Dream Cymbals

Dream Cymbals

Also known as: Dream, Dream Cymbals and Gongs

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Dream Cymbals and Gongs is a Canadian cymbal and percussion company founded by Andy Morris, a percussionist who previously worked as equipment manager for the percussion ensemble Nexus. The company partners with a family of traditional gong and cymbal smiths in China who hand-hammer cast B20 bronze using techniques rooted in a centuries-old Wuhan tradition, with final tuning, lathing, and quali...

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Dream Cymbals and Gongs is a Canadian cymbal and percussion company founded by Andy Morris, a percussionist who previously worked as equipment manager for the percussion ensemble Nexus. The company partners with a family of traditional gong and cymbal smiths in China who hand-hammer cast B20 bronze using techniques rooted in a centuries-old Wuhan tradition, with final tuning, lathing, and quality control carried out in Canada.

The catalog spans Western-style drum-kit cymbals as well as a deep range of gongs, hand percussion, and effects. Core cymbal lines include Bliss and Vintage Bliss (thin, dark, and dry cymbals aimed at jazz and lower-volume settings), Contact (wider-lathed, more versatile), and Energy (heavier weights for louder rock and fusion playing), alongside series like Dark Matter, Pang, Ignition, and Libra. The gong lineup covers Chau (Tam Tam), Feng (wind), and various planetary and therapy gongs used by percussionists, orchestral players, and sound-healing practitioners.

Dream has built a reputation on hand-hammered, non-uniform cymbals that favor organic character over mass-produced consistency, and the company runs a Cymbal Recycling Program that takes back broken bronze in exchange for store credit. The brand is distributed internationally and is commonly stocked by retailers such as Guitar Center, Steve Weiss Music, and Gear4music.

Dream Cymbals has 139 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Crash Cymbals, Ride Cymbals, and Gongs. Their gear is featured by 7 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Michael Cavanagh "Mickey Cavs", Ben Satterlee, and Louise Bartle. Most Dream Cymbals products fall in the mid-tier range — professional-grade without flagship pricing.

Artists Who Use Dream Cymbals

Michael Cavanagh "Mickey Cavs" uses 10 Dream Cymbals products

Michael Cavanagh "Mickey Cavs"

Drummer · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Ben Satterlee uses 3 Dream Cymbals products

Ben Satterlee

Drummer · Larkin Poe

Louise Bartle uses 2 Dream Cymbals products

Louise Bartle

Drummer · Bloc Party

All Them Witches uses 1 Dream Cymbals product

All Them Witches

Jacob Faber uses 1 Dream Cymbals product

Jacob Faber

Drummer, Composer · Sunflower Bean

Tanner Pare uses 1 Dream Cymbals product

Tanner Pare

Guitarist, Bassist

Lucca Beguerie Petrich uses 1 Dream Cymbals product

Lucca Beguerie Petrich

Drummer, Composer · Usted Señalemelo

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