All companies have their history, the Zildjian history starts in 1623
Avedis Zildjian I (the first) was an Armenian alchemist in the city of Constantinople in the early seventeenth century. While attempting to create gold by combining base metals, he discovered an alloy of copper, tin, and traces of silver with unique sound qualities. In 1618, Avedis used his secret alloy to create cymbals of spectacular clarity and power. The sound of the instruments was so extraordinary that the Sultan invited Avedis to live at court (Topkapi Palace) to make cymbals for the Sultan's elite Janissary Bands. As Avedis' reputation grew, the Sultan gave him the name ""Zildjian"" in Armenian (Zilciyan in Turkish), a word meaning ""son of cymbal maker.""
In 1623, Avedis was granted permission to leave the palace in order to start his own business in a suburb of Constantinople named Psamatia. That same business is now nearly four centuries old and has been passed down to Zildjian heirs for fifteen generations. Relocating to America in 1929, Avedis III moved the Zildjian factory to Quincy, MA and then to its current location in Norwell, MA for Zildjian's 350th Anniversary. The business passed to Avedis' son, Armand in 1977 and then to Armand's daughter, Craigie, in 1999. Currently, Craigie and her sister Debbie continue the family tradition in what is recognized as the oldest family-owned business in America.
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Article number 1815791Zildjian KS5791 K Sweet Cymbal Pack
A complete K Sweet setup in one value package!, featuring 21" K Sweet Ride, 15" K Sweet Hi-hat, 19" and 17" K...
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Article number 1889244Zildjian Chroma Series Sticks Value Pack
Great Value Pack - Take 4 and pay for 3 of the most popular model 5A in eye-popping metallic colors.
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Article number 1850468Zildjian LV468 Low Volume Cymbal Pack
L80 Low Volume Cymbal Series Pack. Incl. 14" Hi-hat, 16" Crash, and 18" Crash/Ride Cymbal. Up to 80% quieter...
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Article number 1891300Zildjian P1300 Brilliant Finish Cymbal Polish
Cleans, polishes, and protects Zildjian brilliant finish cymbals in one easy application.
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Article number 1896742Zildjian T6742 Heathered Blue T-shirt - Medium
Classic Zildjian T- Shirt in a soft blue heather cotton.
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Article number 1822325Zildjian 14" I-Family Mastersound HiHat Pair
This hi-hat pair features a 14" medium weight hi-hat bottom with outer edge hammering and a medium-thin I...
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Article number 1893002Zildjian T3002 Black Classic T-shirt - Medium
The one that started it all.
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Article number 1893205Zildjian T3205 Ranger Cap
Chino twill constructed olive cap with Z on bill, Zildjian logo on side, and distressed trademark inside.
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Article number 1893921Zildjian ZPLUGSL HD Earplugs-Light
Invest in your hearing – it’s your most valuable instrument!
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Article number 1810230Zildjian 16" A Medium Thin Crash
Light, crisp, subtle, very colorful. Bright.
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Article number 1810119Zildjian 18" A Uptown Ride
The A Zildjian Uptown Ride is a smaller sized Ride that delivers a controlled dry sound with very pronounced...
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Article number 1820514Zildjian 16" A Custom Crash
Fast, colorful, short crash sound. Natural, bright, not too high, not too low.
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Article number 1820516Zildjian 18" A Custom Crash
Fast, colorful, short crash sound. Natural, bright, not too high, not too low.
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Article number 1820829Zildjian 19" A Custom Medium Crash
Fast, colorful, short crash sound. The heaviest weight of all the A Custom Crashes, the new Medium Crashes...
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Article number 1820588Zildjian 20" A Custom Crash
Fast, colorful, short crash sound. Natural, bright, not too high, not too low.
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Article number 1822368Zildjian 18" I-Family China
This fast, bright, "trashy" China is ideal for special accents and musical exclamation points.
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Article number 1810800Zildjian K800 K Promo Pack
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. The K Zildjian Pack features cymbals with that sought-after traditional...
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Article number 1810933Zildjian 18" K Series Cluster Crash
Expanding the Zildjian K Line, while venturing into new trashy, alternative sounds, the K Cluster Crashes fill...
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Article number 1810704Zildjian 18" K Sweet Crash
The K Zildjian Sweet Collection extends the iconic K Family into a new direction of tonal colors that are...
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Article number 1810935Zildjian 20" K Series Cluster Crash
Expanding the Zildjian K Line, while venturing into new trashy, alternative sounds, the K Cluster Crashes fill...
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Article number 1811401Zildjian 10" K Custom Special Dry Splash
The 10" Splash is extra thin in weight with a great quick splash sound that opens and shuts right down.
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Article number 1811427Zildjian 21" K Custom Special Trash Crash
Extra Thin to Thin in weight. Quick fast attack, lots of dirt in the sound and shuts down quickly. New hole...
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Article number 1850019Zildjian LV8118CH-S
Ideal for practice rooms, drum lesson rooms, or low volume gigs.
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Article number 1850020Zildjian 20" Low Volume Ride
It is ideal for practice rooms, drum lesson rooms, low volume gigs.



















