The banded lathing on this cymbal reminded me of my Istanbuls, so I wanted to try it. I also am a fan of other Bosporus cymbals and try all of them when I can. I was not terribly impressed by this, however, and I would not buy one of my own. For some reason, it just didn't sound right to me and it took forever for the store I work at to sell ...
Because I love so much music from New Orleans, I knew I had to try this ride out. I saw the hand hammering and dark alloy and was very excited. This cymbal produces a great vintage sound that is in the New Orleans tradition, versatile and well balanced. I could see this ride in some jazz, fusion, but especially funk contexts. Not to knock St...
These Bosphorus Master Series Hi hats are a good example of the Bosphorus quality. I first found these because they reminded me of the Istanbul Sultan hats I owned. They looked similar, and seemed to have similar production processes. Not surprisingly, I was thrilled when I heard them for the first time, as the produce a very unique sound tha...
