The Raw Dark series from Turkish Cymbals speaks to modern drummers who like their cymbals powerful, dark and dry. Every Raw Dark cymbal is made in Istanbul: the B20 bronze is cast by hand, the cymbal is then intensively hammered, and both bow and bell stay unlathed. Next comes another trip into the furnace; only after that, in a separate step, is each cymbal given its dark colour with a special blackening process. It is not lacquered.
Raw sound, big bells, Medium-Heavy
Behind the dry, dark sound and the short sustain is the raw, unlathed surface. Big bells and a thick build give the cymbals fullness and volume; the bells themselves have a deep, powerful, distinct voice. Ride, Crash and Hi-Hat are all Medium-Heavy.
Musical styles and cymbals in the series
The Raw Dark series really comes into its own in loud music, above all metal, rock, grunge and progressive rock. Three models make up the series: the Raw Dark Ride with a dry stick sound and a powerful bell, the Raw Dark Crash with an explosive, dark attack and the Raw Dark Hi-Hat with a hard, clear chick. Sorted by type, you'll also find all the models in our crash cymbals, hi-hat cymbals and ride cymbals categories. Powerful cymbals with an unlathed bow for rock and metal are also available in the Xanthos-Cast series and the Rock Beat Raw series. The cymbals of the Prestige-TR series go through the same blackening process; however, they are lightly lathed and made for jazz.
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 Raw Dark series in hand-hammered B20 bronze.
Turkish Cymbals Raw Dark Crash 16"
