20" Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash, Meinl

Product Description

The Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash 20" is a hand-hammered B20 cymbal with a dark, dry and slightly lo-fi tone. Its thin build gives it a short sustain and a warm character well suited to studio work and other mic'd settings.

• Hand-hammered B20 alloy. 80% copper, 20% tin
• Extra Dry finish with a raw, unlathed top and lathed bottom
• Made at Meinl's Turkish factory, quality-checked and finished in Germany
• Warm, dry, earthy tone with short sustain and relatively low volume
• Wide-ranging use. Suits jazz, fusion, world music, pop and studio recording, among others

Sound Character

Byzance Extra Dry has a strong personality of its own, with a dark tone and a certain lo-fi, pitched-down quality that sets it apart from more traditional crashes. The thin Extra Dry crashes have short sustain and can even be played like a soft ride, with your dynamics controlling how much wash comes through. The round tone and favorable transients mean the sound doesn't bleed into the wrong microphones, making it a strong choice in mic'd and recorded situations.

Construction

The cymbal is cast in B20 alloy (80% copper, 20% tin) and hand-hammered before being shaped into its final character. The top is left raw and unlathed while the bottom is lathed, a combination that contributes to the dry, dark tone. The raw cymbals are then sent to Meinl's German factory for quality control, sorting and finishing, a combination of Turkish craftsmanship and German precision behind Byzance's signature sound.

Who It's For

A great choice if you want a dark, characterful crash with short sustain, especially for studio, jazz, fusion or world music settings where a clean, non-bleeding cymbal sound matters.

Extra Dry Crash is also available in 16", 17", 18" and 19".

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