Meinl 15" Byzance Big Apple Dark Hat

Hand hammered in Turkey from cast B20 Bronze - the deeply textured sound from the Byzance Big Apple Dark Hihats is due, in large part, to their light weight - great for pop or bebop Built for small rooms and clubs - these Hihats pay homage to the hearth of bebop, NYC, aka The Big Apple - out of this comes a sound built for jazz where the hihat and ride must work as one Unlathed surfaces - by not filing these cymbals down, so to speak, they are left with a bold and definitive dark attack with a mellow sustain that gets out of your way Explosive power with nuanced tone - Byzance Dark cymbals have a chameleon-like ability to weave into any style - power meets a carefully blended dark tonal range A unique line in the Byzance family - the degree of darkness these cymbals provide, along with the smooth sustain, puts them in a unique sweet spot between Byzance Traditional and Extra Dry Modern versatility rooted in tradition - Meinl Byzance cymbals are deeply rooted in traditional cymbal crafting methods, yet their old-world background is dialed-in to 21st century needs