Cymbal Innovation

Cymbal makers and great players alike have long held the importance of a cymbal being played-in to optimal performance and maturity. From legendary cymbal smith Roberto Spizzichino to Armand Zildjian. From Elvin Jones to the top orchestral percussionists of today; a cymbal isn’t finished until it’s had significant time to resonate, vibrate, and release residual manufacturing tension as well as alter the behavior of the two phase alloy through micro-plastic deformity. Through gently accumulating millions of vibrational cycles a cymbal can come into fuller maturity in weeks instead of years or even decades.

For years, long time cymbal smiths and players alike have experimented with patina and chemically induced aging of the surface. Cymbal Vivo is the first of its kind to actually mature the cymbal through resonating, simulating gentle mallet rolls and letting a cymbal ring out from actual play, in a way that actually develops the cymbal into its full character.

This device is a game changer for serious cymbal enthusiasts who value the nuance of a mature cymbal and is a breakthrough tool as those treasured vintage cymbals become an increasingly depleted resource. Take a quality, well made cymbal, play it in with the Cymbal Vivo, and enjoy one of the aspects of the same maturity of a well-loved, vintage cymbal that developed part of its character from years of resonating in its overtones.

Bring your new and unplayed cymbals to life with Cymbal Vivo.