Living up to their name, Meinl's Byzance Extra Dry Series cymbals are extremely dry, with low-pitched sounds and a short sustain. The raw unlathed surface and extensive hand hammering reveal dark, earthy tones and the cymbal comes to life when played at lower volumes.

Meinl's cymbal product manager Stefan Mueller explains:

"Our Byzance Extra Dry Series rides have become incredibly popular over the last few years. More and more of our artists and customers have repeatedly requested a thin version of the Extra Dry 22" ride. After hearing the first prototypes, there was no doubt that it would become an official model this year."

The 22 inch thinner relative of its medium version has slightly more wash and an extremely buttery, soft feeling. According to Meinl, it has good crash abilities too, due to its thin material. It should work perfectly for jazz, funk, RnB and others genres.

Danish jazz drummer and Meinl artist Morten Lund said in an email to Meinl:

"I received the 22" Extra Dry Thin Ride. Only one word... wow! I'm taking it on tour with Stefano Bollani Trio in Italy and France."

Watch Morten talking about his Meinl cymbal setup, including the new Meinl Extra Dry 22" ride cymbal: