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Key Features
Outstanding and exceptional chinas. They are produced without a bell and have a short sustain. Soft attack with a simmering, sizzling sound that is focused.
Product Ref: 28403
The Meinl Byzance Traditional Series Cymbals have a completely lathed surface for a warm, smooth and rich sound. Their harmonic spectrum has lightly dominant mids. Due to the fact that it is produced without a bell, this 16" Flat China Cymbal has a short sustain with a softer attack. A very smooth and musical china sound.
Hand Hammered
Every Meinl Byzance Series cymbal is extensively hand hammered into shape in Meinl's own factory in Turkey. This defines its individual sound which is unique to this cymbal and can never be exactly duplicated.
B20 Bronze Alloy
B20 Bronze consists of 80% copper and 20% tin and is considered the finest material for making cymbals. Cymbals made from B20 bronze sound very dark and blend in perfectly with the music. The have a very smooth feel when hit.