Collins' cymbals as per Paiste Profiles 3 (1981).

Paiste set:
 * 15" Sound Edge hi-hats
 * 2002 18" China Type
 * Formula 602 14" Thin Crash
 * Formula 602 16" Thin Crash
 * Formula 602 20" Heavy Crash
 * Formula 602 18" Thin Crash
 * Sound Creation 18" Dark China

Extras:
 * 14" Dark Sound Edge hi-hats
 * Sound Creation 18" Short Crash
 * Sound Creation 22" Dark Ride
 * 2002 16" Crash
 * 2002 18" Crash

Chester Thompson and Paiste
Chester Thompson played Paiste cymbals from around 1980 to 1990.

Cymbal setups
For 1984 Paiste cymbals flexi-disc promo (from Modern Drummer magazine):
 * 14" 2002 Heavy hi-hats /w 8 rivets in bottom cymbal
 * 18" Sound Creation Short Crash
 * 20" 2002 Medium Crash
 * 21" 602 Heavy Ride
 * 18" 2002 Crash
 * 20" Rude China type
 * 2 octave set 2002 tuned discs
 * Sound Creation Gong #3
 * 8 3/4" Roto Sound Disc