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28Traditionaldaniel williams(the devil wears prada), usathe traditional seriesThese cymbals have a completely lathed surface and a warm, smooth and rich sound.The harmonic spectrum has slightly dominant mids.SplashesChinasflat chinasmini hatshihats6" B6s8" B8s10" B10s12" B12s14" B14ch16" B16ch18" B18ch20" B20ch22" B22chFACTS• B20 bronze alloy• Hand hammered for an unique sound• Tradition and individuality16" B16fch18" B18fchRECOMMENDED STYLESAlternative | CountryHard Rock | Heavy Metal | PopPunk | RnB | Rock | Studio10" B10mh12" B12mhthin14" B14thmedium13" B13mh14" B14mh15" b15mh16" b16mhheavy14" B14hhNew
Byzance Traditional29BIG CRASH CYMBALSby Chris BrewerBigger is better as thesaying goes. That dependson the subjectmatter at hand of course.However in the way of cymbalsizes, it’s definitely becomethe case for many drummersworldwide. A bigger cymbaldoesn’t just indicate an increasein volume though. Itcan also provide increasedsustain, a shimmering washthat underscores a fat two/four, or simply a strong accentthat runs deep.In the past few years, I’ve reallyseen an increase in the sizeof crashes that MEINL Cymbalartists have been playing. Itbegan with our artists gettinginto rides with large diametersin order to achieve a washing/crashing effect. However thesustain that comes with ridecymbals being used as crasheswas too much for some of ourartists. So we answered theirneeds with larger crash cymbals,plain and simple.“THEY’VE CHANGEDEVERYTHING FOR ME.”It usually begins with a 19" crashand goes up to 22" in terms ofwhat our artists want to use toexpress themselves with. Afterspeaking with some of our artists,I’ve heard some practicaland even esoteric ideas on whatthey try to achieve with thesebehemoth crashes.Nate Young, of post-modernrockers Anberlin had this tosay: “I used to play almost allrides exclusively, in terms ofcymbals to crash and washon. Since MEINL’s larger crashsizes came along, it’s beeninsane, they’ve changed everythingfor me. I can hear everythingbetter and it’s not justsome wall of noise. For me, it’sabout having a more melodicsound that’s quieter than therides. To me they sound beautiful.”It seems to be an oddityfor some people to consider,but the fact is that larger crashcymbals are infinitely moredurable than their ride counterparts,as far as using themfor crashes go. “Are they moredurable?” asks Nate. “Absolutely!They’re moving more,giving more. They’ve lastedway longer than the rides I wasusing to crash on. Throughoutthe last tour, which was a longone, I didn’t break a singlecrash.”“I BELIEVE INSTRU-MENTS ARE TOOLS TOCHANNEL A CONNEC-TION BETWEEN ONEPERSON TO ANOTHER.”Of course volume is also amain factor for some artists aswell. Projection and clarity arekey when manning the drumsbehind a wall of heavy downtuned guitars. When askedabout big crash cymbals, AlexLopez of extreme metal upstartsSuicide Silence, had alively and thoughtful response.“I usually try to live life to itsfullest, as a musician and a humanbeing. Playing drums andperforming live is a huge partof my life. I’m an aggressive,rhythmic, and enthusiasticplayer. I pretty much hit thedrums like it’s going to bethe last time I’ll ever play.I believe instruments aretools to channel a connectionbetween one personto another. That’s why Ilove large loud cymbals.The larger crashes in theMEINL Byzance seriesare exactly the kinds oftools I need to projectmy playing and reachout and steal the soulsof people.” Well said!alex lopez(suicide silence), usanate young(anberlin), usacrashesthin14" B14tc15" B15tc16" B16tc17" B17tc18" B18tcmedium16" B16mc18" B18mc20" B20mc21" B21mc22" B22mcextra thinhammered crash20" B20ethc Newridesmedium20" B20mr21" B21mr22" b22mr23" B23mr24" b24mrsizzle ridesmedium20" B20mr-s22" B22mr-sping rides20" B20pr22" B22prmedium thin16" B16mtc17" B17mtc18" b18mtc19" b19mtcheavy16" B16hc18" B18hcheavy20" B20hr21" B21hr22" B22hr23" B23hrwww.meinlcymbals.com/byzance
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