Meinl Cymbals B14161820DU - Byzance Dual Complete Cymbal Set
Product information "Meinl Cymbals B14161820DU - Byzance Dual Complete Cymbal Set"
The Byzance Dual cymbals have quickly established themselves as a popular choice among top studio and touring drummers. Their versatility for musical expression also makes them very popular, which is why we decided to offer a complete set of these cymbals. This set includes the 14" Dual Hi-Hat, the 16" Dual Trash Crash, the 18" Dual Crash and the 20" Dual Crash-Ride - all from the Byzance series. Thanks to the extraordinary hammering and the special lathing process the 14" Dual Hi-Hat has a very soft attack together with an earthy fundamental character. The 18" Dual Crash offers a very explosive response with a trashy tone. The extremely fast response of the 16" Dual Trash Crash, together with its complex fundamental character, provides effect sounds across every dynamic range. The 20" Dual Crash-Ride has a precise attack which nevertheless sets the whole ride into vibration without becoming overly washed out. When crashed it develops a dark, trashier sound that remains well controlled. All cymbals in this set are hand-hammered from B20 bronze in the Turkish tradition.
- Alloy: B20 Bronze
- Country of Origin: Germany
- Crash: 18" (45,72 cm)
- Crash: 16" (40,64 cm)
- Diameter CrashRide: 20" (50,80 cm)
- Diameter HiHat: 14" (35,56 cm)
- Includes: 4 Cymbals
- Product code: B14161820DU
- Production: Hand chased
- Thickness: medium
The company Meinl was founded in 1951 by Roland Meinl as a one-man operation producing cymbals in a cellar workshop. Now in its third generation and family-run, Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente has become one of the biggest names in the production of cymbals, percussion instruments and sound therapy instruments, with locations in Gutenstetten and Nashville, TN.
Meinl Cymbals are manufactured at two locations. One production site is at the company headquarters in Gutenstetten in Franconia. This site has been specialised in high-precision automated production and hammering and has been continuously modernised since the new build in 2003. The series produced exclusively in Germany include, among others, HCS, Classics Custom, Classics Custom Dark, Classics Custom Dual as well as Pure Alloy and Pure Alloy Custom.
With the introduction of the traditionally hand-hammered cymbals of the Byzance Series in 2000, Meinl entered a centuries-old tradition of cymbal manufacturing in the home of cymbal craftsmanship – Turkey. Since the construction of the Turkish production facility in Samsun in 2019, production has taken place in a highly modern manufactory. After manufacture there, the cymbals are finished in the German factory and each one is strictly inspected for look and sound.
The cymbal range comprises seven main series that, based on six different alloys, cover a particularly broad sonic spectrum. These include: Byzance, Pure Alloy, Classic Custom, HCS, Symphonic/Marching, Generarion X and Artist Concept Models.
The range is complemented by Drum Gear – accessories for the drum kit – from drum rugs through practice pads and stick bags to cymbal cleaners and drum keys. Meinl Cymbals' endorsers include some of the most successful and well-known drummers of our time, among them: Benny Greb, Robert "Sput" Searight, Matt Garstka, Anika Nilles, Mike Johnston, Jost Nickel, Chris Coleman, Luke Holland, Brann Dailor and Wolfgang Haffner.
To experience the complete Meinl Cymbals range with all your senses, we warmly recommend a visit to our Walldorf branch. On site we host the first Meinl Flagship Store in Europe, where you'll find the entire Meinl Cymbals portfolio and even some special models that you can of course play and try out.
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