The key for Matt Halpern in this stack is the arrogant, loud and bombastic tone that cuts through all the layers of music.

"I experimented with different sizes, different finishes, and even different cymbals all together.

But I always came back to the 18" China and a 17" crash combination. This just fit and worked for me.

And then I worked with Meinl on the sound."
- Matt Halpern

But once you flip the Double Down stack, the sounds get a whole new and different musical level, one that Matt uses during clinics or other relatively less louder sessions. Hence, the dynamics and versatile sounds are plenty in the combination of this cymbal.

See for yourself in this video, where The Orlando Drummer and Matt Halpern show you how the sound of cymbals can be manipulated for various settings.

The Matt Halpern Meinl Cymbals Double Down Stack - with demo and drum solo

Recommended reading

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Official specs 17"/18" Matt Halpern Double Down Stack

• Size: 17"/18"
  
• Type: Stack
  
• Weight: Thin
  
• Material: B20
  
• Finish: Dark, Traditional
  
• Production Method Hand Hammered
  
• Lathe: Narrow Blade
  
• Made In: Turkey
  
• Timbre: Dark
  
• Character: Cutting Trashiness
  
• Pitch: Low-Mid
  
• Volume: Medium to Low
  
• Sustain: Short
  
• Styles: Metal, Rock, Pop, Fusion, Studio
  
• UPC: 840553018523
  
• SKU: AC-DOUBLEDOWN

Meinl 17"/18" Matt Halpern - Double Down Stack

The Orlando Drummer

We asked Orlando Drummer Adam Tuminaro to host our Meinl Cymbals videos at NAMM 2018, and he did a perfect job: in twelve videos, he takes you through all the new from Meinl that the company officially launched during annual the trade show in California. This is the eight Meinl cymbals video Adam hosted.

Adam Tuminaro is a drum teacher from Baltimore, MD and has over 80 hours of drum lessons on his website orlandodrummer.com.

OrlandoDrummer.com is a growing collection of educational videos for drummers. You'll find hundreds of Adam's Lessons, Practice Loops, Interviews, and other videos. A new Lesson and Loop are added to the website every Saturday.

Lessons and Loops can be purchased individually, and you can stream or download your purchases right away. You can also become an All Access Member for $24.99/mo, and gain instant streaming access to 100% of the content on the website.