Holey crashes certainly are among the biggest hits in the cymbal industry of the last decade or so. Meinl Cymbals are certainly not falling behind in this race. In 2021 alone, the company have expanded their product range with six new models of that type (10 Trash Crashes altogether).
In case you have missed their premieres, we are more than happy to remind you what they are…
Byzance Brilliant 16″ Trash Crash (B16TRC-B) and Byzance Brilliant 18″ Trash Crash (B18TRC-B)
- Material: B20 Bronze Alloy
- Shaping: Hand hammered
- Various sized holes
- Weight: Thin
- Finish: Brilliant
- Lathing: Narrow Blade
- Timbre: Mid-Bright
- Decay: Medium
- Pitch: High-Mid
- Volume: Medium
- Character: Brilliant
- Recommended styles: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Studio
Byzance Dark 18″ Dark Trash Crash (B18DATRC) and Byzance Dark 20″ Dark Trash Crash (B20DATRC)
- Material: B20 Bronze Alloy
- Shaping: Hand hammered
- Various sized holes
- Weight: Medium
- Finish: Dark
- Lathing: None
- Timbre: Mid-Dark
- Decay: Medium to Short
- Pitch: Low-Mid
- Volume: Medium
- Character: Natural, earthy
- Recommended styles: Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Studio, World, Electro
Byzance Extra Dry 18″ Extra Dry Trash Crash (B18EDTRC)
- Material: B20 Bronze Alloy
- Shaping: Hand hammered
- Various sized holes
- Weight: Thin
- Finish: Raw, traditional
- Lathing: None
- Timbre: Dark
- Decay: Short
- Pitch: Low
- Volume: Low
- Character: Dry
- Recommended styles: Jazz, Funk, R&B, Studio, Electro
Byzance Vintage 18″ Vintage Pure Trash Crash (B18VPTRC)
- Material: B20 Bronze Alloy
- Shaping: Hand hammered
- Various sized holes
- Weight: Thin
- Finish: Raw
- Lathing: None
- Timbre: Dark
- Decay: Short
- Pitch: Low
- Volume: Medium to Low
- Character: Vintage, dry
- Recommended styles: Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Studio, World Music, Electro
Byzance Traditional 16″ Trash Crash (B16TTRC) and Byzance Traditional 18″ Trash Crash (B18TTRC)
- Material: B20 Bronze Alloy
- Shaping: Hand hammered
- Various sized holes
- Weight: Thin
- Finish: Traditional
- Lathing: Narrow Blade
- Timbre: Mid-Bright
- Decay: Medium
- Pitch: High-Mid
- Volume: Medium
- Character: Warm, smooth
- Recommended styles: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Studio, World Music
Classics Custom Dual 16″ Trash Crash (CC16DUTRC) and Classics Custom Dual 18″ Trash Crash (CC18DUTRC)
- Material: B12 Bronze
- Shaping: Computerized Hammering
- Various sized holes
- Weight: Medium
- Finish: Dark / Brilliant
- Lathing: Wide Blade / Narrow Blade
- Timbre: Mid-Dark
- Decay: Medium to Short
- Pitch: Low-Mid
- Volume: Medium to High
- Character: Complex, musical, rich, full-bodied
- Recommended styles: Metal, Rock, Pop, Fusion, Studio, R&B
We must not neglect the Classics Custom Dual 12″ Trash Splash (CC12DUTRS) and the Classics Custom Dual 16″ Trash China (CC16DUTRCH), which we have already written about here: https://en.beatit.tv/new-meinl-classics-custom-dual-series-cymbals/, as they complete this rather rich selection of new holey cymbals from Meinl.
