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Genuine Turkish Hand Crafted Cymbals

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Zilli’s secret alloy recipe provides a dynamic sound across the entire range of cymbals. They’re perfect for studio and live environments. Our traditional age-old hammering process ensures that the cymbals we produce provide long lasting, exceptional sound unachievable in existing mass-produced factory-hammered cymbals. Please visit our Cymbal making page for more info… 

Genuine Turkish Hand Crafted Cymbals

Genuine Turkish

Hand Crafted

At Zilli

our focus is on making the highest quality, hand-crafted cymbals possible We want you to really ENJOY our cymbals

And it IS a fact – Zilli Cymbals are quickly becoming the cymbal of choice for many of the world’s leading drummers. FEEL the crispness, HEAR the quality, EXPERIENCE the lush tones of Zilli
In early 2020, we introduced our very special alloy mixture into our process and it’s unlike anything else on the market!

Other companies produce factory machined and machine hammered cymbals…mass produced to benefit the business model


Aydin, in realising his dream to produce the perfect alloy, has created a unique range of cymbals with tonal qualities far superior to most others on the market today.
Zilli also produce unique pieces such as our 3 piece combo hi-hats, gongs and custom made-to-order cymbals
Our 3-piece Combo comes with 2 top Hi-hat cymbals and a bottom hi-hat!

With several other unprecedented projects in cymbal production underway


Watch this space, because the future is about to come crashing through at Zilli… 

The ZILLI secret alloy recipe

Zilli’s secret alloy recipe provides a dynamic sound across the entire range of cymbals.
They’re perfect for the studio and live environments.

Our traditional age-old hammering process ensures that the cymbals we produce provide long lasting, exceptional sound unachievable in existing mass-produced

factory-hammered cymbals.

Hand Hammered Turkish Cymbals

Sound Factory

Some drummers play some drummers feel it!

Rose Tattoo

Catfish

The Headhunters

Mark Meyer

Divynils

Moving Pictures

Chasing the train

Scott Johnston

Kids in the kitchen

Jimmy and the Boys

Rose Tattoo

Contact

info@zillicymbals.com

Aydin ph 0430 609 162

Paul ph 0408 877 769

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Cymbal Making Process

“The Cymbal’s secret alloy recipe provides a dynamic sound across the Zilli range, they’re perfect for recording as well as live set ups in all sorts of environments. The traditional age-old hammering process ensures that the cymbals provide long lasting, exceptional sounds not available with existing mass-produced factory-hammered cymbals.

We’re all looking for that something special and we know it when we hear it. At Zilli we’re not interested in churning out pieces of metal with a logo, signature or design gimmick: we are committed to creating a piece of sonic craftsmanship for the discerning drummer in each and every cymbal.

Zilli Cymbals started with a dream: A dream to make a range of high quality, hand-hammered cymbals at a price every drummer can afford. A Zilli Cymbal is uniquely crafted by hand in Turkey thanks to a team of experienced cymbal makers. This ensures the highest standards throughout the entire process and guarantees authenticity of the highest quality.


Cymbals are only ever as good as the alloys they start out as. At Zilli Cymbals, we source the finest metals and have tailored each recipe to obtain a unique, dynamic and consistent sound for each cymbal series.


The alloys are a mix of tin, copper (brass) and special elements such as zinc, silver, gold and other metals, mixed to various proportions depending on the desired sound of the cymbal.
The metal mixtures are heated up to 1500C, stirred, refined and impurities removed before being poured into steel pans.


The raw sheets (now vaguely resembling a cymbal) are cooled and reheated for rolling through a special press. Cymbals undergo this process a number of times to ensure the consistency and strength throughout the entire cymbal.
Each and every Zilli Cymbal is carefully and meticulously hand-hammered by expert cymbal makers. This process is the secret to the incredible quality, dynamic range and unique tonal qualities of Zilli Cymbals.


Many so-called ‘hand-hammered’ cymbals in the market today are actually manufactured and hammered by machines and given quick once-over to create the illusion of “hand crafted” cymbals. Depending on a cymbal’s size, each Zilli Cymbal has an average of 5,000 hammer hits.
To check out the range of cymbals available, check out our Products page for the various thicknesses and sizes available. You can also hear the cymbals in action.









Zilli Cymbals

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2024

A Class cymbals

Hand crafted

Custom made

Warranty

WHAT TO DO:
1. Take a picture of the damage on the cymbal. We give 1 year warranty.
2. Mark the location of the damage on the cymbal.
3. Make a photocopy of your original numbered and dated sales receipt.
4. Carefully package your cymbal. Include the photocopy of your sales receipt in the box. Be sure to include your name and a return address IN the package with the cymbal – Include a description of the cymbal you send us (series, type, size and weight).

1. Cost of shipping any damaged cymbal to Zilli is the customers responsibility.
2. Factory evaluations take approximately 4 – 6 weeks.
3. Cymbals that do not meet the warranty guidelines can be returned to customer. Cost of shipping to be covered by you or you can decide the cymbal does not need to be returned.
5. Shipping costs for a replacement within the warranty conditions will be covered by Zilli Cymbals.

Unacceptable conditions to apply for replacement:
1. If it has been misplayed, dropped, played with excessive force or treated abusively.
2. If the center hole is worn due to improper stand set-up or abusive play.

warranty

info@zillicymbals.com

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