MEINL Pure Alloy Trash China 12 in.

The MEINL Pure Alloy Trash China packs a fierce, explosive China effect into a convenient mini size. With its cutout holes and diminutive profile, this 18" cymbal lashes out with a breathy boom and fades out quickly, making it ideal for fast, shimmering accents. It also works excellently in stack combinations to create a more traditional trash sound. The Pure Alloy Trash China is fully lathed and hammered from MEINL's proprietary B12 bronze alloy, striking a balance between the clear, bright tonality of B8 bronze and the smooth, dark character of B20 bronze.

Cutout Holes Generate Faster Decay and Breathy Attack

The Pure Alloy Trash China's small size and strategic cutout holes give it a lightning-quick trashy explosion that decays almost immediately after the initial hit. This allows you to use it for accents and fills without overpowering the rest of the kit. The holes also contribute to the cymbal's breathy, whispering attack, which cuts through busy mixes while avoiding harsh, abrasive tones. With its small footprint and short sustain, the Trash China makes an ideal China type for tight, busy drumming that requires quick articulation.

Stack It for More Traditional Trash Sound

While the Trash China works fantastically on its own for shimmering accents, stacking it on another cymbal transforms it into a more conventional trash effect. The mini china cuts through clearly even when stacked, adding a piercing top end to a larger crash or ride beneath it. This allows you to access a wider range of trashy tones, from the short explosion of the Trash China alone to a more sustained trash crash when stacked. With the Trash China's small size, you can easily fit it into any existing cymbal stack without crowding your kit.

B12 Bronze Strikes the Perfect Tonal Balance

MEINL's proprietary B12 bronze alloy uses copper, tin and silver to land tonally between the clear, bright B8 alloy and the rich, dark B20 bronze. This gives the Trash China a balanced character that maintains shimmer and cutting projection while also having some smoother undertones and a more refined trash sound. The B12 bronze takes well to hammering and lathing, allowing MEINL to shape the complex, nuanced tonality that makes the Trash China so versatile for drummers in diverse musical styles.