Category
Cymbals
Ride, crash, hi-hat, effects, orchestral, and specialty cymbals, plus cymbal makers and series.
Models
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Dream Dark Matter Series
Cymbal · Canada
Dark Matter is Dream's darkened cymbal line, made by taking existing Dream models through a proprietary process of repeated firing and hammering that reworks the bronze for a darker, drier, and more complex voice. The treatment yields raw, organic-sounding versions of cymbals such as Bliss and Energy, along with models unique to the line like the Moon and Flat Earth rides. All Dark Matter cymbals are hand-hammered and lathed from B20 bronze.
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Meinl Pure Alloy
Cymbal · Germany
A German-made cymbal series hammered from Meinl's proprietary Pure Alloy bronze, sonically bridging the darker Byzance and brighter Classics Custom lines with shimmering, smooth tone and balanced wash.
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Zildjian K Custom
Cymbal · United States
A B20 bronze cymbal series that builds on the darker, drier sounds of the legendary K line, customized with unique finishes, tonal modifications, and modern manufacturing techniques for a complex, warm, and expressive voice.
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Paiste Formula 602
Cymbal · Switzerland
A premium hand-made cymbal series forged from Paiste's traditional 602 Bronze (CuSn20, a B20 alloy) by Swiss craftsmen, producing a true, pure, clear, dark-to-warm sound.
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Sabian HH
Cymbal · Canada
Sabian's traditional hand-hammered B20 bronze cymbal series, producing a warm, dark, full-bodied tone favored for jazz, blues, rock, and vintage-inspired playing.
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Zildjian Z Custom
Cymbal · United States
A heavier, thicker B20 bronze cymbal series with a distinctive star hammering pattern, delivering explosive, bright, and loud sounds aimed at metal and high-volume players; reintroduced after a long hiatus.
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Zildjian A Custom
Cymbal · United States
A Custom is Zildjian's bright, modern cast-bronze cymbal series, made from the company's B20 bronze (roughly 80 percent copper and 20 percent tin). The cymbals are rotary-hammered, run thinner in weight, and carry a brilliant finish, giving a crisp, shimmering response across crashes, rides, hi-hats and effects.
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Dream Energy Series
Cymbal · Canada
The Energy series is Dream's loud, projecting cymbal line, voiced for rock and other high-volume settings. Energy cymbals deliver a bright, bold tone with explosive attack and long sustain, built to cut through and hold presence. Hand-hammered and lathed from B20 bronze, the line includes crashes, splashes, rides, hi-hats, and crash/rides.
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Paiste PST 7
Cymbal · Switzerland
An affordable Swiss hand-crafted cymbal series with a CuSn8 (B8) bronze base derived from the 2002 line, offering a warm and clear sound across three weight classes.
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Meinl HCS
Cymbal · Germany
Meinl's entry-level cymbal series made in Germany from MS63 brass alloy, offering accessible, durable cymbals for beginners and practice across hi-hats, crashes, rides, splashes, and chinas.
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Paiste 2002 Crash
Cymbal · Switzerland
A Paiste 2002 Series crash cymbal family associated with bright, full classic rock crash sounds.
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Paiste Giant Beat
Cymbal · Switzerland
A B8 (CuSn8 / 2002 Bronze) cymbal series faithfully recreated and relaunched in 2005 from 1960s designs, delivering a big, warm, brilliant vintage rock sound.
Sources
Makers
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Sabian
Sabian is a Canadian cymbal maker producing crash, ride, hi-hat, effects, hand, orchestral, and marching cymbals.
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Meinl Cymbals
Meinl Cymbals is a German cymbal brand producing Byzance, Classics Custom, Pure Alloy, HCS, artist, effects, and percussion cymbal lines.
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Dream Cymbals
Dream Cymbals is a Canadian cymbal company offering hand-made cymbal lines for drum set, orchestral, and effects uses.
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Istanbul Agop
Istanbul Agop is a Turkish cymbal maker continuing Istanbul cymbal-making traditions across jazz, traditional, modern, and specialty cymbal lines.
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Paiste
Paiste is a cymbal maker associated with Swiss-based cymbal production and series for drum set, concert, marching, and specialty uses.
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Zildjian
Zildjian is a cymbal maker associated with crash, ride, hi-hat, effects, marching, concert, and specialty cymbals.
Part of
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Percussion Instruments
Instruments sounded by striking, shaking, scraping, or related percussive action.