Light weight pairing with a quick decay and low volume - Soft, washy attack with a very musical spread and dark tonality - Recommended for low volume settings.
All-purpose pairing with a balanced combination of overtones for a full-bodied sound and a wide spread - Solid attack with a loud projection and a sparkling sustain.
Heavy weight offers enhanced projection with a bright and high-pitched sound - Strong, heavy attack yet with a musical spread that expands harmonically.
Extensive hand-hammering and fully lathed surface. Medium weight, full bodied sound with dark and explosive response that decays quickly. Great as a light ride too.
The Meinl Sonic Energy Wind Gongs are traditionally handcrafted in China by using a special bronze alloy. These gongs are also known under the name Feng or Sun Gong and have an almost flat shape - WG-TT28
Versatile light ride with a dark and brooding light wash that can explode quickly into an ominous crash. Bright attack followed by a lush wash of undertones. Responds great to mallets too.
Medium-thin weight ride features a dry stick attack followed by a complex character in dark wash. Provides strong stick definition yet is thin enough to open for thunderous crashes too.
22" Byzance Symmetry Ride - Signature ride of Ralph Peterson. Full bodied jazz sound with a harmonic frequency spectrum - A great all-purpose ride too.
22" Byzance China Ride - Exotic, trashy sound with a soft feeling. Very controllable and responsive in a wide dynamic range. Well suited for a smooth, sizzling ride.
22" Byzance Big Apple Ride - Specially developed ride which meets the requirements of traditional old school jazz music - Smaller bell and distinctive large bow .