Crash/Ride Cymbals

The warm darkness of traditional hand hammered cymbals is re-imagined with Byzance. Each range is hand crafted by MEINL artisans at our foundry in Turkey, then given sound-enhancing final touches by our craftsmen in Germany. Six different ranges offer a choice of feels and sounds for virtually every style of music. Best of all, with Byzance your sound is all yours, because every Byzance cymbal is a one-of-a-kind.Its unusual sandblasted surface gi...

The unique tonal colors of K Zildjian cymbals have always been associated with the most innovative drummers in music. Zildjian's exclusive K Zildjian cymbals are hand crafted to produce their dry, dark, shimmering tonal colors. These crash rides offer good ride definition with dry crash qualities.

Dark, trashy, papery, low. Wide range, complex and moody mix. Soft and buttery feel with a very wobbly and virbrant response. Fairly defined stick sound over a dark and cloudy wash. Perfectly suited for quieter musical settings such as blues, jazz and acoustic styles. Very user-friendly for percussive use and clasical mallet application.

Dark, warm, lush; gorgeous. Recreating the classic "old K" sound with the same dry overtones and smooth decay similar to the Ride cymbals that have proved so popular. Fast, full-bodied response with an exceptional "vintage" feel. K Constantinople cymbals speak with the dark warm sound associated with Zildjian cymbals made in Turkey in the first half of the 20th Century. "Old Ks" first resurfaced during the 1950s and 1960s in set-ups of b...

Available in sizes 16", 17", 18", 19" and 20" the new HHX Suspended cymbal from SABIAN has been designed by the award-winning company to produce a dark fundamental sound with a tonal range that extends into the higher reaches as the cymbal is played at increased volumes. This thin model, which is ideal for percussionists playing all styles of music, features a raw, hammered bell, HHX jumbo hammering and pinpoint lathing. ...