Meinl Byzance Dual China 18" - B18DUCH Raw/Brilliant finis

Product Description

The Meinl Byzance Dual China 18" is a hand-hammered china cymbal in B20 bronze (80% copper, 20% tin) with a raw bell and lathed outer edges in brilliant finish. It delivers a warm sound with fast response, low volume, and a full attack. Ideal if you want a china cymbal with broad musical versatility.

• Hand-hammered B20 bronze alloy, 80% copper and 20% tin
• Hand-lathed top and bottom
• Raw bell in the center, lathed outer edges with brilliant finish
• Fast response even at lower playing volume
• Balanced sound with an oriental touch and pronounced crash effect
• Also works for lighter ride playing on the unlathed surface

Sound and Feel

The slightly thinner edges give the Dual China a fast response even with soft playing, and the cymbal feels balanced with a distinct oriental character and a strong crash effect. The warm tone, low volume, and full attack give it a broad frequency range suited to many genres, such as jazz, funk, reggae, studio, world, and electro. The unlathed surface also makes it usable for lighter ride playing.

Craftsmanship

Byzance cymbals are made at Meinl's Turkish factory following traditional handcraft methods. Each cymbal is cast from B20 alloy, then heated, rolled, and cooled according to a carefully proven schedule until the correct thickness is reached. The bell is shaped before hand-hammering gives the cymbal its final form, and series with a lathed surface are hand-lathed before being shipped onward. The raw cymbals then undergo quality control, sorting, and finishing (such as laser logo, brilliant finish, sandblasting) at Meinl's German factory. The combination of Turkish craftsmanship and German quality control is the key to Byzance's warm sound and consistent standard.

Who It's For

A great choice if you want a china cymbal with a warm, full sound and distinct character without being overly aggressive. Equally at home in the studio and on stage, across genres from jazz to world and electro.

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