20" Light Ride, exclusive hand-hammered cymbal made of B20 Alloy - 80% copper, 20% tin.
The Byzance Foundry Reserve 20" has extensive hammering and a core sound with a shimmering top register. The Light Ride is very dynamic and has an open sound that can be controlled with the touch. The Light Ride has good crash characteristics that blooms with accentuated hits but quickly returns to ride mode.
- B20 Alloy - 80% copper, 20% tin.
- Exclusively covered hand hammered with wide register and dynamics.
- Stylish attack with controlled sustain and volume.
Fits perfectly in the studio and live in several genres where expressiveness and dynamics are on the agenda. Made in Meinl's Turkish factory, quality controlled and finished in Meinl's German factory.
More about Byzance Foundry Reserve:
With experience and craftsmanship, Meinl's cymbalsmiths have created an exclusive series of cymbals, the Byzance Foundry Reserve, this flagship cymbal is more processed than any other series where every hammer stroke creates a nuanced sound with both shimmering overtones and dark depth.
The Byzance Foundry Reserve has great dynamics and controlled sustain so that the clear woody attack is not lost even when the tempo or strength increases. These are exclusive cymbals beyond genres but are most appreciated in studios and among music styles such as Jazz, Fusion, Blues, Funk and R&B.