Descrizione

Along with Zildjian, Paiste and Meinl, Sabian is considered as one of the 'big four' cymbal manufacturers, and rightly so! The company was founded in 1981 by Robert Zildjian, who left his family's company after his older brother Armand took the reins there. Armed with years of experience and a great knowledge of the trade, he founded his own cymbal manufacturing company named Sabian - a name that derives from the names of his three children, Sally, Bill and Andy (SaBiAn).

Sabian HHX series

The HHX series of cymbals is the modern counterpart to the vintage-sounding HH series, that was designed to add some aggression and attack to the dark, moody sound of hand-hammered cymbals. It is a line of high-end, 'Modern Dark' cymbals, cast from Sabian's special B20 bronze alloy (which contains 20% tin and traces of silver). These cymbals are hand-hammered by the master artisans at Sabian and tend to have a dark, yet powerful sound and a mid to low pitch. While retaining the personal qualities of hand-hammered cymbals, the HHX series also features Sabian's 'Tone Projection' design that enhances tone and projection.

Sabian HHX 20-inch Manhattan Jazz Ride cymbal

Jazz drummers across the globe will probably be very happy with this 20-inch HHX Manhattan Jazz Ride. As a relatively thin ride cymbal it's highly responsive, allowing you to showcase your technical skills. It offers beautifully subtle, shimmering stick definition when played with restraint, and when you really lay into it, it opens up with a beautiful wash that really emphasises its musicality. The bell is quite small, and - although it's not as loud as that on some other ride cymbals - it speaks with the same dark musical quality that makes the rest of this ride's sound so special.