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Whether you’re outfitting an entire cymbal configuration or simply adding a pair of complementing effects to your active arsenal, a Meinl cymbal bundle from Sweetwater is the perfect route for the utmost in pro-grade playability and quality sound. This 3-piece Byzance Traditional cymbal bundle combines a 15-inch hi-hat pair, an 18-inch crash, and a 21-inch ride. These cymbals' hand hammering and narrow-blade hand lathing creates warm and smooth responsiveness with an unlathed bell for a raw and dryer rhythmizing experience. The resulting tonal effect is one that's certainly rooted in tradition, delivering a broad-voiced palette that makes a versatile fit for just about any genre. And being forged from Meinl’s time-tested B20 bronze formula, this set offers that professional appeal anywhere you play ? from the stage to the studio. Talk to your Sweetwater Sales Engineer about this amazing cymbal bundle today!





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A varying profile that gradually moves from thin lathed edges to a thicker unlathed bell gives these Meinl Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Hi-hats a truly multicolored voice. Close them all the way and strike the lathed edges for a bright, biting stick attack; open them up to let the unlathed bell sing, adding a dark and visceral pulse to your choruses and breakdowns. For quieter jazz-style applications, these hats' foot splash has a moody, shimmering quality, plus their sharp foot chick will cut and keep the band locked in. Sweetwater drummers greatly value cymbals that work well across a variety of applications, and these Meinl Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Hi-hats certainly fit the bill!





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Meinl Cymbals Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Ride Cymbal - 21-inch


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Multiple zones give the Meinl Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Ride its defined stick sound, focused bell, and warm, wooly wash. An oversized raw bell offsets a traditionally finished, narrow-lathed edge and bow, for not just great performance but enhanced looks as well. Meinl's hand-hammered, Turkish B20 bronze alloy gives this ride exceptional complexity and musicality for the stage and studio. Whether you're a jazz drummer who needs smoky articulation or a rocker who wants to explore their cymbals' full dynamic range, players of all stripes will find what they're after in the Meinl Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Ride cymbal from Sweetwater.





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Meinl Cymbals 18 inch Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Crash Cymbal


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The Polyphonic Crash cymbal from Meinl’s Byzance Traditional lineup affords drummers all of the characterful, broad-voiced attack and subtle sustain that you’d expect from the Byzance Traditional ? but there’s a twist! Courtesy of its un-lathed bell, the Polyphonic offers a dry and penetrative attack at its center that exudes a definitive presence all its own, providing a unique degree of versatility that really lives up to its name. Outside the bell, the beautiful hand-hammered and hand-lathed surface of this B20 bronze crash sounds just as phenomenal. Its traditional finish not only looks great, but pairs perfectly with thinly crafted edges that contrast the thicker bell for an exclusively dark and expressive sound. Blending this crash into any mix is a cinch, as its darkly explosive nature is just as welcome for jazz and balladic applications as it is for complementing your heavier, more rock-oriented cymbal effect sections. Sweetwater’s drummers can certainly attest to the enjoyable playability that this versatile cymbal offers ? the Polyphonic is really in a league of its own!





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