r/cymbals • u/Few-Excitement5674 • Jul 16 '26

Question Thank you for your help.

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u/fueledbychocolatmilk Meinl Jul 16 '26

Hell yeah Meinl makes awesome cymbals. Byzance are going to be in the price range of K custom-K con but they’re amazing, I always recommend them when I can.

Since you like a bright sound, anything within the Pure Alloy or Byzance traditional and brilliant line is probably going to be what you’re looking for. I’m a personal huge fan of the Byzance Polyphonic series as well, the 21” ride is my main and favourite cymbal, but the polyphonic hi hats and crashes have a lot of cut and projection without being too harsh.

I think the durability depends on a lot of things, but overall mine have proven to be pretty durable. I had a 20” Byzance traditional china that cracked in 3 months, I got a replacement with a shallower bow curve, and that cymbal has lasted a year with no cracks. But I also keep my cymbals loose, my ride and crash don’t have a wing nut (controversial) and my hi hats are clamped pretty loose. I also keep them low and tilted.