Cymbals

Cymbals, or Drum Cymbals are a common percussion instrument of indefinite pitch. Cymbals are of ancient origin, they produced in ancient China, Assyria, Egypt, Ancient Greece and Turkey. In Europe drum Cymbals came much later, and today is widely used in all genres of music.

Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys. Drum kits usually incorporate set of cymbals: a crash, ride or china, and a pair of hi-hat cymbals.

The anatomy of the cymbal plays a large part in the sound it creates. The bell shape, profile, size or the diameter of the cymbals as well the thickness are basic parameters forming the sound. Large cymbal give a louder sound with more sustain, but slow attack. Weight cymbal definite the volume, timbre and articulation of sound.

Cymbals can be played with a drum stick, or by hands, brush, rattle, etc., offering a variety of sound effects and enriching the rhythm of a musical composition.

In our shop are a wide range of Drums Cymbals crash, Ryde, splash, high-Hat and China of various sizes, as well as sets of drum cymbals. You can buy low cost Cymbals for beginners and luxury instrument of famous domestic and international manufacturers Maxtone, Sabian, Ufip, Zalizo.