Mb20 Series cymbals | musicradar.com

Meinl Mb20 Series cymbals TBC

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:12 pm BST

It’s not hard to see and hear why the 24" Pure Metal ride is a source of such pride for Lamb of God’s Chris Adler

Manufacturer's description

Meinl's Mb20 cymbals are a combination of superior materials, craftsmanship and strength, resulting in an aggressive sound.

They are heavy cymbals which have been developed to meet all of the requirements for today's hard hitting drummers playing loud music.

Crash £275-£339

Ride £339-£583

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Verdict

MusicRadar rating: 4.5 of 5

Pros

Utterly convincing set of metal-specific monsters.

Cons

Exclusive to those with Metallica-sized budgets.

The bottom line

The Mb20s only really make sense for the heaviest and most dedicated of players - they're too dominating for situations where you're not powering a riff-mongering gaggle of tattooed dudes - but if you're into God Forbid, Killswitch, Morbid Angel or, of course, Lamb Of God, and in the market for a new collection of crunching metallic marvellousness then they're more than equal to anything else.

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