Turk series offers a dark raw voice with a completely unlathed and hand hammered finish. Exotic stick sound makes this cymbal a perfect addition to any traditional setup as an effects cymbal or as a primary instrument for the player seeking a dark esoteric sound. Turk Series provides the sophisticated player with an instrument that delivers heightened response and intense aural nuance.

Crashes are bright, full with immediate attack and slightly brassy overtones, retain quick articulation and build to full crescendo when crash-riding.

With bottom bell a lot heavier, hats have darker tone but still cut through giving clearer closed stick tone and more strident open note.

Bosphorus Traditional Series Hi-Hat tops and bottoms are hand lathed as pairs for a perfect match.

Classic Turkish cymbal making at its finest. Our most diverse family of cymbals, Traditional Series offers classic Turkish cymbals in a vast array of sizes to match any musical situation. Their sounds range from dark and delicate to bright and penetrating.

14" Bosphorus Traditional Hi Hat Cymbals are fully lathed on both sides, Bosphorus hi-hat tops and bottoms are hand lathed as pairs for a perfect match. Weights include Dark, Crisp, and Bright - from lightest to heaviest. Bright weights are better for high volume applications.

Distinctive wide lathing pattern on both sides produces focused woody ride sounds and quick, dry crashes. A perfect choice for a studio environment.

The 16" Bosphorus Antique Crash Cymbal is a fast crash with a slightly mellowed sustain due to the banded lathing on the top side.

The Signature Power Crash from Paiste is musical, transparent, beautiful, rich, colorful, full, clear, expressive sound. The range of models features everything from particularly delicate, well balanced and sensitive to expressive, potent and powerful and projective qualities. These are ideal for those playing in loud situations.

From rock to metal, nothing cuts like Paiste Signature-series cymbals. The 19-inch Paiste Signature Power Crash is crafted in Switzerland from heavyweight Signature Bronze to give you the brilliance and projection to be heard from all the way in the back row. The Signature Power Crash has a naturally glassy attack and long, lingering tail that stand up well to stage use.

The inky-finished Paiste 2002 Giga Bell Ride, branded the PsychOctopus after its creator, sounds something like another famous large-belled ride. It has a dry ping and throaty bell tone that work well for metal and articulate cymbal work

Designed by Metal Drummer Aquiles Priester.

Paiste’s Formula 602 Cymbals provide you with outstanding true & pure sounds. This Series works best with soft, delicate to medium loud volume settings and is ideal for Jazz, Fusion, Blues, moderate Pop and Rock, Country, Folk and acoustic music. The 16” Formula 602 Thin Crash offers you a soft, shimmering feel combined with a retro edge. This light crash cymbal is suited to many music styles.

The oldest version of the instrument, Paiste Symphonic Gongs have a slightly raised surface with a harmonic and universal sound structure. The fundamental note of the gong is balanced with the instrument's complex overtones. A good starting point for a gong collection, the Symphonic contains even proportions of various gong characteristics, which can be brought forth using different mallets and striking points. Symphonic Gongs feature some of the largest examples of the instrument, like the 60" SGM and the extraordinary 80", the world's largest gong.

Well rounded, fast splash for short accents, good for most musical applications Hand-hammered bell and bow with hand-trued edges Explosive feel with quick decay Made in Switzerland with over 100 years of cymbal making experience.

The 19" Paiste Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash Cymbal is full, warm, brilliantly shimmering, deep. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Quick response, fairly soft feel. Rich, strong crash sound with open low end and shimmering highs.