Smoky Old K Istanbul

[Poetman]

Of all the qualities that old Ks have, I think the smoky sound is the most elusive for cymbal manufacturers. Companies do a fine job at getting the stick sound, the low end, the trash—most companies/models don’t get all these qualities in one cymbal—but most do not have that smoky dragon’s breath. Why? Why can’t modern companies replicate this? Are there modern companies that do this?