Cymbals first appeared in the Middle East and Asia as early as 1000 BC, but the widely accepted cymbals today were developed much later. At present, the world's well-known cymbal brands include ZILDJIAN, SABIAN, PAISTE, MEINL, STAGG, WUHAN, PULSE, etc.
ZILDJIAN originated in 1623 and was a brand founded by a Turkish alchemist in the United States. , divided into K, K CUSTOMS, A, ACUSTOMS, Z COSTOMS, ZXT, ZBT, PLANET Z series.
SABIAN: A brand established in Canada by the grandson of the founder of ZILDJIAN. Divided into HAND HAMMERED, HHX, AAX, AA, SIGNATURE, XS, PRO, B8PRO, B8, SOLAR series.
PAISTE: A Swiss brand with manufacturers in Switzerland and Germany, so we can see Made in Switzerland and Made in Germany on the market. It is characterized by delicate timbre. Divided into 2002, SIGNATURE, TRADITIONALS, ALPHA, 802, 502, 402, 302 series.
MEINL: German brand. Divided into One of a king, Generation-X, Classics, Raker, Lightning, Amun, Byzance, Candela, CLASSIC, MCS, HEADLINER, etc.
FUSION: A Taiwanese brand with manufacturers in Taiwan and the United States. It is famous in the North American market for its cymbal manufacturing technology and outstanding delicate sound quality. There are Smart, Angel, Galaxy, Zeus, Apollo and other series. However, although it is a Taiwanese brand, it has not been sold in the Chinese market for many years.
WUHAN: The American brand, although its name is taken from a Chinese city and handmade by Chinese workers, its owners are not Chinese, and it is not even allowed to be sold domestically.
STAGG: Belgian brand, sold throughout Europe and the United States, including BLACK METAL, VNTAGE BRONZE, MYRA, FURIA, CLASSIC, DH, SH series, etc.
PULSE Chinese brand, like STAGG and WUHAN, comes from Huailai Gong Factory in Hebei Province. It has HC, HE, DA, DB, DC, DD, DE, DF, DH, DM, DL and other series.