The alloy
This B20 alloy is composed of 80% copper and 20% tin and is the “star” alloy in the construction of professional cymbals. The B20 alloy can be difficult to work with, as it requires extensive reworking and annealing due to its naturally fragile state, but in Turkey it has been used for centuries.
Like all cast bronze cymbals, they are poured and shaped individually from raw molten metal. Each casting is cooled and sorted by weight for each model of cymbal. Then, the cast pieces undergo a complex sequence of heating, rolling, shaping, hammering, and turning techniques unique to each model of cymbals. These cast bronze cymbals have a rich, full-bodied sound that improves over time. They also offer greater projection, clarity, and durability than any other cymbal.

About Zildjian
the manufacturing of cymbals and has been doing so since 1623. Their cymbals are featured in the most important tours around the world, from jazz to metal, as well as in the best orchestras globally and, of course, in thousands of iconic recordings. Zildjian cymbals have a secret, ancestral alloy that, combined with their secret formula and the finest “handmakers,” makes these cymbals true treasures. Drummers like Dennis Chambers, Steve Gadd, or Taylor Hawkins, among an endless list, trust their tours and recordings to Zildjian.