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2. Istanbul Traditional Effects
£52 - £210

Only a couple of Istanbul's Traditional range creep into the 'effects' category, but they're good 'uns. The weird and wobbly Trash Hit is super cool and the Swish and China Pang offer interesting, usable twists on the classic china sound.

1. Factory Metal
From £31

While everybody uses cymbals from the big brands, sometimes it pays to look elsewhere for exotica. And cymbals don't come any more exotic than Factory Metal's StackBasherz, Gothic Radius and Celtic Bells. Funky-looking and ideal for industrial bludgeon, eerie soundtracks and crunching sampled beats, they're a breath of fresh air.
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