Cymbals company who made the first drum-set cymbals and invented names such as ride, crash, splash, and hi-hat. Artists from early jazz drummers such as Buddy Rich, to drummers of all genres today use their gear. New innovations include an electro-acoustic range and apps. Zildjian was founded in Istanbul in 1623 by an Armenian alchemist who invented new alloys - still a family secret. His descendants moved to the US and started what is now the oldest family-owned business in America.
High-end strong ping
All purpose ride with medium overtones
Dark with short sustain
Bright mid sound
Complex tones that punch through
Bright crash, easy to use
Vintage cymbal with strong attack
Vintage thin and fast cymbals
Shimmering bell-like sound for special accents
Fast response and full-bodied
Award-winning acoustic/electronic cymbal
Cast bronze with good ride definition and light crash qualities
Sheet bronze cymbal from the late 1980s/early 1990s
Short tight funky beat
Hybrid hammering for a warmer sound
Bright and expressive, high-pitched with extreme projection and traditional groove