Meinl 18" Byzance Dark China

The sound is very dark, without the brightness and clangyness that are usual in chinas. It?s the kind of china cymbal that blends in the sound of the band, not one to provide bright blasts. This doesn?t mean that it doesn?t make itself heard, because it will explode if you hit it hard. The sonic palette you can extract from it, depending on the way you hit it, is vast and suits genres as different as world music and industrial music. It is stunning as an exotic ride and the possibilities it opens are able to change your style of playing. Calling it a ?china? doesn?t give an idea of its scope: this cymbal belongs to a category of its own.