Dark, Complex Ride with Stunning Surface
Hammering a cymbal changes its vibration characteristics, thus adding tonal complexity and eventually lending a “trashiness” to heavily hammered cymbals. The Meinl Pure Alloy extra-hammered ride cymbal certainly isn’t trashy in the same way that a china cymbal is, but Sweetwater drummers feel there’s a slight edge to its sound, especially when crashed. This extra-hammered ride cymbal also has a dark, rich wash and a bell sound with a lot of body that feels very satisfying to play. All in all, the Pure Alloy extra-hammered ride cymbal is a beautifully complex-sounding cymbal that blends well with jazz, progressive rock, and other harmonically rich genres.
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Traditional, fully lathed surface
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 rides a higher wash-to-stick ratio — more like traditional cymbals — for a sweet, lingering sustain.
Crafted by drummers for drummers
Meinl's cymbal innovation stems from both a deep love for the craft and a desire to provide drummers with the sounds they're buzzing about. Whether you're into the traditional Pure Alloy series or the modern-dry Byzance line, Sweetwater is confident that Meinl Cymbals has the sound you're after.
Meinl Cymbals Pure Alloy Extra-hammered Ride Features:
- Part of Meinl’s Pure Alloy series of traditional-style cymbals
- Fully lathed top and bottom provide an eye-catching sheen for the stage
- Extra-hammered surfaces lend ear-catching sounds to the studio
- Dark, harmonically complex wash and crash
- Full-bodied bell with warm and rounded tone
- Excellent stick definition
