Meinl Cymbals Byzance 15" Big Apple Dark Hihats, Pair — Made in Turkey — Hand Hammered B20 Bronze, 2-Year Warranty (B15BADAH)Hand hammered in Turkey from cast B20 Bronze — the deeply textured sound from the Byzance Big Apple Dark Hihats is due, in large part, to their light weight — great for pop or bebopBuilt for small rooms and clubs — these Hihats pay homage to the hearth of bebop, NYC, aka The Big Apple — out of this comes a sound built for jazz where the hihat and ride must work as oneUnlathed surfaces — by not filing these cymbals down, so to speak, they are left with a bold and definitive dark attack with a mellow sustain that gets out of your wayExplosive power with nuanced tone — Byzance Dark cymbals have a chameleon-like ability to weave into any style — power meets a carefully blended dark tonal rangeA unique line in the Byzance family — the degree of darkness these cymbals provide, along with the smooth sustain, puts them in a unique sweet spot between Byzance Traditional and Extra Dry.Modern versatility rooted in tradition — Meinl Byzance cymbals are deeply rooted in traditional cymbal crafting methods, yet their old-world background is dialed-in to 21st century needs