I totally shrugged off the Keropes at first. I don't know if it was the giant K logo, or the marketing that said they were "vintage" cymbals that turned me off in the beginning.
Then when I started exploring Turkish companies like Istanbul and Bosphorus, I began to realize that the Keropes are also in that category. And suddenly it clicked. Kerope rides are dry and articulate, very musical, great for low to mid volumes, (and crashable!) which is exactly what I had been looking for.
I really like Keropes now. Unfortunately my local shops don't carry Keropes, so I can't test them out in person. And then there's the eye-watering price. A 20" Kerope ride costs $40 more than a 20" Meinl Extra Dry ride (which is already expensive).
I'd really like to have a set of Keropes, but I'd have to pick them out in person since they're designed to vary from cymbal to cymbal.