With a defined bell, raw lathing on the top and bottom of the cymbal, and a combination of large and small hammer marks in overlapping patterns, the Meinl 21" Byzance Transition Ride straddles the line between ride and crash with ease. Built with the company's versatile B20 alloy, the gradual bow shape combined with the unique lathing allows for dry stick response in one hit, and with the next a big, washy crash that remains in the control. Able to take command in a primary ride position or function equally well as a right-side crash, the transitions have never been easier.