Meinl Byzance Dark

Introduction: 2002
Background: Hand-hammered and completely unlathed, Byzance Dark cymbals immediately hit the sweet spot with crashes that open up just enough, then get out of the way. The hihats and rides provide clarity, cut and volume, along with a prominent dark tone brought out by their unique surfaces.¹
Innovation: Made in Turkey from B20 bronze and hand-hammered into shape. The surfaces here are left unlathed creating the dark finish except for the Spectrum Hihats and Ride which are partially lathed in a spiral pattern.¹
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Applications: Live and Studio
Sound: Dark, somewhat dry

Current Byzance Dark Models and Sizes in Production

Rides

• Big Apple Flat Ride - 22"
• Big Apple Ride - 20" 22" 24"
• Big Apple Tradition Light Ride - 22"
• Big Apple Tradition Ride - 22"
• Ride - 20" 21" 22"
• Double Down Crash-Ride - 21"
• Raw Bell Ride - 20" 22"
• Spectrum Ride - 22"

Crashes

• Crash - 16" 17" 18" 20"
  
• Trash Crash - 18" 20"

Hi-Hats

• Big Apple Hihat - 15"
• Hihat - 13" 14" 15"
• Spectrum Hihat - 13" 14"

Chinas

• Trash China - 18"

Splashes and Bells

• Splash - 8" 10"
  

Limited Edition Models and Sizes

Rides

• Ride - 24"

Hi-Hats

• Hihat - 16"

R&D Prototype Models and Sizes

Rides

• Big Apple Ride - 26" 28"

Discontinued Models and Sizes

Rides

• Sky Ride - 19"
• Stadium Ride - 22"

Chinas

• China - 18"

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Source:
¹ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved February 22, 2025)

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