It is not difficult to name the most popular brands. The cymbals I use currently are 14 inch
Zildjian new beat hi hats.
Paiste sound formula 20 inch flat ride,
Paiste
signature series fast crash - 14,16&18 inch, but another cymbal I use is a 20 inch Super Zyn medium crash. Super Zyn are made in England. I have owned this particular cymbal since 1967. I also had a Super Zyn 18 inch crash, which I managed to break a large chunk out of and ended up tossing it out. The Super Zyn I still have is rather gong sounding when struck softly, and trashy sounding when struck hard. I did once have a pair of
Ludwig Standard cymbals, which were made by
Paiste. They held up well, but were replaced by the aforementioned
Paistes.