Meinl 20" Byzance Extra Dry M. Ride

The Meinl 20” Byzance Extra Dry Medium Ride is the latest addition to my Meinl cymbal collection. The cymbal looks great, it has a nice stick articulation, nice ping sound without being too pronounced and a great bell sound which is particular nice when the music is heavier or you want a strong sound from the bell for any Latin type of music. The dark earthy tones nicely accompany any sort of music without getting in the way, this is also helped by its short sustain. It’s a very versatile cymbal and to my mind can easily be used for Rock, Pop, Funk and Jazz music. The ride can be crashed too but this is more applicable for Rock music rather than Jazz. Having said that if you only had the choice to pick one Ride cymbal for various musical genres this would probably most people’s choice. Simply a great all-rounder, a very musical Ride cymbal.