When you’re a company as radical as Meinl Cymbals, a push toward the traditional can be a refreshing twist. So it is with the Pure Alloy series. These cymbals look to the past with a fully lathed playing surface and traditional craftsmanship, for a look and response that’s closer to yesterday’s cymbals. Fully lathed surfaces are a big departure from the raw, earthy cymbals Meinl is best known for today. This process gives all Meinl Pure Alloy cymbals a higher wash-to-stick ratio — more like traditional cymbals — for a sweet, lingering sustain.
