Meinl Byzance Dual 10" Splash

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.

Specifications

• Cymbal Type: Splash
• Size: 10"
• 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

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

Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Ride Cymbal

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
• 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

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

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

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. 

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.

Meinl Byzance Dual 16" Crash

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. 

Specifications

• Cymbal Type: Crash
• Size: 16"
• 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

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.

The Byzance Foundry Reserve collection is a limited selection of cymbals created at our Byzance cymbal foundry in Turkey. Inspired from the time when all cymbals were handmade, these cymbals showcase the stunning, sonically rich works of art that our cymbalsmiths create with layers of tonality and nuance; however, that is only half of the beauty, as they are visually striking from the one-of-a-kind hand hammered marks.

Each Byzance Foundry Reserve comes with a pair of Meinl Stick & Brush Standard 5A Drumsticks, a pair of 100% cotton handling gloves, a signed certificate of authenticity, and a personal letter from Mr. Reinhold Meinl.

Into Music have the biggest display of Meinl Foundry Reserve cymbals in the UK. Come and check them out in our Meinl Cymbal Lounge 

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• Size: 19in
• Type: Crash
• Timbre: Mid-Dark
• Character: Complex/Dark
• Pitch: Mid-Dark
• Volume: Low
• Sustain: Short
• Weight: Thin
• Shaping: Hand Hammered
• Finish: Traditional
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Lathe: Wide Blade
• Made in Turkey

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

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.

Meinl Byzance Dual 15" Hi-Hat Cymbals

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
• Pitch: Low-Mid
• Character: Complex, Full-bodied, Musical, Sensitive, Smooth, Warm
• Timbre: Mid-Dark
• Volume: Medium to Low
• Sustain: Short
• Lathe: None, Narrow Blade
• Finish: Raw, Brilliant, Traditional
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Shaping: Hand Hammered
• To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner

The 3-piece HCS 10/12/14 Smack Stack features three discs shaped to create a distinctive 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”.

Styles: Rock, Pop, Funk, Fusion
Timbre: Mid-Bright
Character: Experimental, Modern, Cutting, Dry
Pitch: High-Mid
Volume: Medium to Low
Sustain: Short 
Weight: Medium thin
Finish: Traditional
Material: MS63 Brass

Meinl Pure Alloy Custom 16" Medium Thin Crash

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
• Pitch: Low-Mid
• Character: Complex, Full-bodied, Musical, Sensitive, Smooth, Warm
• Timbre: Mid-Dark
• Volume: Medium to Low
• Sustain: Medium
• Lathe: Pinpoint
• Finish: Smoked Bronze, Brilliant
• Material: Pure Alloy Bronze
• Shaping: Computerised Hammering
• To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner, Meinl Cymbal Protectant

The legendary cymbals that defined the sound of generations of drummers since the early days of Rock. The present 2002 is built on the foundation of the original classic cymbals and is expanded by modern sounds for today’s progressive popular music.

Very versatile all-purpose crash. The definitive classic rock crash sound.

Size: 18" 
Weight: medium
Volume: medium soft to loud
Stick Sound: washy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium
Bell Character: integrated

The Byzance Foundry Reserve collection is a limited selection of cymbals created at our Byzance cymbal foundry in Turkey. Inspired from the time when all cymbals were handmade, these cymbals showcase the stunning, sonically rich works of art that our cymbalsmiths create with layers of tonality and nuance; however, that is only half of the beauty, as they are visually striking from the one-of-a-kind hand hammered marks.

Each Byzance Foundry Reserve comes with a pair of Meinl Stick & Brush Standard 5A Drumsticks, a pair of 100% cotton handling gloves, a signed certificate of authenticity, and a personal letter from Mr. Reinhold Meinl.

Into Music have the biggest display of Meinl Foundry Reserve cymbals in the UK. Come and check them out in our Meinl Cymbal Lounge Specifications

• Size: 15in
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Timbre: Mid-dark
• Weight: Thin / medium thin
• Character: Complex, dark
• Volume: Low
• Sustain: Short
• Shaping: Hand-hammered
• Pitch: Low-mid
• Finish: Traditional
• Styles: Jazz, fusion, funk, R&B, studio
• 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

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

 Byzance Vintage Trash Splash The sandblasted surface and the different sized cut-outs give the cymbal a unique look and lots of trashiness. Remarkably soft feel due to its thinner weight and sandblasted finish.

Snappy, dark response that speaks quickly with a short 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.

Meinl Pure Alloy Custom 18" Medium Thin Crash

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: 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
• Lathe: Pinpoint
• Finish: Smoked Bronze, Brilliant
• Material: Pure Alloy Bronze
• Shaping: Computerised Hammering
• To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner, Meinl Cymbal Protectant

This Pure Alloy Custom Expanded Set covers essential sounds for live, recording, and practice. The set completes a standard kit with an expansion of two crashes. Combining medium thin and extra thin weights provides flexibility.

 

15" extra thin hammered hi hats 

16" extra thin hammered crash 

18" extra thin hammered crash

20" medium thin ride 

 

The Paiste PST 7 14'' China Cymbal is the perfect solution for a drummer looking for the heritage, traditional and quality of the Paiste brand, without spending a fortune. The brand new Paiste PST7 series cymbals are made in Switzerland using Paiste's oldest cymbal lathing methods. This 14'' china is bright, full bodied and powerful. It's trashy tones are perfect for accenting high octane grooves with a varied sound. It's ideal for all styles and genres of music.

Specifications

• Size: 14''
• Weight: Medium
• Volume: Medium Low - Loud
• Stick Sound: Washy
• Intensity: Lively
• Sustain: Medium
• Bell Character: Integrated
• Product Code: PST7CHI14

The Paiste 2002 10" Splash Cymbal P002SPL10 is a rock classic with modern tones for today's music. We are the UK top stockist of cymbals at low prices.

The legendary cymbals that defined the sound of generations of drummers since the early days of Rock. The present 2002 is built on the foundation of the original classic cymbals and is expanded by modern sounds for today's progressive popular music. Since: 1971. Alloy: CuSn8 Bronze, also known as "2002 Bronze". Applications: Medium soft to very loud settings Live and recording Classic Rock, Blues, Punk, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal & most Modern Metal styles, Crossover, Country Rock, Ska, Rockabilly, Funk, R&B, Soul, Gospel and modern hybrids rooted in those styles. Sound: Brilliant, clear, warm, strong, musical and very precise with high energy levels and powerfully reliable projection.

Splash sound Character: Warm, full, bright. Fairly narrow range, clean mix. Responsive, explosive, full sounding splash. The definitive, classic rock splash sound.

The legendary cymbals that defined the sound of generations of drummers since the early days of Rock. The present 2002 is built on the foundation of the original classic cymbals and is expanded by modern sounds for today’s progressive popular music.

Very versatile all-purpose crash. The definitive classic rock crash sound.

Weight: medium
Volume: medium soft to loud
Stick Sound: washy
Intensity: lively
Sustain: medium
Bell Character: integrated