Meinl Cymbals are a German cymbal manufacturer that have been producing cymbals for drummers since 1951. The Byzance range are hand hammered Turkish cymbals which are finished off and quality checked in the German factory. Into Music have the biggest selection of Meinl cymbals in the UK in our dedicated Meinl Cymbal Lounge. Shop HCS, Pure Alloy, Pure Alloy Custom, Classics Custom and Byzance here...
The Meinl Byzance Dual Splash is a very unique cymbal. It's got a fast, sensitive response coupled with a very fast decay. Extremely crisp and trashy sound with cutting overtones.
The Dual Splash has a crisp, dark sound with very sharp overtones and is well suited to Jazz, Funk, RnB and similar styles.
The Byzance Vintage Smack Stack features three B20 bronze discs shaped to create a distinctive 'clap' or 'electronic snare sound' sound effect. The stack can be manipulated by adjusting the tension of the cymbal stand’s wing nut. Increased tension produces a crisp attack and short decay ideal for quick accents, while loose settings yield a longer sustain. Works well when paired with a snare drum for enhanced back beats, or as an alternative to your snare altogether. The discs are sized 10”, 12”, and 14”.
Specifications
Cymbal Type: Smack Stack
Size: 10", 12" 14"
Music Style: Pop, Fusion, Funk, R&B, Studio, Electro
The Meinl Byzance Polyphonic Ride Cymbal is designed to give drummers a cymbal with distinctive multiple zones. It rapidly responds when crashed and fully opens up when wash riding. A raw and large sized bell provides a clear and dry sound.
Specifications
Cymbal Type: Ride
Size: 21”
Music Style: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, RnB, Reggae, Studio & World
These hihats are expressive through their varying profile with thin edges and a thicker, unlathed bell. Their medium thin weight in the bow allows them to be very versatile and live up to their Polyphonic name. When closed, these hihats deliver tight grooves with just the right balance of attack and air underneath. When you need power, open them up to hear the unlathed bell add a dark roar to the wash. The bell also provides the foundation for a solid chick with your foot.
Meinl Byzance Traditional 19 inch Polyphonic Crash Cymbal
Due to the popularity of the Byzance 21" Polyphonic Ride cymbal, Meinl have launched three new crashes that share the thin edges and thicker unlathed bells. These new crashes will project quickly with an explosive blast, and then immediately coming down to a quiet roar and short sustain. The bell offers another sonic voice with penetrating attack and volume when played alone.
Specifications
Cymbal Type: Crash
Size: 19"
Music Style: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Studio, World
Pitch:Low-Mid
Character: Warm, Smooth
Timbre: Mid-Dark
Volume: Medium
Sustain: Medium
Lathe:Narrow Blade
Finish: Traditional
Material: B20 Bronze
Shaping:Hand Hammered
To Clean:Meinl Cymbal Polish / Meinl Cymbal Protectant
Meinl Byzance Traditional 18 inch Polyphonic Crash Cymbal
Due to the popularity of the Byzance 21" Polyphonic Ride, Meinl have launched three new crashes that share the thin edges and thicker un-lathed bells. These new Traditional Polyphonic crashes will project quickly with an explosive blast, and then immediately calming down to a quiet roar with short sustain. The bell offers another sonic voice with penetrating attack and volume when played alone.
Specifications
Cymbal Type: Crash
Size: 18"
Music Style: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Studio, World
Pitch: Low-Mid
Character: Warm, Smooth
Timbre: Mid-Dark
Volume: Medium
Sustain: Medium
Lathe: Narrow Blade
Finish: Traditional
Material: B20 Bronze
Shaping: Hand Hammered
To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Polish / Meinl Cymbal Protectant
HCS The new MEINL HCS cymbal set-ups and individual cymbals are an entry level cymbal line that combine quality and value. They are made from MS63 alloy for a warm, harmonic and balanced sound. They offer the best possible sounds at an affordable price.
Complex, fast attack that speaks quickly with little sustain. Perfect also to use in a stack configuration. Visually striking surface treatment combines a dark finish center along with a fully lathed and buffed edge.
Snappy, dark response that speaks quickly with a trashy sustain. Perfect also to use in a stack configuration. Visually striking surface treatment combines a dark finish center along with a fully lathed and buffed edge.
The Meinl 22” polyphonic ride was designed to give drummers a cymbal with multiple zones. It rapidly responds when crashed and fully opens when wash riding. A raw and big-sized bell features a clear, dry sound.
Living up to their name, the Meinl Byzance Dual cymbals are extremely dry, with low-pitched, trashy sounds and short sustain. The raw unlathed surfaces and extensive hand hammering suggest that their sound might be loud and fierce. In reality, the Extra Dry series reveals its dark, earthy tones and comes to life when played at lower volumes.
Stunning contrast of extra dry and brilliant finish with a unique combination of hammering and lathing. Versatile and dynamic with full-bodied sound.
Specifications
Cymbal Type: Hi-Hats
Size: 15"
Music Style: Gospel, Funk, Fusion, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Studio
Meinl Byzance Traditional 20" Polyphonic Crash Cymbal
Due to the popularity of the Byzance 21" Polyphonic Ride, Meinl have launched three new crashes that share the thin edges and thicker unlathed bells. These new crashes will project quickly with an explosive blast, and then immediately coming down to a quiet roar and short sustain. The bell offers another sonic voice with penetrating attack and volume when played alone.
Specifications
Cymbal Type: Crash
Size: 20"
Music Style: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Studio, World
Pitch:Low-Mid
Character: Warm, Smooth
Timbre: Mid-Dark
Volume: Medium
Sustain: Medium
Lathe:Narrow Blade
Finish: Traditional
Material: B20 Bronze
Shaping:Hand Hammered
To Clean:Meinl Cymbal Polish / Meinl Cymbal Protectant
Launched at the 2020 NAMM show these great new cymbals feature a new design and some new additions to the range including some new FX cymbals. Made from B8 Bronze they are perfect for beginners and intermediate players and won’t break the bank!
These 14in HCS Bronze Hats have a medium weight top and bottom hi-hat cymbal that gives them a bright tone with great stick definition.
The Meinl Byzance Dual 16" crash features a truly stunning contrast of extra dry and brilliant finishes with a unique combination of hammering and lathing. Dual playing zones for riding and crashing. Opens up easily for trashy accents.
Meinl Byzance Traditional 18" Extra Thin Hammered Crash Cymbal
Byzance Traditional feature hammered and lathed surfaces, warm sounds and a selection of models that may be very traditional, but these cymbals are the ultimate choice when it comes to versatility. Rides with a buttery-soft feel. Crashes that range from dark and shimmering with thin models, to powerful and focused with heavier ones. Traditional tone and sonic individuality come together in each of these cymbals
The extreme light weight and the extensive hammer patterns result in a dark, trashy sound with a wide spread and a long sustain. An exceptional crash cymbal!
Meinl Pure Alloy Custom Splash Cymbals offer a bright and explosive attack with a warm undertone, giving it a super smooth response and an exceptional tonal blend for use in many applications.
Made in Germany from Pure Alloy Bronze, Meinl wanted to make these Cymbals stand out. A New finish was applied on the top of these cymbals called Custom Smoked-Bronze and a brilliant finish has been left on the bottom.
The Meinl Pure Alloy Custom Cymbals are professional level cymbal that will suit many styles and genres of music. A great addition to any drummer or percussionist out there.
Specifications
Cymbal Type: Splash
Size: 10"
Music Style: Rock, Pop, Fusion, R&B, Reggae, Studio
Meinl Pure Alloy Custom crashes offer a warm tone with a bright cut and shimmering response. These crashes have a faster decay due to their medium-thin weight.
Made in Germany from Pure Alloy Bronze, Meinl wanted to make these Cymbals stand out. A New finish was applied on the top of these cymbals called Custom Smoked-Bronze and a brilliant finish has been left on the bottom.
The Meinl Pure Alloy Custom Cymbals are professional level cymbal that will suit many styles and genres of music. A great addition to any drummer or percussionist out there.
Specifications
Cymbal Type: Crash
Size: 16"
Music Style: Rock, Pop, Fusion, R&B, Reggae, Studio
Meinl Pure Alloy Custom Hi-hat cymbals feature a thin top paired with a medium thin bottom providing a warm tone giving the dynamic range needed to be sensitive and crisp in the studio or full and loud out on the big stages.
Made in Germany from Pure Alloy Bronze, Meinl wanted to make these Cymbals stand out. A New finish was applied on the top of these cymbals called Custom Smoked-Bronze and a brilliant finish has been left on the bottom.
The Meinl Pure Alloy Custom Cymbals are professional level cymbal that will suit many styles and genres of music. A great addition to any drummer or percussionist out there.
Specifications
Cymbal Type: Hi-Hats
Size: 14"
Music Style: Rock, Pop, Fusion, R&B, Reggae, Studio
Meinl's HCS line offers drummers of all ages and levels the highest quality cymbals at an incredible value. Meinl is proud to offer the widest variety of cymbal models and types in this price range, making this a great place to start your cymbal collection or add to it.
Made in Germany from MS63 brass alloy, lathe formed profile, wide blade lathing, and traditional finish.
Clean, warm sound, with a defined ping and nice bell. Good for all situations.
Meinl's HCS line offers drummers of all ages and levels the highest quality cymbals at an incredible value. Meinl is proud to offer the widest variety of cymbal models and types in this price range, making this a great place to start your cymbal collection or add to it.
A gorgeous sounding crash that will sound fully at home in any cymbal setup, and able to fulfil a number of roles, this Meinl Byzance Traditional 16" Medium Thin Crash Cymbal is outstanding. Washy, smooth, a little bright and yet delivering a slightly dark tone, this is a cymbal that will meet the needs of any genre, be it rock, pop, fusion or even reggae.
Though of course not the main focus of any cymbal, this cymbal really looks stunning. The traditional finish paired with the Byzance logo is something special. The Meinl Byzance Traditional 16" Medium Thin Crash Cymbal is a lot more than just its looks though. The medium thin weight of this B20 cymbal paired with the 16” size delivers a warm and smooth character. Though the high mids are prominent, this cymbal is still somehow a little dark, and it is this pairing that allows this cymbal to be as adaptable as it is. The sustain is a medium length which allows it to ring out, but not so long as to muddy up your mix. The result is an incredible cymbal.
The Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash Cymbal 18" is an unique lightweight crash with an extremely dry and low pitched sound. The 18" Byzance Exrta Dry Thin Crash provides trashy overtones, soft response with a fast decay creating an overall “dryness.”
The Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash is completely hand hammered into shape to satisfy the highest demands. Every Byzance cymbal is a piece of art and has its own unique sound characteristics which can never be duplicated.
Extra dry cymbals have big hammer marks which, in combination with the untreated, natural finish, enable an extremely dark sound with a short sustain. Dominant lows with an esoteric character.
This Meinl HCS Crash has a a full bodied, warm sound character and a washy decay. When crashed it has an explosive sound and moderate to short sustain.
Meinl HCS cymbals are a brass alloy model that looks and sounds great. Getting into drumming can get expensive quick, and HCS exists to fill the need for realistically priced cymbals that don’t compromise on sound.