About Meinl Byzance

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.

Finishes

Traditional

Traditional finish cymbals have a completely lathed surface and a warm, smooth and rich sound. The harmonic spectrum has slightly dominant mids.

Brilliant

Brilliant cymbals are polished up to six times to a high gloss finish. Only in this manner can the unique appearance of MEINL's brilliant cymbals be guaranteed. These cymbals captivate with their reflective surfaces and bright, rich sound.

Dark

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

Extra Dry

Extra Dry cymbals have big, deep 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.

Jazz

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.

Complete Byzance Range

Ride
Jazz Extra Thin - 20", 22"
Jazz Thin - 20", 22"
Jazz Medium Thin - 20", 22"
Jazz Club - 20"
Jazz Flat - 20"
Jazz Sweet - 20"
Jazz Sweet Light - 20"
Jazz China - 20"
Traditional Thin - 20"
Traditional Medium - 20" (E), 21", 22" (E)
Traditinal Heavy - 20", 22"
Traditinal Ping - 20", 22"
Traditinal Sizzle - 20", 22"
Brilliant Medium - 20", 21", 22"
Brilliant Heavy - 20", 22"
Extra Dry Medium - 20", 22"
Dark - 20", 21"

Crash
Jazz Extra Thin - 18"
Jazz Thin - 18"
Jazz Medium - 18"
Traditinal Thin - 14", 15", 16", 17", 18"
Traditinal Medium - 16", 18", 20"
Traditinial Medium Thin - 16", 17", 18", 19"
Brilliant Thin - 14", 15", 16", 17", 18"
Brilliant Medium - 16", 18", 20"
Brilliant Medium Thin - 16", 17", 18", 19"
Dark - 16", 17", 18"
Dark Spectrum - 22"
Extra Dry Thin - 16", 18"

Hi Hats
Jazz Thin - 14"
Traditinal Medium - 13", 14"
Traditinal Medium Soundwave - 13", 14"
Traditinal Heavy - 14"
Traditinal Heavy Soundwave - 14"
Traditinal Mini - 10", 12"
Brilliant Medium - 14"
Brilliant Heavy - 14"
Brilliant Fast - 13", 14"
Dark - 13", 14"
Extra Dry Medium - 14"

China
Jazz China Ride - 22"
Traditinal - 14", 16", 18", 20"
Brilliant - 16", 18"

Splash
Traditinal - 6", 8", 10", 12"
Brilliant - 8", 10"