Detail 01
21-inch Byzance extra dry transition ride
Provides the set's warm, textured ride voice with dynamic sensitivity.

Independent shopping perspective
Built around three distinct voices, this Mike Johnston Artists Choice set keeps a drum setup compact while covering ride patterns, hi-hat work, and expressive crash accents. The 21-inch extra dry transition ride is described as warm, textured, and dynamically sensitive. Foundry Reserve hi-hats bring complex articulation, while the 20-inch extra thin hammered crash supplies shimmering punctuation. It suits players moving between recorded pop or R&B work and live material spanning funk, fusion, jazz, songwriter, and acoustic settings.


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What matters in use
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Detail 01
Provides the set's warm, textured ride voice with dynamic sensitivity.
Detail 02
Supplies the complex, articulate hi-hat character described for pop grooves and jazz phrasing.
Detail 03
Handles expressive accents with a shimmering response.
Product questions
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It includes a 21-inch Byzance extra dry transition ride, 14-inch Byzance Foundry Reserve hi-hats, and a 20-inch Byzance Traditional extra thin hammered crash.
It is described for pop, R&B, funk, fusion, songwriter material, jazz, and acoustic styles.
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