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 1810823Zildjian 14" K Hihat
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Deep and solid "chick" sound.
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Article number 1810812Zildjian 14" K Light Hihat
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Lower in pitch and thinner than traditional K HiHats, the K Light...
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Article number 1810909Zildjian 14" K Master Sound Hihat
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Possessed of the same deep, dark, warm, low-pitched tonal...
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Article number 1810881Zildjian 14" K Mini China
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark crash. Spectacular, small, dark, low-pitched China.
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Article number 1810839Zildjian 14" K/Z Special Hihat
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Top: Medium, Bottom: Extra Heavy.
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Article number 1810824Zildjian 14" K Hihat - Top only
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Finish: Traditional Finish .
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Article number 1810723Zildjian 15" K Sweet Hi-hat
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 1810901Zildjian 15" K Dark Crash Thin
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Dark, warm, low-pitched crash.
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Article number 1810923Zildjian 15" K Light Hihat
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. These oversized 15" models offer more volume and lots of "wash" for a...
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Article number 1810931Zildjian 16" 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 1810702Zildjian 16" 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 1810726Zildjian 16" K Sweet Hi-hat
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 1811136Zildjian 16" K Constantinople Vintage Medium Heavy Pair
Handcrafted, perfectly matched and blended to recreate the sound of traditional K Zildjian Orchestra cymbals...
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Article number 1811138Zildjian 16" K Constantinople Vintage Medium Light Pair
Specially designed in close association with the world's top drum corps specialists. 16" size has a delicate...
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Article number 1811066Zildjian 16" K Constantinople Crash
The 16" K Constantinople Crash has received a makeover.
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Article number 1810913Zildjian 16" K Dark Crash Medium Thin
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Dark and warm but with stronger high-end qualities.
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Article number 1810902Zildjian 16" K Dark Crash Thin
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Dark, warm, low-pitched crash.
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Article number 1810890Zildjian 16" K EFX
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Darker version of the A Custom EFX.
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Article number 1810926Zildjian 16" K Light Hi-hat
The 16” K Light HiHats offer the same dark, light blend of overtonesassociated with the classic 14” K Light...
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Article number 1810703Zildjian 17" 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 1810883Zildjian 17" K China
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Dark exotic, mellow sound for special effects.
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Article number 1811032Zildjian 17" K Constantinople Medium Heavy Pair
Specially designed in close association with the world's top drum corps specialists. Shimmering lows with a...
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Article number 1811067Zildjian 17" K Constantinople Crash
The new 17” K Constantinople Crash compliments the 16” and 18” Crashes currently in the product line.
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Article number 1810914Zildjian 17" K Dark Crash Medium Thin
Full-bodied, quick, short, dark sound. Dark and warm but with stronger high-end qualities.



















