Cymbals

The heaviest weight of all the A Custom Crashes, the new Medium Crashes have a sharp, cutting attack with a high pitched cymbal sound, yet shimmer with brilliance and musicality. Featuring an all-brilliant finish, heavier weight and a large cup, they have the range to offer cymbal sounds from light, musical accents to loud, cutting punctuations.
The choice of renowned rock, metal and fusion drummers, A Customs feature a brilliant finish and radical new hammering techniques that deliver a crisp, sweet, sophisticated A Zildjian sound, but with a contemporary feel. A Customs are not too dark and not too bright with a fast response and clean attack.

Like a great recording made even better, the SABIAN 16" Vault Artisan Crash has been remastered for deeper, warmer, more musically complex tones. Responses are faster, full and packed with tonal colour. The Artisan Crash, with its raw bell design and high-density hand hammering, is truly a masterpiece. The pinnacle of cymbal manufacturing, these fine instruments work superbly in any musical setting, whether Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B or Jazz.

Dark, earthy sound with a strong, punchy attack. Short sustain in a low frequency range with esoteric character.

Paiste's legendary 2002 series defined the cymbal sound of generations of drummers worldwide. The present 2002 range is built on the foundation of the original classic line-up and has been expanded with modern sounds for today's progressive popular music. The 20" 2002 Crash is the definitive classic rock Crash sound.

Bright. Stronger high-end than Thin Crash.
Zildjian's classic sound is embodied by A Zildjian and immortalized in countless recordings by the greatest drummers of all time. Known for their versatility, these bright cymbals range from paper thin and delicate to extra heavy and cutting. Recent adjustments were made to the curvature and weights of many current models to capture the sweet spot of the classic A sound, producing crashes, rides, and hats that reflect today's musical styles.

Captures the Pure Raw Sound of Historic New Orleans

This new addition to the Zildjian “A” Family is a sonic recreation of the vintage "A" sound from the 1950's. Each cymbal in this collection delivers immense musicality and features a thin, loose, played-in feel with a great balance of bright and dark overtones.

We added a variety of intricate details to make this collection truly something special including its timeless, individual "aged" patina to the classy and understated "Avedis" logo, to the original hollow "Zildjian" logo underneath.

Building on the successful launch of the K Kerope line, Zildjian is offering an expanded weight range in two popular models: 20" and 22". This slight increase in weight allows for more stick definition without sacrificing the integrated bell and rich, dark crash sound. They carry slightly more volume than the standard models, and are perfect for any musical setting.
The Kerope line draws from Zildjian's rich history and cymbal making expertise to bring forth the most authentic vintage K recreation to date. These hand crafted cymbals look as they sound - dark, and complex. Named in honor of Kerope Zildjian, who presided over one of the most storied periods in Zildjian history, each cymbal is meticulously hand crafted using a 14-step process that encompasses the best of everything we have learned in 390 years of cymbal making.