Meinl Cymbals Byzance Extra Dry Series 18" Thin Crash Cymbal

Unique lightweight crash cymbal with an extremely dry and low-pitched sound. Dark and dirty. These are the words that describe the Byzance Extra-Dry cymbals. The surface is completely unlathed and untreated (crashes are lathed on the bottom). Just raw hand-hammered bronze--for a raw earthy sound. There is no wash. The extremely short sustain and stick definition come from the deep hammer marks layered with a more traditional hammering. Smoky sound, buttery feel and a 2-year warranty. Use for studio, fusion, Latin, R&B, country, rock, jazz and pop.

Hand hammered in Turkey from cast B20 Bronze a thin weight with a scorched, trashy sound, the Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash has a fiery response with a dry feel its parched character will easily become a highly musical and integral part of your kit Raw yet refined Byzance Extra Dry cymbals appear to be raw, but their design and sound is highly refined through extensive hand hammering this is one of the most intriguing voices within the Byzance family that attracts many drummers Effortless sound the thin weight of Byzance Extra Dry cymbals in combination with the dry surface puts them in a musical range that is useful in virtually any style the underside of this cymbal is fully lathed to blend smoothness into its dry feel Designed for power, nuance and definition these cymbals punctuate while adding loads of texture with fine stick definition at low volumes, they deliver an earthy, mellow sound, and they can reach explosive status when laying into them with intensity Modern versatility rooted in tradition hand hammered into shape in Turkey using cast B20 bronze, Meinl Byzance cymbals are deeply rooted in traditional cymbal crafting methods, yet their old-world background is dialed-in to 21st century needs.Match your heros Meinl Cymbals are used by pro drummers like Benny Greb, Anika Nilles, Mike Johnston, Matt Garstka, Stu Fagan, Craig Reynolds or Robert Sput Searight