Meinl Byzance
Hand-hammered in Turkey, finished in Germany — the dark, complex series that made Meinl a top-table cymbal brand.
Byzance is the series that changed Meinl's story. Cast from B20 bronze and hand-hammered in Turkey before finishing in Germany, every Byzance cymbal is genuinely individual — dark, complex and trashy-warm in a way machine-made cymbals can't quite reach. The family has grown into distinct voices: Traditional, Extra Dry, Vintage, Dual and the top-shelf Foundry Reserve.
It's become the modern player's series — Benny Greb, Anika Nilles, Luke Holland and Matt Garstka all built their signature sounds on Byzance — and the Rig Vault reflects that, with Byzance models scattered across the documented setups below. Every one links to who plays it and where to buy.
Meinl Byzance in the Rig Vault
🥁 12 items documented👤 played by 5 drummers
Real setups documented piece by piece in the Rig Vault — every item links to who plays it, reader reviews and where to buy.
Drummers who play Meinl Byzance
Most played Meinl Byzance gear
Every Meinl Byzance item in the vault
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- Meinl Byzance 17" Medium Thin Crash1
- Meinl Byzance 20" China1
- Meinl Byzance Brilliant 13" Fast Hi-Hats1
- Meinl Byzance Brilliant Fast Hi-Hats1
- Meinl Byzance Dual1
- Meinl Byzance Extra Dry1
- Meinl Byzance Extra Dry cymbals1
- Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Hi-hats1
- Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Ride1
- Meinl Byzance Foundry Reserve1
- Meinl Byzance Vintage Sand Series1
- Meinl Byzance Vintage Trash Crash1
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