Cymbals

The Bosphorus Turk Cymbals, Hand hammered but completely un-lathed. The Turk Series is characterised by its exotic stick sound and reduced overtones. Visually stunning looks, straight from the oven coloration. A dark primary voice or a daring addition to a conventional setup. This series speaks with raw attitude and earthy passion.

Plenty of give, texture and "crashability." Combination of top articulation and bottom spread provides excellent stick articulation. Lower in pitch.
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 bebop era vanguard drummers like Elvin Jones.
K Constantinoples are hand-lathed by skilled artisans using old-style cutting tools. Pits and other surface impurities, that modern finishing processes remove, are retained, preserving the original tonal quality.

K Custom Special Dry are the original dry cymbal remastered for today's modern musical styles. These raw and earthy cymbals deliver a dry, funky sound with a quick fast attack, lots of dirt, yet shuts down quickly for a powerful expression of personality. Extra Thin to Thin in weight Quick fast attack, lots of dirt in the sound and shuts down quickly and a new hole pattern for extra trash.

Deep and solid "chick" sound. Low-pitched. Fast response.
K Zildjian cymbals continue to inspire drummers today with their deep, warm, and expressive sounds developed by Kerope Zildjian in 19th Century Turkey. Elaborate hammering and lathing techniques work the Zildjian alloy into versatile cymbals that are dark yet well suited for a wide variety of musical genres from jazz to rock.