Antique is just a description of the appearance of this cymbal, but not the sound of it. Styles such as rock, funk or fusion sometimes need heavy rings of past times. Two additional steps in the manufacturing process of this series give the Antique their unique appearance and sound. After a hammered initial and a tornado Hammereds by the teachers Shaban and Ahmet Baykusak.
Then stop the definition of sound and finish, Antique are put back into a wood oven.
Dry sounds, with severe tone and explosives, with short attack and decay

The alloy
The cymbals Amedia are made in Turkey with the famous B20 alloy and scrupulously following all the steps with which for centuries are manufactured the best cymbals of the world. This B20 alloy is composed of 80% copper and a  20% tin, a alloy that can be difficult to work as it requires a great reworking and recollecting due to its natural state that is very fragile. 

About Amedia Cymbals
Amedia Cymbals was established in 2005 as a family business; from that day to the his fame has been growing year after year.
Amedia offers cymbals 100% handmade, made one by one by true teachers in his field. Continue the traditions of past teachers, create cymbals perfect for today's drummer.
Each cymbal is handmade, and has the mark the master and a touch of his spirit.

Turkey is famous for producing the best hand hammers in the world and Amedia Cymbals is a clear example of this ancient tradition.
Knowledge to manufacture this type of cymbals of higher range comes from the traditions transmitted for hundreds of years; this process has created teachers whose talent to make cymbals is tested by the unique musicality of each dish they create.