Istanbul Agop Xist Dry Dark Ride Cymbal 19"

Xisting in a Dark World

Istanbul Agop is known for employing old world technology into their cymbal manufacturing, but to cultivate a sound for today's drummer requires cutting edge thinking and techniques.

A Bridge Between Acoustic and Electric, Organic and the Electronic

Dark Overtones, Pointed attack, with a feel that is flexible and wobbly. These are designed to not overpower the other instruments. In combos, these are quite percussive, modern and synthetic sounding. A superb compliment for traditional jazz and beyond.

Xist Dry Dark Ride Cymbal

A dry, well defined attack with a quick and musical decay and mellow crash. Akin to the sound of many classic breakbeats and sought after jazz ride sounds.

The weights of these cymbals tend to be in the 1900-2100 gram weight range. This is merely a frame of reference to help you determine where these value cymbals may be in regards to weight. We do not weigh these individually.

Please be aware that unlathed cymbals naturally display marks that can give the impression of scratches. This is a typical characteristic and varies from one cymbal to another.