Meinl 20" Byzance Dual Crash/Ride

Wow. I mean... wow! Played this cymbal for the first time at a gig last night and it's fantastic. I needed a cymbal that could work as both crash and ride on smaller set-ups and this just nails it.

The brilliant outer edge gives a smart crash (with a hard "a") which explodes into the mix and then gets out of the way. Moving up to the un-lathed area and you are playing a dark ride with nice stick definition and a pleasant wash. Finally reaching the bell and it's a big'un.. perfect for those driving moments, or to end a song on.

This is a brilliant cymbal.

I use it a lot for its crash-ability in heavy hitting songs and when its at the end of a song or a chorus too fill it up that bit more.

the only con with this cymbal is the ride. If you are buying this cymbal dont buy it for a ride cymbal buy it for a crash. (It does have a nice sounding bell on it.