Yet another New Year has just begun, which means that Meinl Cymbals have come up with some new products for 2023! In the coming weeks, we’ll be taking a closer look at all of them. Let us start off with the Byzance series, which is enriched with six new cymbals.
10“ Byzance Polyphonic Splash
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- Size: 10″
- B20 Bronze Alloy
- Finish: Traditional
- Hand hammered
- Raw hammered bell, lathed bow
- Pitch: High-Mid
- Timbre: Mid-Bright
- Lathe: Narrow Blade
- Character: Warm, smooth, cutting top-end, clear punch, crisp shimmer
- Volume: Medium
- Sustain: Short
- Genre: Universal
15“ Byzance Polyphonic Hihat
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- Size: 15″
- Weight: Medium Thin
- B20 Bronze Alloy
- Finish: Traditional
- Hand hammered
- Raw hammered bell, lathed bow
- Thin edges, thick bell
- Pitch: High-Mid
- Timbre: Mid-Bright
- Lathe: Narrow Blade
- Character: Warm, smooth
- Volume: Medium
- Sustain: Short
- Genre: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, World Music, Studio
22“ Byzance Polyphonic Ride
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- Size: 22″
- B20 Bronze Alloy
- Finish: Traditional
- Hand hammered
- Raw hammered bell, lathed bow
- Pitch: High-Mid
- Timbre: Mid-Bright
- Lathe: Narrow Blade
- Character: Warm, smooth
- Volume: Medium
- Sustain: Short
- Crashable, washy, clear and dry bell
- Genre: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, World Music, Studio
18“ + 20“ Byzance Traditional Trash Chinas
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- Size: 18″, 20″
- Weight: Thin
- B20 Bronze Alloy
- Finish: Traditional
- Hand hammered
- Pitch: Mid
- Timbre: Mid-Dark
- Lathe: Narrow Blade
- Character: Warm, smooth
- Volume: Low
- Sustain: Medium to Short
- Trashy tone, medium spread, explosive attack
- Genre: Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Studio
18“ Byzance Brilliant Trash China
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- Size: 18″
- Weight: Thin
- B20 Bronze Alloy
- Finish: Brilliant
- Hand hammered
- Pitch: High-Mid
- Timbre: Mid-Dark
- Lathe: Narrow Blade
- Character: Brilliant, rich
- Volume: Low
- Sustain: Medium to Short
- Trashy, explosive attack, shimmering sustain, complex tone
18“ Byzance Dark Trash China
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- Size: 18″
- Weight: Thin
- B20 Bronze Alloy
- Finish: Unlathed
- Hand hammered
- Pitch: Low-Mid
- Timbre: Mid-Dark
- Lathe: Abraded
- Character: Natural, earthy
- Volume: Low
- Sustain: Medium to Short
20“ Byzance Dual Trash China
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- Size: 20″
- Weight: Thin
- B20 Bronze Alloy
- Finish: Raw / Traditional / Brilliant
- Hand hammered
- Pitch: Low-Mid
- Timbre: Mid-Dark
- Lathe: No
- Character: Cutting
- Volume: Low
- Sustain: Medium to Short
- Complex, full-bodied, explosive, trashy, responsive
