Soultone

Soultone

Also known as: Soultone Cymbals

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Soultone Cymbals is a Los Angeles–based cymbal manufacturer founded in 2003 by Iki Levy, who launched the company out of frustration with the quality consistency of the major cymbal makers. Levy initially displayed his first cymbals on the showroom floor of his Los Angeles drum shop, The Drum Connection, where customers could play them on acoustic kits rather than judging them off a wall displa...

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Soultone Cymbals is a Los Angeles–based cymbal manufacturer founded in 2003 by Iki Levy, who launched the company out of frustration with the quality consistency of the major cymbal makers. Levy initially displayed his first cymbals on the showroom floor of his Los Angeles drum shop, The Drum Connection, where customers could play them on acoustic kits rather than judging them off a wall display. The cymbals are hand-hammered in Turkey using a traditional B20 bronze alloy, then finished and quality-checked in Los Angeles.

The brand's catalog spans a wide range of series aimed at different sonic territories, including the Custom and Custom Brilliant lines, the Vintage and Vintage Old School 1964 series, Heavy Hammered, Extreme, Gospel, Natural, Latin, Explosion, Essiz, and the effects-focused FXO series. Models cover the standard format of hi-hats, crashes, rides, splashes, and Chinas, with a focus on a hand-finished aesthetic and lathing patterns that vary noticeably between series.

Soultone has built an artist roster that cuts across genres, with endorsers including Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses), the late Nick Menza (Megadeth), Eric Morotti (Suffocation), and session and touring drummers such as Nick Smith and Jerohn Garnett. The company occupies a boutique niche between the largest legacy Turkish-style brands and smaller independent cymbalsmiths, often cited alongside other artisan-leaning makers in cymbal community discussions.

Soultone has 14 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Crash Cymbals, Hi-hat Cymbals, and Splash Cymbals. Their gear is featured by 5 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Pop. Notable users include Steven Adler, Matt McGuire, and Nick Menza.

Artists Who Use Soultone

Steven Adler uses 9 Soultone products

Steven Adler

Drummer · Guns N' Roses

Matt McGuire uses 4 Soultone products

Matt McGuire

Drummer

Nick Menza uses 1 Soultone product

Nick Menza

Drummer · Megadeth

Longineu W. Parsons III uses 1 Soultone product

Longineu W. Parsons III

Drummer · Yellowcard

Veronica Bellino uses 1 Soultone product

Veronica Bellino

Drummer · Life of Agony

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