This Meinl HCS stack consists of two different 12" HCS brass cymbals that sit right on top of one another to create a much sought-after "trash" effect

The top cymbal features specially designed holes that help the cymbal sound and perform best in a stack set up

The bottom cymbal is the same size as the top and also features cut out holes, which makes for an ultra trashy effect

Keep the cymbals tight with the wing nut on your cymbal stand, or loosen them up to experiment with different sounds

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.

Made from MS63 Alloy, HCS cymbals are of unbeatable value. Providing a warm, harmonical sound character, HCS cymbals are ideal for Rock & Pop, while their moderate pitch sits comfortable in a mix.

HCS features a huge selection of standard AND effects cymbals in their line-up, making for a range of brass cymbals with with serious sonic potential.

This solid brass bell puts out a bright sustaining "ping" sound that makes it a cool effect for any drum or percussion setup.

• Styles: Rock, Pop
• Timbre: Mid-Bright
• Character: Warm, Harmonical
• Pitch: Low-Mid
• Volume: Medium-Low
• Sustain: Medium-Short
• Weight: Medium
• Finish: Raw, Brilliant, Traditional
• Material: MS63 Alloy
• Lathe: Wide Blade
• Shaping: Pressure Point Technology
• Care: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner

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. 

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

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.

• Styles: Rock, Pop
• Timbre: Mid-Bright
• Character: Warm, Harmonical
• Pitch: Low-Mid
• Volume: Medium-Low
• Sustain: Medium-Short
• Weight: Medium
• Finish: Traditional
• Material: MS63 Alloy
• Lathe: Wide Blade
• Shaping: Pressure Point Technology
• Care: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner

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.

MEINL Byzance cymbals are completely hand hammered into shape and satisfy the highest demands. Every Byzance cymbal is a piece of art and has its own unique sound characteristics which can never be duplicated. B20 Bronze Alloy Hand hammered into shape Utmost in musicality Extensive range Byzance Traditional Traditional finish cymbals have a completely lathed surface and a warm, smooth and rich sound. The harmonic spectrum has slightly dominant mids. Byzance Traditional Medium Thin Crashes Washy and fairly dark sound with a full frequency spectrum.

Size: 18"
Shaping: Hand hammered
Styles: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, RNB, Reggae, Studio, World
Timbre: Mid-Bright
Character: Warm, smooth
Pitch: High-Mid
Volume: Medium
Sustain: Medium
Weight: Thin
Finish: Traditional
Material: B20 Bronze Alloy

The Custom Dark Trash China responds immediately with an explosion of brash and trashy tones. The holes help produce a sound that has a more focused frequency range, resulting in a white noise-like effect that decays quickly. Meinl's consistent manufacturing methods ensure the Classics Custom Dark cymbals provide unmatched versatility, sound quality, and striking aesthetics for your kit. 

Styles: Metal/ Rock/Pop/Fusion/Studio
Timbre: Mid-Dark
Charakteristik: Musical/Trashy
Pitch: Low-Mid
Volume: Medium
Sustain: Short
Weight: Thin
Shaping: Pressure Point Technology & Computerzied Hammering
Finish: Dark
Material: B10 Bronze
Lathe: Wide Blade
Made in: Germany

The Meinl Classics Custom 16'' Dark Crash Cymbal is a high quality crash cymbal from Meinl, featuring a darker tone with an incredibly unique dark finish. The cymbal delivers a full frequency range with a wide, full tonal spread. The explosive attack and strong projection from the crash allow you to cut through any sound you may come up against. The unique appearance of the cymbal is due to the widely spaced deep hand hammering and additional lathing that rounds out the attack and the tonal quality of the crash, providing a powerfully explosive response and smooth, warm overtones and a warmer mix of tone overall.

Type: Crash
Volume: Medium to Low
Material: B12 Bronze
Character: Musical, Rich
Sustain: Medium
Made in: Germany
Lathe: Wide Blade
Finish: Dark
Shaping: Pressure Point Technology, Computerized Hammering
to clean: "Meinl Cymbal Cleaner Meinl Cymbal Protectant"
Pitch: High-Mid
Weight: Thin
Timbre: Dark

Featuring a raw hammered bell and lathed bow, this splash cymbal speaks with a clear punch and crisp shimmer. It produces cutting top-end presence for a great, all-around splash that can be used anywhere you need quick accents.

The Meinl HCS range combines quality with value to create a great entry level line of cymbals. These hi-hats are versatile and warm creating a clean, articulate sound

Specs:

• Styles: Rock, Pop
• Timbre: Mid-Bright
• Character: Warm, Harmonical
• Pitch: Low-Mid
• Volume: Medium to Low
• Sustain: Medium to Short
• Weight: Medium
• Finish: Traditional
• Material: MS63

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

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.

Meinl Byzance Dual 18" Crash Cymbal

Meinl 18" Byzance Dual Crash cymbal offers a stunning contrast of their extra dry and brilliant finish with a unique combination of hammering and lathing. Dual playing zones for riding and crashing. Opens up easily for trashy accents, and projects nicely along the way. 

Meinl Byzance Dual cymbals have quickly risen in popularity and become instantly recognizable for their unique look and sound. The centre is raw, bearing hand-hammered markings, while the edge is lathed and buffed to a brilliant finish. The sound is similar to the look: trashy, earthy and low at first, ending with a flash of explosive brilliance. Made in Turkey from B20 bronze, hand-hammered into shape, raw finish in centre, and narrow blade lathing with brilliant finish on edges.

Specifications

• Cymbal Type: Crash
• Size: 18"
• Music Style: Jazz, Funk, R&B, Studio, Electro
• Pitch: Low-Mid
• Character: Esoteric, Dry
• Timbre: Dark
• Volume: Low
• Sustain: Short
• Lathe: None, Narrow Blade
• Finish: Raw, Brilliant, Traditional
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Shaping: Hand Hammered
• To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner, Meinl Cymbal Polish, Meinl Cymbal Protector

Meinl Byzance Traditional 14" Medium Hi-hats

Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hat Cymbals offer a wide dynamic spectrum with a soft, warm sound. Unobtrusive and controlled open Hi-Hat sound with a crisp chick.

Specifications

• Cymbal Type: Hi-hats
• Size: 14"
• Music Style: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Studio, World
• Pitch: High-Mid
• Character: Warm, Smooth
• Timbre: Mid-Bright
• Volume: Medium
• Sustain: Medium
• Lathe: Narrow Blade
• Finish: Traditional
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Shaping: Hand Hammered
• To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner, Meinl Cymbal Protectant

This item is ex display, so may show some cosmetic markings from having been on the shop floor

Jazz cymbals have a regular finish and contain outstanding sound qualities. They were developed for the natural vintage sound that traditional Jazz requires. With a complex blend of sounds, an overall darkness and a nice spread, these factors come together to form a warm, musical mix

Styles: Jazz, Funk, Reggae, Studio, World, Electro
Timbre: Dark
Character: Complex, Musical
Pitch: Low
Volume: Low
Sustain: Short
Weight: Thin
Finish: Traditional, Raw
Material: B20

Lightweight, sounds fairly washy and dark in a narrow frequency range. Soft attack and a fairly short sustain.

Features:

The Meinl Classics Custom 17” Dark Crash Cymbal is a high quality crash cymbal from Meinl, featuring a darker tone with an incredibly unique dark finish. The cymbal delivers a full frequency range with a wide, full tonal spread. The explosive attack and strong projection from the crash allow you to cut through any sound you may come up against. The unique appearance of the cymbal is due to the widely spaced deep hand hammering and additional lathing that rounds out the attack and the tonal quality of the crash, providing a powerfully explosive response and smooth, warm overtones and a warmer mix of tone overall.

Styles: Metal/ Rock/Pop/Fusion/Studio
Timbre: Dark
Charakteristik: Musical/Rich
Pitch: High-Mid
Volume: Medium to high
Sustain: Medium to Long
Weight: Medium
Shaping: Pressure Point Technology & Computerzied Hammering
Finish: Dark
Material: B10 Bronze
Lathe: Wide Blade
Made in: Germany
to clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner

Diameter: 20" / 50 cm
Shaping: Hand hammered
Styles: Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, RNB, Reggae, Studio, World, Electro
Character: Vintage, Dry
Timbre: Dark
Pitch: Low
Volume: Medium to Low
Sustain: Short
Weight: Medium
Finish: Sandblasted
Material: B20 Bronze Alloy

Made for low volume playing, you can practice anytime without disturbing your family or neighbours. These practice cymbals are made from the original HCS brass alloy and have a unique hole pattern engineered by MEINL for an authentic sound and feel under the stick. 

Made for low volume playing, you can practice anytime without disturbing your family or neighbours. These practice cymbals are made from the original HCS brass alloy and have a unique hole pattern engineered by MEINL for an authentic sound and feel under the stick. 

Meinl Pure Alloy Custom 18" Extra Thin Hammered Crash

Meinl Pure Alloy Custom crashes offer a warm tone with a bright cut and shimmering response. These crashes produce a velvety crash under the stick and opens up with a roar due to the 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: 18"
• Music Style: Rock, Pop, Fusion, R&B, Reggae, Studio
• Pitch: Low-Mid
• Character: Complex, Full-bodied, Musical, Sensitive, Smooth, Warm
• Timbre: Mid-Dark
• Volume: Medium to Low
• Sustain: Medium to Short
• Lathe: Pinpoint
• Finish: Smoked Bronze, Brilliant
• Material: Pure Alloy Bronze
• Shaping: Computerised Hammering
• To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner, Meinl Cymbal Protectant

This Trash China features holes throughout and speaks quickly, accurately and without much effort. Working at all levels from soft accents to blistering smashes, the hole cut-outs give this china an authentic and refined voice with a short sustain.  

Featuring a custom smoked-bronze top and brilliant bottom, the Pure Alloy Custom splash has a crisp attack and warm undertone, giving it a smooth response and exceptional tonal blend for use in many applications.

Lightweight, sounds fairly washy and dark in a narrow frequency range. Soft attack and a fairly short sustain.

Features:

Meinl byzance cymbals are completely hand hammered into shape and satisfy the highest demands. Every Byzance dark splash cymbal is a piece of art and has its own unique sound characteristics which can never be duplicated.

8" dark splash cymbals are not lathed and have their original appearance and sound characteristic. They are distinguished by an earthy sound with a fairly short sustain.

Features/Specifications

• Length: 20.30cm
• Width: 20.30cm
• Height: 2.40cm
• Weight: 0.18kg 

set Includes, 14in Hi Hats, 16in Crash, 20in Ride

Specially matched HCS new player CYMBAL SET-UP. 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.

The 10" Dark Trash Splash combines its B10 Bronze alloy with a hole cutout design to excellent effect. This provides the cutting attack, bright decay and complex tones that you can expect from the CC10DATRS Splash. It'll prove a force in rock, metal, fusion and all other hard-hitting genres

• Styles: Metal, Rock, Pop, Fusion, Studio
• Timbre: Mid-Dark
• Character: Musical, Trashy
• Pitch: Low-Mid
• Volume: Medium
• Sustain: Short
• Weight: Thin
• Finish: Dark
• Material: B12 Bronze
• Lathe: Wide Blade
• Shaping:  Computerized Hammering, Pressure Point Technology

Meinl Byzance Dual 18" Trash Crash

The Meinl Byzance Dual 18" Trash Crash Cymbal provides a stunning contrast of extra dry and brilliant finishes with a unique combination of hammering and lathing. This thin cymbal with added holes explodes with a fast crash and has very short sustain, making it a great cymbal for quick or trashy accents.

Specifications

• Cymbal Type: Trash Crash
• Size: 18"
• Music Style: Gospel, Funk, Fusion, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Studio
• Pitch: Low-Mid
• Character: Complex, Full-bodied, Musical, Sensitive, Smooth, Warm
• Timbre: Mid-Dark
• Volume: Low
• Sustain: Short
• Lathe: None, Narrow Blade
• Finish: Raw, Brilliant, Traditional
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Shaping: Hand Hammered
• To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner

Crash cymbals have washy and fairly dark sound with a full frequency spectrum. Meinl's Byzance Traditional finish cymbals are handmade in Turkey using the traditional B20 bronze alloy. The profile of the cymbal is hand-hammered into shape.

• Styles: Rock, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Studio, World
• Timbre: Mid-Bright
• Character: Warm, Smooth
• Pitch: High-Mid
• Volume: Medium
• Sustain: Medium
• Weight: Medium Thin
• Finish: Traditional
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Lathe: Narrow Blade
• Shaping: Hand HammereD

Affordable price - exceptional quality. Dark cymbals don't have to be unobtainable. Meinl now introduces the snappy attack of a Meinl 8" Classics Custom Dark Splash to the series. Featuring widely spaced, deep hammering for dark, complex voicings within the metal. Additional lathing rounds out and refines those tonal qualities to provide a warm attack that retains plenty of cut.

The Custom Dark Splash responds with a rapid, punchy attack that decays instantly. Perfect for accent patterns at any tempo. There's a distinct undertone of dark roar to each hit. Meinl's consistent manufacturing methods ensure the Classics Custom Dark cymbals provide unmatched versatility, sound quality, and striking aesthetics for your kit.