14" Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Medium Hi-Hats

Product Description

The Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Medium Hi-hat 14" is a hand-hammered hi-hat cast from B20 bronze, delivering a dark, dry, earthy tone. The unlathed top paired with a lathed bottom gives a warm, full sound with short sustain and relatively low volume, making it a distinctive hi-hat that stays out of the way in a mix.

• Warm, dry sound character with a dark, earthy tone
• Good dynamics and a clear foot chick
• Short sustain and relatively low volume
• Slight lo-fi, pitched-down quality
• Wide range of uses: jazz, fusion, world music, pop and studio

Sound Character

The Extra Dry series is known for its strong personality. The 14" Medium hi-hat has a full, warm tone with good dynamics and a clear foot chick. Like the rest of the Extra Dry line, it carries a slight lo-fi, pitched-down character that adds personality without becoming overpowering.

Construction and Manufacturing

The cymbal is hand-hammered from B20 bronze. 80% copper and 20% tin. With a raw, unlathed top and a lathed bottom, characteristic of the Extra Dry finish. Byzance cymbals are cast, heated, rolled and cooled according to a carefully proven process at Meinl's Turkish factory before being hand-hammered into shape. The raw cymbals are then sent to Meinl's German factory for quality control, sorting and finishing, such as laser logo etching, brilliant finish or sandblasting. This combination of Turkish craftsmanship and German quality control is key to the warm, consistent sound of the Byzance line.

Who It's For

Thanks to its round tone and favorable transients, the Extra Dry Medium Hi-hat works especially well in studio and close-miked situations, where the sound won't bleed into the wrong microphones. It also performs well live in genres such as jazz, fusion, world music and pop.

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