As always, the more cash you spend, the more you will be able to unlock quality craftsmanship, premium materials and more pleasing cymbal sounds. However, a small budget doesn’t need to mean terrible ...

Artisans in Istanbul have been hand-crafting cymbals the same way for more than 600 years. Emrah Sipahi explains how cymbal-smiths forge and hammer them into shape. Two nuclear cooling towers in the ...

Zildjian cymbal are used by top drummers across the globe — they've been made by one family, using a secret process, for 400 years. Wow. That's a Zildjian cymbal. Drummers across the globe know that ...

Now entering its 25th year in production, Zultan is one of several long-established, underdog cymbal brands that remain ...

Three excellent, and wildly different, ranges of cymbals from sublime Turkish cymbalsmiths. Expensive. Bells on some cymbals a little washy. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and ...

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Artisans in Istanbul have been hand-crafting cymbals the same way for more than 600 years. Emrah Sipahi explains how cymbal-smiths forge and hammer them into shape.