Meinl Byzance Mike Johnston Cymbal Pack / Box Set - 14", 20", 21" and Free 18" Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash

14" Byzance Extra Dry Medium Hihat
Distinctive hihat due to its weight relation between top and bottom. Dry and defined, fat chick due to heavy bottom. Light weight top produces a dark stick response with little wash.

20" Byzance Traditional Extra Thin Hammered Crash
The extreme light weight and the extensive hammer patterns result in a dark, trashy sound with a wide spread and a long sustain. An exceptional crash cymbal!

21" Byzance Transition Ride
SIGNATURE
Perfect transition from articulate sticking to wide open crashing while never loosing the stick definition. Clear sticking and a present, but not overpowering, bell. Outstanding versatile ride cymbal.

18" Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash
Unique light weight crash with an extremely dry and low pitched sound. Trashy overtones, soft response with a fast decay creating an overall “dryness.”

Byzance Series
The warm darkness of traditional hand hammered cymbals is re-imagined with Byzance. Each range is hand crafted by MEINL artisans at our foundry in Turkey, then given sound-enhancing final touches by our craftsmen in Germany. Six different ranges offer a choice of feels and sounds for virtually every style of music. Best of all, with Byzance your sound is all yours, because every Byzance cymbal is a one-of-a-kind.

DARK DEFINITION
Living up to their name, these cymbals are extremely dry, with low-pitched, trashy sounds and short sustain. The raw unlathed surfaces and extensive hand hammering suggest that their sound might be loud and fierce. In reality, the Extra Dry series reveals its dark, earthy tones and comes to life when played at lower volumes.