Warm, Somewhat Dark, and Extremely Articulate The folks at Meinl sent over one of their Pure Alloy Custom Medium Thin Rides for us to look at, and we’re glad they did. Unlike the Byzance line which is hand hammered in Turkey with a B20 Bell Bronze alloy, the Pure Alloy Custom series is made in Germany utilizing what Meinl calls “Pure Alloy.” The result is a very musical and professional grade instrument. When I received the box from Meinl, I was initially surprised to see only one cymbal in the box. Normally, I would expect a mix of different cymbals from a specific line to review. I thought, this must be some “plate!” Well, it turns out that this really is, “some plate!” There’s’ a whole lot going on here, so let’s get started. Specs Meinl’s Pure Alloy Custom line has been turning heads since its introduction as a high-end […]

August 2022 Issue