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To help you make easier cymbal ordering choices,
here's a quick refresher on your

Cymbal Lingo!


Pitch

Dominant low, mid, or high tones. High pitch sounds are brighter

Tone

High (treble) and low (bass) content of sound.

Cut

Focused volume and/or high pitch for penetrating response.

Bright

Dominant high tone content for more cutting response.

Warm

A blend of low and mid pitches, for a rounder, softer response.

Dark

Low pitched, warm sounds with dominant low tones.

Dry

Minimum tone content for clearer stick sounds and fast crashes.

Fast

Quick response and decay are more immediate, with minimum sustain.

Trashy

Raw, biting response with aggressive tones, as in Chinese cymbals.

Attack

Slow or fast degree of response. Smaller, thinner cymbals have-fast attack.

Regular Finish

Cymbals remain in their natural hammered and lathed state.

Brilliant Finish

Cymbals polished to a bright, glossy finish by high-pressure buffing


Cymbals priced by size.
When ordering, be sure to include cymbal type!





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