Product Description
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MAGICAL HATS DELIVER BOTH WARMTH AND COOL
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The combination of a crisp HHX top over a hand-hammered bottom
delivers the perfect a of musicality and sensitivity to
SABIAN 14” HHX Evolution Hats, allowing them to play well at any
volume. The hand-hammered bottom adds tonal complexity,
especially when played open, where these killer hats produce an
underlying low, dark wash. But the magic really starts to happen
when they’re played wide open: their brightness gets fuller and
louder, allowing them to cut through even the loudest hard rock
without ever losing their dark character. They have the warm tone
that Dave Weckl loves so much, but also brightness in the high
end. When designing these hats, it was very important to have the
right mix… a balance of both. Without a doubt, SABIAN and Dave
Weckl hit a home run with these.
AN EVOLUTION IN TONE
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14” HHX Evolution Hats are exactly the essence of what Dave Weckl
was looking for when he approached SABIAN. In fact, that’s
exactly what the HHX Evolution line is all about. These are
cymbals that retain the low end while brightened the highs. And
sensitivity is increased so that the lightest touch of a stick
sets them off. “Dave has a very acute sense of hearing and knows
exactly what he wants from his cymbals,” comments Vault
Spet Mark Love. “In addition to high-response sensitivity,
he requested a specific degree of separation between the brighter
high-end tones and the warmer low end, for a sound that was both
warm and cool. He was very specific, and this is why our
craftsmen were able to design Evolution to such exact standards.
We are extremely pleased with the results and anticipate enormous
interest in these cymbals. ”
SABIAN HHX – MODERN DARK
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Until HHX, dark cymbals simply did not cut. With HHX, SABIAN
changed all of that. Using an innovative combination of
high-profile shape, large raw bell and jumbo sized hammering,
they ensured that the dark, tonally complex sound of HHX cuts in
any situation. Essentially, they took the warm, dark, complex
tone of HH cymbals and made it cut for modern musical settings.
While other cymbals may generate darkness, HHX stirs up more
simmering heat, more musical dirt, more of what drummers want to
hear – and projects it. It gets you heard. It’s just another
innovative design feature, created by the SABIAN Vault team.
WHO PLAYS HHX?
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Delivering simmering Modern Dark tone at all volumes, it’s little
wonder HHX is played by top SABIAN artists like Tomas Haake
(Meshuggah), Jojo Mayer (Nerve), Karl Brazil (Robbie Williams),
Brian Frasier Moore (Madonna), Mark Guiliana (Mehliana), Dom
Famularo, Chris Dave (Robert Glasper), Mike Portnoy (Winery
Dogs), and many, many more. “The magic of HHX is the darkness
that allows me to go places I wasn’t able to go before. These
cymbals inspire me to play great because they always sound
great,” cls drumming’s global ambassador Dom Famularo. Tomas
Haake, the powerhouse drummer for tonally dense Swedish extreme
metal band Meshuggah, approaches it from a different angle,
“Other cymbals may be dark, but HHX is dynamic…cymbals can
disappear when you’re playing outdoor stages to 60,000 people.
But HHX cymbals always sound great, they’re always there. ”
Another man with a deep experience of SABIAN sounds is Mike
Portnoy. His monstrous set-ups with Dream Theater were – to quote
the man himself – “vast”. “HHX added a whole new level of
diversity. It combines the best elements of AA, AAX and HH into
one. I love the dark side of HHX. It’s definitely something other
cymbals just do not have. ”
HAND-CRAFTED – EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
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Like all SABIAN B20 Cast Cymbals, the HHX Evolution Mini Chinese
begins its life in the Foundry, where a centuries-old family
process is used to create the most musical and durable of all
cymbal alloys. Inside the Foundry, SABIAN metallurgists combine
carefully measured as of Copper, Tin and Silver, heat it to
2100 degrees Fahrenheit, and pour it into casts. At this stage,
it’s hard to believe these castings will eventually become a
cymbal. But first, they must go on a journey that will take them
through the processes of Multi-rolling for intensity, Hammering
for tone, Lathing for enhanced response and projection, and a
final Aging process in the legendary SABIAN Vault for optimum
sound. In a sense, it’s a journey that’s only complete when you
play the cymbal of your choice − an evolution from idea to
reality. It is this process – innovation blended with traditional
cymbal-making – that made HHX an award-winning sensation when it
burst upon the scene in 2001.
PRODUCT FEATURES
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* Designed with legendary Dave Weckl
* Touch-sensitive response
* Projects sticking with crisp clarity
* Glassy, shimmering tone
* Heavily hammered surface and small, raw bell
* HHX Series Cymbals offer Modern Dark tone
* Crafted from SABIAN B20 Bronze
From the Manufacturer
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With their touch-sensitive response, SABIAN 14" HHX
Evolution Hi-Hats deliver glassy, shimmering responses, and
project even the busiest sticking with crisp clarity. Until HHX,
it was impossible to project darkness. But the dark, simmering
sound, agitated bite and "Tone Projection" design of HHX makes
this series more effective than others. Other cymbals may
generate darkness, but HHX stirs up more simmering heat, more
musical dirt, more of what drummers want to hear – and projects
it. It gets you heard. And felt. HHX "Tone Projection" is an
innovative design, created by the SABIAN Vault team.
- Glassy, shimmering responses that project with clarity.
- HHX Tone Projection stirs up simmering heat, musical dirt.
- Delivers simmering Modern Dark tone at all volumes.