Meinl 18" Byzance Dual Crash

I have owned the 16-inch version of this cymbal for three and a half years and I rank it among the best cymbals I’ve ever heard, but his bigger brother is even more amazing. Fast response, short decay, full and warm tone and a sound that matches the dual nature of its finish: dark and shimmering at the same time. It’s very warm, although it has cutting power to make itself heard. Due to this mix, it can fit into very diverse musical styles, and it’s more versatile than its cousin, the Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash 18, that I also own. Although its riding capabilities (using the raw area in the centre of the cymbal) are far superior to the 16-inch Dual Crash, I think that its main vocation is to be used as a crash.