Meinl Ride

Series - Sizes

• Byzance Dark - 20" 21" 22"
• Byzance Foundry Reserve - 20" 22" 24" 26"
• Classics Custom Dark - 20" 22" 24"
• Classics Custom Dual - 20" 22"
• Classics Custom Extreme Metal - 20"
• Dragon - 20"
• HCS - 20" 22"
• HCS Bronze - 20" 22"
• Headliner - 20"
• Headliner Bronze - 20"
• Headliner FX9 - 20"
• Laser - 20"
• Laser Time - 20"
• Livesound - 20"
• MCS - 20"
• Meteor Turbo - 20"
• Raker - 20" 21"
• Reference Class - 20"
• Sterling - 20"
• Streamer - 20"

Description

Byzance Dark

• Low frequency range with esoteric character due to the untreated finish. Dark, earthy, with a short sustain and a defined ping and bell.⁶

Byzance Foundry Reserve

• Medium-thin weight ride features a dry stick attack followed by a complex character in dark wash. Provides strong stick definition yet is thin enough to open for thunderous crashes too.²

Classics Custom Dark

• Its balance of stick definition and wash, along with a touch of warmth, produces a full spectrum of overtones when it opens up. Very innovative cymbal for any kind of music settings.⁴

Classics Custom Dual

• Well-defined stick attack with a dose of bright shimmer followed by a dark and complex wash. Visually striking surface treatment combines a dark finish center along with a fully lathed and buffed edge.³

Classics Custom Extreme Metal

• Unique ride cymbal with a huge bell for a penetrating and loud sound. High-pitched, glassy ping sound with a slightly trashy undertone. Perfect for fast ride patterns.

HCS

• Clean, warm sound, with a defined ping and nice bell. Good for all situations.¹

Headliner FX9

• Balanced, clear sound with a defined, bright ping. Medium sustain with a tonally matched bell.⁷

MCS

• Fairly balanced feeling with a bright, clear ping and medium sustain. Solid bell cuts through during high volume settings.⁷

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Information from:
¹ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved January 13, 2025)
² meinlcymbals.com (retrieved January 13, 2025)
³ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved March 22, 2025)
⁴ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved March 22, 2025)
⁵ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved March 23, 2025)
⁶ meinlcymbals.com (retrieved August 29, 2025)
⁷ 2004 Meinl Catalog

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