How It Works

Cymbal Swap is the only platform that allows you to try out a new cymbal to help you find and level up the sound of your drums. It can take years and/or a lot of money, buying new cymbals to see what types or sizes work best for your style of drumming. Cymbal Swap makes it easy to try out hundreds of hand picked cymbals!

Your Cymbal Swap rental period begins when the cymbal is marked as delivered and ends when your package is scanned in at an authorized shipping center. Make sure to get a drop off receipt to verify when you drop off your cymbal. 

Cymbal purchase prices are listed in the cymbal description page. You can purchase a cymbal through your account dashboard once you receive the rented cymbal. 

We understand that cymbals can crack under certain conditions. It’s important that you inspect the cymbal upon arrival and let us know if there is any damage. If you find a crack at any point, let us know. Cracks on a brand new cymbal will need to be purchased and may be eligible for replacement under the manufacturer warranty. Used cymbals will be accessed on a per case basis at Cymbal Swap’s discretion.

Hi-hats always come in a set and are considered as 1 cymbal rental. 

We prefer UPS ground for the majority of our shipments, but also offer shipping services from FedEx and USPS.  Cymbal Swap fulfills orders Mon-Fri. Your cymbal will typically ship within 24hrs of your rental purchase. 

Depending on your location relative to Dallas, TX you should expect to receive your cymbal within 2-5 business days for in stock inventory. You will receive a shipment notification email with tracking information once your order is processed. 

Our minimum rental duration is 7 days, you may send back the cymbal at any point, but you will be charged for the full 7 day rental period. If you selected 14, 21 or 30 day rental durations you may return a cymbal and the prorated amount will be credited back to your account. 

Let us know and you should be able to take the cymbal to any UPS or UPS authorized shipping store to package and send back to us.

We believe there's value in being able to try out a cymbal on your own kit before committing to purchase and Cymbal Swap makes it easy to return if it's not what you are looking for. Rental fees do not go toward the purchase of the cymbal. The minimum rental duration is 7 days which is non-refundable, but if you rent for more than 7 days and purchase, we'll refund you the prorated rental fees and refund the return shipping.

Cymbal Swap is an authorized dealer for the following cymbal companies: Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste,  Royal Cymbals / Cymbal Craftsman, Mongiello Cymbals, Nicky Moon Cymbals, Mehteran Cymbals, Constantine Cymbals,  Timothy Roberts Handcrafted Cymbals, Skretas Family Cymbal Company, Red Cymbals and GM Designs Cymbals. If you are interested in any of these brands, contact us to place a special order or create a custom cymbal with participating partners. 

We don't necessarily trade cymbals, but you can offer up your cymbals to sell to Cymbal Swap through our sell form.  Include any relevant details about your cymbals, photos, and serial number (if applicable). If we are interested in the cymbal, we'll email you an estimate for a Cymbal Swap store credit. If you agree, we'll send you a prepaid shipping label to send us your cymbal. We'll further inspect the cymbal for damage and make sure the description you provided is accurate. We'll issue the store credit which can be used for future rentals & purchases. 

We love all kinds of cymbals! Go to our sell page and enter in your cymbal details & photos. If we like what we see, the cymbal is in good condition (no cracks, dents, keyholing, fleabites, etc.)  and it's not currently in our inventory, we'll offer a  Cymbal Swap store credit for future cymbal rentals & purchases.

Cymbal Swap is based in the Dallas, TX area.

Yes, Cymbal Swap can place special orders from brands whom we are an authorized dealer (Zildjian, Sabian, Royal Cymbals/Cymbal Craftsman, Mongiello, Nicky Moon, Meteran, Timothy Roberts)  typically with a 1-2 week turn around depending on availability. We require a deposit of $40/cymbal which can be used toward your future rental and/or purchase. 

Depending on the availability of cymbals from other cymbal brands, we may be able to place a special order, but may take more time to source. Email us to get the conversation started! 

We currently only ship to the lower 48 United States. 

Cymbals rented through Cymbal Swap are covered by our quality guarantee to be free of cracks, dents, fleabites, and keyholes. Used cymbals purchased through Cymbal Swap are sold as-is and are not subject to manufacturers’ warranty policies. Cymbals purchased new will come with the manufacturers warranty if applicable. 

Cymbal Swap will accept most debit, credit cards as well as Google Pay.  We do not accept pre-paid debit or pre-paid gift cards. A valid credit card on file is required for cymbal rentals and we place a hold for the value of the cymbal during your rental period. The hold is released as soon as the cymbals are returned or purchased.

Cymbal Swap also issues digital gift cards which you can purchase from our online store.

Cymbal Swap does not offer payment plans for cymbal purchases at this time. 

When you purchase a cymbal, Cymbal Swap will issue a prorated refund for rental fees past the minimum 7 day rental period. Return shipping fees are refunded when you purchase a cymbal as well.