Meinl Byzance Jazz 22" Thin Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Thin Ride
Size: 22 Inch
Series: Byzance Jazz
Weight: 2176g, 2224g, 2227g, 2234g, 2238g, 2247g, 2264g
Median Weight: 2234g (n=7)
Years of production: 2007 - Present
Sound file: Byzance 22" Jazz Thin Ride
Byzance 22" Jazz Thin Ride
Byzance 22" Jazz Thin Ride
Byzance 22" Jazz Thin Ride
Byzance 22" Jazz Thin Ride
Byzance 22" Jazz Thin Ride
Byzance 22" Jazz Thin Ride
Byzance 22" Jazz Thin Ride
Meinl's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "The 22" thin featured more pronounced hammer marks, and its edge was not as wobbly as the 22" extra-thin cymbal's. This resulted in less spread and a more solid stick response. The bell was more playable, too. Interestingly, while cymbals usually get higher-pitched as they get heavier, the 22" thin was lower than its extra-thin sibling. This lower pitch contributed some gonginess to the build-up that occurred under heavy playing (but that didn’t occur at lower impact). Like the other 22" rides we tried (we didn’t get the medium-thin model), this cymbal didn’t offer a particularly good crash sound."

Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Meinl Byzance Jazz Cymbals - A Bit Of Darkness In An Otherwise Bright World", Modern Drummer, July 2007, p. 32)

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