Istanbul Agop XSPB8 XIST Brilliant Splash 8-inch

General

This splash has an 8-inch diameter and has been given a brilliant finish. This results in a bright sounding cymbal with a fast response, an immediate attack and a short sustain. A nice addition to any setup! XIST cymbals can easily be combined with cymbals from other series or brands - they always find their own place in the mix.

Istanbul Agop - XIST series

With the XIST series, Istanbul Agop has managed to produce professional-sounding cymbals at a friendly price. Traditional techniques are combined with modern methods. By 'modern', we mainly mean the special 'pin lathing' on both sides of the cymbals. This ensures that the cymbals sound clear. In addition, the hammering technique has also been modernised. It is a kind of hybrid hammering technique where hammering is not done by hand but by a machine. In the traditional way, a cymbal gets about 4,500 hammer blows on average - the XIST cymbals need about 1,500 blows. The position and force of the hammering is still controlled entirely by hand by the cymbal maker, giving each cymbal a unique sound. Most cymbals in the XIST series are available in two finishes: traditional or brilliant