Maker

Meinl Cymbals

German cymbal brand

Meinl Cymbals is a German cymbal brand producing Byzance, Classics Custom, Pure Alloy, HCS, artist, effects, and percussion cymbal lines.

Models

  • Meinl Classics Custom

    Cymbal · Germany

    A German-made B12 bronze cymbal series with a higher tin content than the standard Classics line and computer-assisted manufacturing, delivering bright, focused, modern tones with a brilliant finish.

  • Meinl Pure Alloy

    Cymbal · Germany

    A German-made cymbal series hammered from Meinl's proprietary Pure Alloy bronze, sonically bridging the darker Byzance and brighter Classics Custom lines with shimmering, smooth tone and balanced wash.

  • Meinl Pure Alloy Custom

    Cymbal · Germany

    A German-made Pure Alloy bronze cymbal series distinguished by a dual finish, a smoked-bronze top and polished brilliant bottom, giving a slightly brighter, more cutting voice than the standard Pure Alloy line.

  • Meinl Byzance

    Cymbal · Germany

    Byzance is Meinl's flagship cymbal series, made in Turkey from B20 bronze and hand-hammered by skilled Turkish cymbal smiths. The line spans many finishes and voices, including Traditional, Brilliant, Jazz, Dark, Extra Dry and Dual, across crashes, rides, hi-hats and effects.

  • Meinl HCS

    Cymbal · Germany

    Meinl's entry-level cymbal series made in Germany from MS63 brass alloy, offering accessible, durable cymbals for beginners and practice across hi-hats, crashes, rides, splashes, and chinas.

Sources

Categories

  • Cymbals

    Ride, crash, hi-hat, effects, orchestral, and specialty cymbals, plus cymbal makers and series.

Representative model

  • Meinl Byzance

    Cymbal · Germany

    Byzance is Meinl's flagship cymbal series, made in Turkey from B20 bronze and hand-hammered by skilled Turkish cymbal smiths. The line spans many finishes and voices, including Traditional, Brilliant, Jazz, Dark, Extra Dry and Dual, across crashes, rides, hi-hats and effects.