What’s the Rodney Holmes “SPECTRUM RIDE” all about?: The perfect combination of old world craftsmanship and modern technology. A classic elegant sound combined with an aggressive clear projection. Indie Rock, electronic styles, or Jazz and other music. This cymbal transcends genres. While either crashing it along with electric guitars, or playing intricate stick patterns in acoustic situations, the Spectrum Ride encompasses the spectrum of musical possibilities and sound. With a distinctive, clear and penetrating bell, the BYZANCE DARK SPECTRUM RIDE provides low to mid frequencies with a fairly dark ping, while being a very harmonic and musical ride with a special spiral-lathing. MEINL BYZANCE CYMBALS are completely hand hammered into shape and satisfy the highest demands. Every Byzance cymbal is a piece of art and has its own unique sound characteristics which can never be duplicated. DARK cymbals are not lathed and have their original appearance and sound characteristic. They are distinguished by an earthy sound with a fairly short sustain.