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Suspended Cymbals

Achieve shimmering sustains, delicate rolls, and dramatic orchestral crashes with Suspended Cymbals. Unlike crash cymbals that are often struck quickly for immediate impact, suspended cymbals are designed to be freely hanging to maximize their natural resonance, providing a wide dynamic range, rich overtones, and extended sustain crucial for controlled and expressive playing. 

This category includes cymbals specifically optimized for suspension mounting, ranging in size and weight to suit various musical needs. Options are available for orchestral music, concert bands, educational ensembles, musical theatre pit orchestras, and modern jazz/fusion settings. The selection covers a variety of weights, from thin, responsive models ideal for subtle rolls to medium-heavy options that can produce a full, controlled forte crash. 

Suspended cymbals are an essential part of the modern percussion section in orchestras, concert halls, schools, and professional recording studios. They allow a percussionist to use mallets, sticks, or brushes to execute everything from sensitive, sustained swells (crescendos) to quick, articulate accents, offering a versatile range of textures within a single instrument. 

Modern suspended cymbals are typically crafted from high-quality B20 bronze alloy, utilizing fine lathing and hammering techniques that emphasize sustain and tonal complexity. Key design features focus on the cymbal’s profile and taper, engineered to vibrate fully when struck, providing a balanced spectrum of overtones and a clear fundamental pitch. 
Suspended cymbals require specific mounting hardware, primarily a single-point suspension mount (like a traditional cymbal stand with a felted sleeve) or specialized gong/cymbal hanging frames using cords to ensure maximum vibration.

They are commonly paired with a variety of mallets (yarn, felt, rubber), sticks, and brushes to achieve the desired sound. 
From delicate, shimmering swells in a quiet passage to powerful, controlled crashes that punctuate a symphony's climax, suspended cymbals provide the versatility, resonance, and expressive control that percussionists rely on for impactful orchestral performance.