Zildjian Cymbals
Cymbals from Zildjian, the oldest name in the business — the A, K and K Custom lines reviewed, and the drummers in the Rig Vault who play them.
Zildjian in the Rig Vault
🥁 123 items documented👤 played by 36 drummers★ 4.0/5 from 1 reader review
Real setups documented piece by piece in the Rig Vault — every item links to who plays it, reader reviews and where to buy.
Drummers who play Zildjian
Travis Barker
13 Zildjian itemsZak Starkey
11 Zildjian itemsJosh Dun
10 Zildjian itemsSteve Gadd
10 Zildjian itemsMatt Cameron
9 Zildjian itemsTerri Lyne Carrington
9 Zildjian itemsAshton Irwin
8 Zildjian itemsJay Weinberg
8 Zildjian itemsLars Ulrich
8 Zildjian itemsTommy Lee
8 Zildjian itemsTré Cool
8 Zildjian itemsRingo Starr
6 Zildjian itemsDave Grohl
5 Zildjian itemsQuestlove
5 Zildjian itemsAaron Spears
4 Zildjian itemsGregg Bissonette
4 Zildjian itemsMario Duplantier
4 Zildjian itemsMark Guiliana
4 Zildjian itemsNeil Peart
4 Zildjian itemsRoy Haynes
4 Zildjian itemsBilly Freeman
3 Zildjian itemsCody Ash
3 Zildjian itemsLarnell Lewis
3 Zildjian itemsTaylor Hawkins
3 Zildjian itemsTosh Peterson
3 Zildjian itemsUlysses Owens Jr.
3 Zildjian itemsNate Smith
2 Zildjian itemsAnderson .Paak
1 Zildjian itemArin Ilejay
1 Zildjian itemChris @ Drum Faster
1 Zildjian itemJamal Moore
1 Zildjian itemMikaela Swan
1 Zildjian itemNandi Bushell
1 Zildjian itemRoni Kaspi
1 Zildjian itemStanton Moore
1 Zildjian itemTony Royster Jr.
1 Zildjian item
Most played Zildjian gear
Zildjian signature artist gear
Gear built with (and for) the artists who play it.
Every Zildjian item in the vault
Zildjian A× 34read the Zildjian A guide →
- Zildjian A 13" New Beat Hi-hats1
- Zildjian A 14" Hi-hats3
- Zildjian A 14" New Beat Hi-hats2
- Zildjian A 15" New Beat Hi-hats3
- Zildjian A 15" Rock Hi-hats1
- Zildjian A 16" and 18" Medium Crashes1
- Zildjian A 16" Hi-hats1
- Zildjian A 18" China High1
- Zildjian A 18" Crash3
- Zildjian A 18" Crash with rivets1
- Zildjian A 18" Crash/Ride1
- Zildjian A 18" Medium Crash2
- Zildjian A 18" Thin Crash1
- Zildjian A 19" Medium Crash1
- Zildjian A 19" Medium Thin Crash2
- Zildjian A 20" China High1
- Zildjian A 20" Medium Crash1
- Zildjian A 20" Medium Ride1
- Zildjian A 20" Ping Ride1
- Zildjian A 20" Ride3
- Zildjian A 21" Rock Ride1
- Zildjian A 21" Ultra Hammered China1
- Zildjian A 22" Medium Ride1
- Zildjian A 22" Ping Ride4
- Zildjian A 22" Ride1
- Zildjian A 22" Swish Knocker1
- Zildjian A 23" Sweet Ride1
- Zildjian A 24" Crash/Ride1
- Zildjian A 24" Medium Ride2
- Zildjian A Avedis 20" Ride1
- Zildjian A EFX Crash1
- Zildjian A EFX Crashes (x2)1
- Zildjian A Medium Thin 18" Crash1
- Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash1
K Zildjian× 30
- Zildjian K 10" Splash1
- Zildjian K 13" Hi-hats1
- Zildjian K 14" Hi-hats2
- Zildjian K 14" Light Hi-hats1
- Zildjian K 14" Mastersound Hi-hats1
- Zildjian K 15" Hi-hats1
- Zildjian K 16" Dark Thin Crash1
- Zildjian K 18" Crash Ride1
- Zildjian K 18" Dark Crash Medium Thin2
- Zildjian K 19" China1
- Zildjian K 19" Dark Thin Crash2
- Zildjian K 20" Dark Crash Thin1
- Zildjian K 21" Crash/Ride1
- Zildjian K 22" Crash/Ride1
- Zildjian K 23" Sweet Ride1
- Zildjian K Constantinople 14" Hi-hats1
- Zildjian K Constantinople 18" Crash1
- Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Bounce Ride1
- Zildjian K Constantinople Hi-hat top1
- Zildjian K Constantinople Hi-hats1
- Zildjian K Constantinople Ride1
- Zildjian K crashes1
- Zildjian K Dark Thin 18" Crash1
- Zildjian K hi-hats2
- Zildjian K Light Ride 24"1
- Zildjian K ride3
- Zildjian K Sweet 14" Hi-hats1
- Zildjian K Sweet 19" Crash1
- Zildjian K Sweet 20" Crash1
- Zildjian K Sweet 23" Ride1
A Custom× 14read the A Custom guide →
- Zildjian A Custom 14" Crash with 10" Trashformer1
- Zildjian A Custom 14" Hi-hats2
- Zildjian A Custom 15" Hi-hats1
- Zildjian A Custom 15" Mastersound Hi-hats1
- Zildjian A Custom 15" with rivets1
- Zildjian A Custom 16" EFX1
- Zildjian A Custom 18" and 19" Crashes1
- Zildjian A Custom 18" Crash2
- Zildjian A Custom 19" Crash2
- Zildjian A Custom 19" Projection Crash1
- Zildjian A Custom 20" Crash2
- Zildjian A Custom 20" Crashes1
- Zildjian A Custom 20" Ride1
- Zildjian A Custom Crashes1
K Custom× 11
- Zildjian K Custom 14" Special Dry Hi-hats1
- Zildjian K Custom 17" Dark Crash1
- Zildjian K Custom 19" Fast Crash1
- Zildjian K Custom 19" Hybrid Crash1
- Zildjian K Custom 20" Crash Ride1
- Zildjian K Custom 22" High Definition Ride2
- Zildjian K Custom 9" Hybrid Splash1
- Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Cymbals1
- Zildjian K Custom Session 14" Hi-hats1
- Zildjian K Custom Session 16" Crash1
- Zildjian K Custom Session 20" Ride1
FX & Oriental× 6
More Zildjian× 28
- Zildjian 14" Hi-hats4
- Zildjian 15" riveted crash1
- Zildjian 19" Projection Crash1
- Zildjian 20" Crash1
- Zildjian 20" Rezo Crash1
- Zildjian 20" Ride1
- Zildjian 20" Swish1
- Zildjian 6" Splash1
- Zildjian Aaron Spears Artist Series sticks1
- Zildjian Chinas1
- Zildjian Crash1
- Zildjian Crashes6
- Zildjian custom 22" Crash/Ride1
- Zildjian Cymbals5
- Zildjian cymbals, Olympic ring edges1
- Zildjian cymbals, RAF roundel finish1
- Zildjian Hi-hats6
- Zildjian Kerope cymbals1
- Zildjian Ride5
- Zildjian Roy Haynes Artist Series sticks1
- Zildjian S 20" Rock Ride1
- Zildjian Terri Lyne Carrington Artist Series sticks1
- Zildjian Travis Barker Artist Series sticks1
- Zildjian Travis Barker signature1
- Zildjian Ultra Hammered 18" Chinas1
- Zildjian Z Custom 21" Mega Bell Ride1
- Zildjian Z3 14" Hi-hats1
- Zildjian Zak Starkey Artist Series sticks1
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