The 10 BEST Rock Cymbals From MEINL - Drum Beats Online

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

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[@Velly_drums]

Last one, sounds really nice!!

[@frodowatt4272]

I liked the 20 inch pure alloy medium crash

[@monchoflores1794]

Awesome video dude I really like to own the 15" traditional hats now

[@jordanyoung8703]

That was hilarious! I busted out laughing at the edit to the Meinl ride ahahahaha

[@danielbuster7340]

What are your thoughts on the transition ride? It seems like a really amazing tool, but I'd like an experienced opinion.

[@rdavidr]

i just bought the same Zildjian ride off your recommendation and nothing happened. Im gonna sue you now.

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

All you have to do is put 100 rivets in it and then it will work!

[@reshmanaik8376]

Lol😂

[@VertesaGaming]

I drilled holes in all my cymbals and now they suck! I'm gonna sue you David!

[@mathiasskjdt2198]

You need to do top 10 cymbals for metal music

[@marcsebastians.acusar3431]

Well... for me... Hi-Hats: 14" Byzance Traditional Heavy Hi-Hats 14" Byzance Brilliant Heavy Hammered Hi-Hats Crashes: 20" Pure Alloy Medium Crash 18" Byzance Traditional Medium Crash 19" Byzance Traditional Medium Crash 20" Byzance Brilliant Medium Crash Rides: 21" Byzance Brilliant Serpents Ride (If you want something to also crash on) 22" Byzance Brilliant Heavy Hammered Ride (If you just want a ping ride) Chinas: 20" Byzance Brilliant China 18" Classics Custom Dark China

[@pattyb9292]

Classics custom 14in hi hat Classics custom dark 14in hi hat Byzance 13in fast hat Byzance Benny greb 20in sand ride Byzance 22in heavy hammered ride Classics custom metal ride 18in Classics custom dark crash 16in Classics custom dark crash 19in pure alloy crash 16in extra dry China 18 Classics custom dark China 16in Byzance dual China

[@marcsebastians.acusar3431]

@@pattyb9292 I didn't know the Sand Ride could be used for metal

[@pattyb9292]

@@marcsebastians.acusar3431 the bell is insane

[@marcsebastians.acusar3431]

@@pattyb9292 Not to mention the fact that it can Crash too

[@Cuzjudd]

Those first hats were the best I've ever heard

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I love those!

[@andyham6094]

The polyphonic ride is my favorite ride of all time. It’s literally perfect.

[@thomasfrey5321]

Same here

[@nielsurban6392]

It's WAAAAY too washy man!

[@nielsurban6392]

@Justys Frank I'm not trying to shit on people who prefer that sound but to me a ride is supposed to have ping. It has an amazing crash but to me that's the only upside!

[@marcsebastians.acusar3431]

@@nielsurban6392 For your taste I would recommend the Byzance Brilliant Medium Rides and the Byzance Brilliant Serpents Ride. If you want less wash and more ping go with the Byzance Dark Raw Bell Rides and Byzance Brilliant Heavy Hammered Rides.

[@Jack-52]

this vidoe made my day. seeing one of my fave drummers talk about my fave brand cymbals

[@robintarket6844]

My favorite on the list is the Byzance 18" Brilliant China, it really comes through the mix and I always love thinner cymbals. To be honest though, my favorite MEINL cymbals ever are the Byzance Extra Dry series. I love the look of them and I love the dryness about them that just gives them such a unique sound and feel.

[@michabiernacki2231]

I own (and love) the 20" pure alloy medium crash and i think there's one important thing to mention about it. It does have some nasty, high overtones in the decay, right out of the box, but they really do vanish after about 15 hours of playing. Don't let that discourage you when you first try it out at a music shop, or when your basist complains about it on the first gig you play... like mine did.

[@danthemanmillan]

Damn I wish I was endorsed by Meinl!

[@D.D.Vofficial]

Me too

[@kevinbothwell8425]

The player endorses the brand, not the other way around.

[@andyham6094]

The polyphonic ride is my favorite ride of all time. It’s perfect!!!! Best bell best crashability and amazing stick definition. The best of all 3 aspects you look for in a ride.

[@wenhandrums4949]

"I love this cymbal!!" Gabe: but does it cut through the mix tho

[@hannes1734]

Everyone: Yes, properly EQ'd, even an extra dry crash will cut through the mix

[@campbellvonjordan68]

You just about sold me on the Byzances. I've been looking at getting the 19" Traditional Medium Thin and 20" Traditional Medium crashes for a while now. I want the 23" Traditional Heavy Ride (I'm a fan of big heavy cymbals) but hearing the Polyphonic ride used in some grooves I haven't heard it used in yet really makes me want it. My ideal Byzance combo as of right now would be 16" Hi hats (I made these myself by pairing a Pure Alloy crash (top) with a Byzance Dark Crash (bottom) 19" Traditional Medium Thin Crash 20" Traditional Medium Crash 20" Dual Trash Crash 21" Polyphonic Ride OR 23" Traditional Heavy Ride.

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Love it!!

[@oliwierjesionowski4264]

Meinl became my favourite cymbal company because of Gabe, love the videos, keep it going!

[@izzylopez419]

That polyphonic ride I need that so bad

[@komayru65]

don’t mind me i’m just gonna 15” byzance trad medium hi-hats - 1:40 15” pure alloy medium hi-hats - 2:43 18” byzance trad thin crash - 3:49 19” byzance trad medium thin crash - 4:56 20” pure alloy medium crash - 6:12 20” byzance trad medium crash - 7:38 21” byzance trad polyphonic ride - 9:00 22” pure alloy medium crash - 10:37 18” byzance brilliant china - 11:53 20” byzance trad china - 12:52

[@alessandrogambino420]

Not only were the cymbals great sounding...your playing is mesmerazing...I love your change in accents...I never know what you are going to do next.

[@michaelbrown3128]

I"m a Paiste guy, but pure alloys, and sound caster fusion are amazing!

[@fivestars0528]

I use B14SAH, B16TRC from Bullet Stack, CC18TRC, B10DUS, B8S-B, B21C2R, B18TRC, and PA10S top+CC12TRC from Buellet Stack bottom

[@warrenrascals8411]

you should review the meinl custom classics dark cymbals there amazing

[@timworley3235]

meinl is a great brand and i hope i can be endorsed by them one day. i've been really digging the custom classics extreme metal series. that shit is tight! i have a 16" crash and 18" china in that series so far. im looking at the meinl 18" dark crash or the 18" extreme metal crash. idk yet. eventually my whole kit is going to be meinl cymbals

[@rcdrums155]

Beautiful setup! I’ve been playing byzance for 10 years! My favorite cymbal of all time is my byzance traditional 21” medium ride and I use it for ANYTHING!!!! Love crashing it Gillespie style lol

[@andrewmiller7815]

Ive always cosidered myself a zildjian guy but wow was i surprised by some of these cymbals!

[@iEatChocolate257]

Oooooo those byzance sound beautiful. Definitely want those 😮

[@ryangilbert7877]

Gabe should make a top 10 dark Meinl cymbals video

[@adamalexanderray]

Lovely collection of cymbals there! I’d love the polyphonic ride so may have to get one. Some cymbals I have which are perfect for rock/metal that you missed out were: Mb20 crashes! I’ve got an 18”, 20” & 22” Heavy Mb20 crashes and these are the best metal/rock crashes ever made by Meinl in my opinion. These are now branded the Byzance Brilliant “Heavy Hammered” rather than Mb20 now, and are essentially exactly like the Mb20 line except for the logo! Classics Custom cymbals are perfect for heavy rock/metal and they need some love. If you want a pingy ride and cutting crashes these are amazing. I’ve got the 18” China, 14” Hats and 20” Ride and they are really great. Any of the Byzance Traditional cymbals work perfectly. I’ve got the 24” Ride and that’s an incredible cymbal and one of my most cherished cymbals (it’s a beast to crash on)!

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Those are all awesome cymbals I totally agree! I might do a top 10 list of metal cymbals in the future which is why I left a lot of those out.

[@st3929]

@@DrumBeatsOnline DO IT NOW!

[@profitecturebydesign3646]

Do you have a vid about this kit? The top rims/lugs on your toms are AWESOME-lookin'...

[@louisoddie4667]

15” hats are the bomb. Awesome video Gage

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I agree! Haha thanks dude.

[@neilrush]

I play progressive rock and hardrock and I use 14 dark hihat, 18 medium traditional, 19 medium thin brilliant and Raker ride (not crashing)

[@perpetualgrimace]

I have a 19" byzance medium thin and it's the best crash. Period.

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I hear that!

[@Franku924]

Very rad and informative video! I appreciate how much you talk about riding your crashes. That important for me and I'm trying to learn which ride or crash I should be using

[@jwebby85]

I always recommend go bigger and thinner for crashes. Nothing smaller than 18, and nothing thicker than medium-thin.

[@yoshiman106]

Damn, every cymbal sounded freakin amazing!!!

[@hiptoalieu]

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!! What a great great list for TODAY's rock music! it's not all about just cutting through a dense mix, and having projection! It's also extremely to have body, wash, and to still be MUSICAL! Also the 20" sounds...... EPIC!

[@Black_Water.inc200]

I love the Zildjian hcs 101’s

[@siberian13]

That snare! Wow!

[@aiueokaya]

Came here to learn some beats, those are sick beats. Love your channel btw, so helpful for me.

[@Philipp.of.Swabia]

The First Crash cymbol that i got was a Meinl 16“thin Crash at this Time i was 10 years old ,Never Used an Other side Crash

[@St_Mindless]

That first crash is..... 😍😍😍

[@thomasfrey5321]

You demo cymbals way better than the actual companies do

[@WaR09LoRD]

Hey Gabe, these cymbals are gorgeous. But have you ever tried the 14“ dark hihat, the 20“ extra dry china and my favorite the 18“ dual crash?

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

The only one I haven’t played is the 20” extra dry China. Yes the 18” dual crash is one of my favorite crashes ever!

[@austinsatterfield4981]

I have 2 of the dual drys, I prefer the 20 but both are amazing

[@st3929]

Man, the medium thin traditional byzance crashes sound so good, I’m definitely buying some when I upgrade my cymbals

[@JaredHobbs-zh9lk]

Just picked up a 19" byzance medium-thin crash. It is absolutely amazing and to my ear it sounds like what a crash sounds like in my mind. It's also the swiss army knife of crash cymbals.

[@st3929]

@@JaredHobbs-zh9lk That's the crash I'm dreaming about!

[@JaredHobbs-zh9lk]

It really is the best crash in the world it is bright but still dark enough to sit in the mix but also bright enough to cut through the mix. I just spent some time with it today and just like Gabe said "holy crap" is it good. I know that it's very expensive but if you are serious about your sound and have the money it is worth it. I have been saving up for about 4 years and it was worth it. My guitar player just about 2 hours ago asked me what in the hell did you change on your kit because it sounds incredible. Whether you have bright or dark cymbals this crash will work for you. Especially if you play heavier music

[@JaredHobbs-zh9lk]

Just for reference I have an 18in sabian brilliant vault cash and an 18in zildjian a fast crash. And it sit perfectly between the 2

[@JaredHobbs-zh9lk]

I promise you won't regret it I haven't been this excited about a $440 purchase in my life. But since they are hand made go to a shop and play around with several cymbals untill your ear perks up. I was honestly there to buy a zildjian 20in k sweet crash until I heard the zildjian 19in paper thin crash. but I decided to go for broke and try everything over 18in in the shop until I hit the meinl byzance traditional 19in medium thin crash and every one in the shop including my guitar player said "hit that again it sounds amazing" that's when I knew this was something special. It's beautiful and it sounds just like you expect a crash to sound I don't know if you can tell but I am excited about this cymbal. It may not be for everyone but it does not disappoint@@st3929

[@jamescassidy4045]

Love your channel dude!!! Thank you!

[@nielsurban6392]

When is the metal list coming!!!???

[@Hayden2002WX]

12:04 that’s talent

[@juliuskrokslettdrums]

can you maybe make a video on how to properly polish/clean your cymbals? specially the 18 dual crash from meinl, and the 15, dual hihat?

[@zabdielsiberio3401]

At 0:40 he Changed the cymbals🥁got exposed

[@jimmydunn2231]

That ride is definitely awesome

[@aviadgozlan7291]

I like the 14 extra dry 14 medium hats

[@randalljewart3923]

Would you sell them?

[@rafaelhectorhoracioibarra826]

Hi mate ! Super cool cymbals and they sound great ! But for me what sound best, is your Ayotte drum kit ! I love it so much ! It is an amazing drum ! Congratulation ! Thank you for sharing and cheers from Formosa Argentina !

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoy the kit as much as I do!

[@Loco801]

Damn hi hat sounds great. Your snare sounds killer too.

[@Max-dd4ow]

He easily has my favorite snare tone out of any other drummer that I listen to

[@frodowatt4272]

Totally with you on the crashable rides, but I'll just stick with zildjian.

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

That’s great! Everyone has their own preferences for sure!

[@bobbyarmenta6707]

YOOOOO that zilgen symbol was sick..... lol meinl is the best rock on bro

[@michaelcalimag430]

Are the Meinl Byzance Extra-Thin Hammered Crashes (Both 18”&20”) good for rock too?

[@ytubepuppy]

One word concerning cymbals....Zildjian. Still have my first one from 1963.

[@polyduckwanaland]

I tend to like thicker rides better because I play more punk/ska punk and metal so Green Day, Metallica and Streetlight Manifesto. Though I do like thin crashes.

[@Majom240]

I’m in love with that polyphonic ride. But why are these so expensive?😭

[@robinjoeelerick6804]

20 medium is awesome

[@charlzthedrummer]

Lars wanted to crash his rides as well. He killed cliff though

[@idrumlikecrazy9802]

I used to play the 20” traditional medium but it was too ringy. I am trying to get the 18 traditional extra thin hammered as a main crash. Secondary is the 18 jazz extra thin which is AMAZING. Byzance sand hats, extra dry splash, extra dry ride 22 (want vintage pure 22 someone trade me or buy lol) and 20” extra dry china, bullet stack. 20” trash crash for fun too

[@andyham6094]

Logan Kessler yeah same here. I love mine but it’s not as responsive and is a ringer for sure. A great crash for the drummers who bash quarter notes on the crash as a rock drummer since most rock drummers swear by this crash. I realized 20’s in general for my style are a little too bulky and big and ring on forever so I switched to 18 inch crashes. I have the 18 inch pure alloy on my left side and the 18 inch meinl traditional byzance medium thin crash as my main and they are PERFECTTT. 18s all day for me.

[@EliPenderDrums]

23" K sweet ride is the best cymbal I've ever played

[@tiernanconnolly100]

your toms 😍😍😍😍😍

[@mutantattorney652]

im a sabian guy but meinl has some good sounding cymbals

[@FreshEntrails]

lmao that Zildjian ride is fire

[@cDisturbed.]

What snare is that man sounds so good

[@joshraleigh6885]

im gonna get the polyphonic ride but use it as my right side crash lol i love big and thin cymbals

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Heck yeah!

[@Caniplayanything]

For someone looking for cymbals this help but I’m a Saiban and meinl guy

[@wara.yaku.youtube]

El crash de Byzance yo lo tengo y suena a mayor volumen, creo que el platillo quedó bajo en la mezcla, suena increíble. No hay forma de pegarle y que suene mal...

[@Jeff-rh8mq]

the 20 china is fab!

[@Ruben_Patricio]

got me with the zildjian one lol

[@MICHIGANWOODSMAN.]

"it's got a lot of body"

[@Grav2995]

Came here 1:13, to check if Rob Dyrdek had gotten any new dogs. Turns out he hasn't. Thanks for the update.

[@jostincr17]

You video from Instagram took me here, it cracked me up. Jajaja love your videos!

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I’m so glad you liked it!

[@santoshkumarbhagat7852]

Please make a video that how to tuning the drum

[@dbdaylightsgames5747]

I want to get a count of how maney times he says it cuts through the mix lol awesome vid

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Haha you got me!

[@dbdaylightsgames5747]

@@DrumBeatsOnline thanks for repling i really liked this video now im probably going to buy one of these because one of my crashes is about to break in half from rock punk rock and metal music lol

[@thomaswhudson]

Ok going bring this up on this vid since these cymbals are speaking to me. Looking for a good set for punk/rock/metal/thrash etc. I think the Meinl seem to be very well rounded. Looking for two larger crashes, maybe a good ride that i can also crash ride on. I have A custom hats, not sure if i want to try anything else but just looking at the moment. Thoughts or have things changed from this video?

[@rcdrums155]

Huge question! Your first crash mentioned wait it was “18 deep hats bottom”????

[@rcdrums155]

Was this some sort of prototype?

[@juansantana9068]

Hey how about the 18” dual crash?? Great video by the way!

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

One of my favorite crashes for sure!

[@ol4765]

uhm actually the "22 pure alloy ride" crashes extremly good imo :/ got one and its perfect

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I’m glad you dig it! It doesn’t quite open up the way I’d like it to, but as more of a ride I really like that cymbal!

[@sackyboy03]

What's awesome is that these cymbals aren't even that expensive so almosf anyone can get these.

[@johncollins5552]

The polyphonic ride is the standout for me as I think I could play a full gig with just this one cymbal haha! Love the way you are not afraid to lay into those cymbals too! I gotta ask you are those tom hoops gonna sound crap when you catch them accidentally like a bad snare rim shot, they stick out too far for my liking?

[@maturanjohnmartinowenb7998]

i thought you owned a few other meinl cymbals before owning that byzance crash, namely the dual crash and transition ride.

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

The dual crash and transition ride came a little bit after!

[@SHARKBJJ1]

What snare drum were you useing

[@Quartiano]

Great drum channel! You mention that your hi hats have lasted you a year and a half as if thats a testament to the durability. How often do you (or anyone) break cymbals? It just feels like your a little too surprised that those hats have lasted you just under 2 years. I have had the same 3 A Customs and K Ride for about 15 years and not a crack is in anything. What opinions do you all have on cymbal durability?

[@mantzini]

Top 1 best rock cymbal = Zildjian A Custom

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

A Customs are great no doubt about it!

[@andreasbreitwieser1449]

...too bright......

[@andyham6094]

Andreas Breitwieser yeah it’s all preference. Too bright for my taste. Imo meinl traditional series are the perfect balance between bright cutting and dark characteristics. They are still bright enough and powerful to cut through any mix but like he said it’s not ear piercing and it’s still a dark cymbal being a byzance. They are super versatile and get super loud when you bash them and feel like butter but they are also super dynamic and responsive when you want them to be. Just the perfect line of cymbals for me personally.

[@skadrumsandwich7415]

Coming from someone who prefers Zildjian and has a full set of K Customs (my favorite line of cymbals), Sabian's AAX line SMOKES Zildjian A Customs as far as bright cymbals go.

[@hughmanatee2330]

To bright for my tastes

[@perrybarnessr4808]

My whole set up consists of meinl briliant classic custom pack wih 16 in splash crash in my chinas place!*

[@gyron.e]

I’m in the middle of thinking which cymbal brand works for me. I like both Sabian and Meinl but I don’t know what to choose with sound. Which do prefer?

[@Mari000]

Same. I’m thinking of switching from Sabian to Meinl

[@tylerjulien2532]

Meinl is more versatile, I’d go with them

[@jimnewman5742]

could you do a crash trash comparison

[@twsg_noise]

awesome video! are you using die cast or triple flange hoops on that snare?

[@racoondrummer4544]

Hey gave have you tryed the classics custom thrash china ? I own one and its absolute monstrous. Also great video👌👌

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Yes I actually own that China! I like it a lot as well!

[@jakobtiedke9869]

what snare drum do you have

[@No_Transitory]

Lol I totally laughed out loud on the “zildjian” cymbal that magically turned into a Meinl! I use the whole dark classic customs (big size set 16in hihat, 19” & 20” crash, 22 ride, 16” trash stack, 18” trash crash, either 16” or it’s an 18” China... a more. My only concern is with so many cymbals would a 2 mic overhead be able to catch all those different cymbals? Or would I need to add more mics? I’m already at 8 mic’s with my 2 rack toms, 2 floor toms, snare, bass drum, and hihats.. I need another port for my auxiliary snare to... and I’m lost for the 8 cymbal set up

[@paulbecker1755]

Did you try the meinl soundcaster Fusion cymbals? I Love the 18" thin crash and i think it would fit to your List 😜

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I haven't! I don't think they make those anymore, do they?

[@paulbecker1755]

I live in Germany and bought one on the thomann Website ✌🏻

[@ondran4234]

Yes,I agree. 18” Medium/thin crash soundcaster custom is beautiful!! It fits in any genre of music.

[@paradigmshiftz7]

Zildjian A Customs for me 😊😊😍😁😁

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

Classic!

[@veq241]

what snare you have?

[@Kobejp8]

What do u think of the classic dark crashes for hard rock/ thrash metal?

[@DrumBeatsOnline]

I honestly think those are perfect! Super durable, they cut through the mix, but still have some warmer undertones.

[@doctorhagglefester7199]

I wondered why he was shooting this video with a drum key on the snare . Then I laughed out loud when I realized it was an Earthworks DM-20 drum mic.

[@jordanmyers6741]

Im looking for a budget set, what mainly HCS bc from what they sound good but arent that expensive, any other?

[@ig8388]

nice vid, unfortunately we are a bit limited to choice in New Zealand, there is a Byzance 21-Inch Brilliant Serpents Ride that I have my eye on, would you recommend this for rock / in general? It sounds amazing on the demos I've listened to so far

[@warrenoids]

A very prominent dude in death metal called Derek Roddy designed those rides, so I guess, yeah.

[@bradeymalloy8405]

What are you using for a snare in this video? Fantastic sound

[@Hellion421]

He said it's a 14x6.5 Ludwig Supraphonic in another comment. Sounds lovely indeed

[@bradeymalloy8405]

@@Hellion421 thanks!