The alloy
27 % tin. 73 % copper.
The highest standard in the industry is B20. We go beyond it — with a bronze that no other maker in the world uses.
Where B27 stands
The number after the B is the tin content. More tin means a richer, longer-lasting tone — and a harder, costlier process. Most drummers have never been told what that number means.
Tin content of common cymbal alloys. Manufacturer data, 2026.
Costlier to buy
Tin is the expensive part of bronze. Seven percentage points more means higher material cost — on every single cymbal.
Harder to forge
Even the furnaces have to be calibrated for this alloy. More tin makes the bronze more brittle — hammering it without losing it is years of experience.
Different in sound
Quieter and finer than comparable cymbals. The tone carries further without pushing to the front — leaving room for everything else in the mix.
In the studio
Overheads open. Barely any EQ.
Engineers notice first. Where other cymbals need work in the mix, ours often just need an open microphone. That saves time — and keeps what actually happened in the room.
One alloy for everything
Why our series fit together
Renaissance, Artistic, Superior, Chameleon, Dizzy Bell and the gongs — all B27. That's why you can put a Renaissance crash next to a Superior ride and it fits: in volume, in overtones, in character.
With makers that use several alloys it's different. There, the entry series doesn't just sound worse — it sounds different, and barely combines with the professional line.