Turkish Cymbals Prestige-TR Series

The Prestige-TR series from Turkish Cymbals was created for jazz drummers looking for a deep, dry and dark cymbal sound. All the cymbals are cast by hand in Istanbul from B20 bronze; then come dense hammering, only light lathing, a firing in the furnace and, finally, a special blackening process. The result is a deep-black, matte surface – without lacquer, because the black sits in the metal itself.

Short sustain, soft ping, dark tone

Dense hammering, sparing lathing and blackening work together to give a short sustain and a dark, dry sound. At the same time, the stick sound stays clearly defined and the ping soft. In weight, all three models are Medium-Heavy, although on the Hi-Hat the top is lighter than the bottom.

Musical styles and cymbals in the series

Their home ground is jazz – from traditional jazz to jazz-fusion – but Prestige-TR cymbals suit blues, soul, funk, R'n'B and Latin just as well. The range comprises three models: the Prestige-TR Ride with a small, warm bell and sizes up to 26", the Prestige-TR Crash with its expressive attack and the Prestige-TR Hi-Hat with a dry, warm chick. Sorted by type, you'll also find all the models in our crash cymbals, hi-hat cymbals and ride cymbals categories. We also carry similarly dark, dry and warm cymbals in the Cappadocia and Dark Hammer series.

As the official Turkish Cymbals dealer in Germany, we have been advising you personally since 2015 – with genuine expertise and shipping directly from Berlin. Discover the Prestige-TR series in hand-hammered B20 bronze.