Meinl 18" HCS Big Bell Ride

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Big Bell Ride Cymbal

HCS Series
Size: 18"
MS63 mixture
Small ride cymbal with big bell
Fast response and short sustain perfect for fast metal grooves like blast beats

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Available since June 2020
Item number 496117
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Hand Hammered Cymbal No
Finish Brilliant, Glossy
Alloy Brass

£83

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Very cool and unique ride cymbal

Demonic Sweaters 11.07.2020

I am a drummer/youtuber who really wanted to try this ride in some of my music, so I ordered it from Thomann and had it shipped to the USA. Shipping was very fast and it was packed very well.
Brass cymbals generally are quieter than bronze ones, but in the case of the Big Bell, it actually works to it's advantage. The bell is still very loud, but crashing the edge of the cymbal never gets out of control due to the brass alloy.
The ride has a beautiful and clear ping on the body, and the bell has very unique quality I have not really heard in other cymbals. This works really well in guitar music because it can cut through the mix, or if you just like interesting sounding cymbals, the HCS Big Bell might be for you.
Keep in mind, this is a specialty cymbal and would not make a good general purpose ride cymbal.

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Einzigartiges Teil - für den Preis top!

DrummerErwin 03.12.2025

Ganz ehrlich, "schön" oder "ausgewogen" klingt dieses Becken für meine Begriffe nicht. Und jetzt kommt gleich ein großes "Aber...": Die Bell killt wirklich alles, und wenn man es auf der Kante anschlägt, dann hat es fast schon den Klang einer kleinen Kirchenglocke. Ihr wisst, was ich meine. Für Doom Metal oder generell Metal top geeignet, ja fast schon ein Muss. Selbst meine China-Becken, die ordentlich Krach machen, sind gegen dieses Biest harmlos. Als klassisches Ridebecken mittelprächtig (aber halt auch entsprechend günstig), aber für Betonungen oder Blastbeats eine super Ergänzung in einem Becken-Setup. Der Sound ist wirklich einzigartig.

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Fallbeil 24.05.2022

Habe das Ride in ein Hip-Gig Set integriert,wegen der Grösse ideal .Sehr gute Durchsetzungsfähigkeit.Das Becken ist für diesen Preis absolut TOP.

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