16"/18" Meinl Byzance Mixed Crash Pack 2-Pack

Product Description

The Meinl Byzance Mixed Crash Pack brings together two hand-hammered crash cymbals with distinct characters in one complete set. A fast 16" Dual Crash and a darker 18" Extra Thin Hammered Crash. Together they offer texture and contrast while staying tonally complementary, making the pack a great way to expand or refresh an existing setup. Both cymbals work equally well live and in the studio.

The set includes:

• B16DUC. Byzance Dual 16" Crash
• B18ETHC. Byzance Traditional 18" Extra Thin Hammered Crash

Tone and feel

The Byzance cymbals are cast from B20 bronze (80% copper, 20% tin) and hand-hammered before the top and bottom surfaces are hand-lathed. The sound is warm with low volume and a full attack, covering a wide sound spectrum suited to genres like jazz, funk, reggae, world music, electro, and studio work.

Craftsmanship

Byzance cymbals are made at Meinl's Turkish factory using traditional methods. The cast blank is heated, rolled, and cooled following a carefully proven schedule until the correct thickness is reached, before the bell is shaped and hand-hammering gives the cymbal its final form. The raw cymbals are then sent to Meinl's German factory for quality control, sorting, and finishing processes such as laser-etched logos, brilliant finish, or sandblasting. The combination of Turkish craftsmanship and German quality control and finishing is key to Byzance's warm sound and consistent standard.

Who it's for

A great choice if you want to expand your cymbal setup with two distinct tonal colors in one purchase, without giving up the characteristic Byzance warmth.

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