Sabian AAX 14" Freq Hats

Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Freq Hats
Size: 14 Inch
Series: AAX
Weight: Top: 958g / Bottom: 1379g

Top: 984g / Bottom: 1348g

Top: 986g / Bottom: 1347g

Top: 1015g / Bottom: 1405g

Top: 1020g / Bottom: 1370g

Top: 1040g / Bottom: 1399g

Top: 1043g / Bottom: 1382g

Top: 1044g / Bottom: 1386g

Median: Top: 1018g (n=8) / Bottom: 1364g (n=8)
Years of production: 2014¹ - Present
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Review: "Finally, the 14" Freq Hats are not only snazzy looking, but snazzy sounding - a toppy, distinctive tone, sharp and stylish without being aggressive. Freq is a wordplay on 'freak' and 'EQ'... cute, but you shouldn't take it too seriously. These hats are not freakish, they are musical, crisp, possibly a little thin-toned, but snappy with it.

The 'EQ' tag we suppose indicates recording-ready. In fact Sabian suggests the raw bell and special lathing 'gate' the attack, which would indicate a shortening of sustain, a controlled sound. That seems fair, but don't take sharp to mean harsh - yes, they cut, but like the X-Plosion ride what struck us most was the warmth, particularly on the open-closed 'shoop'."

Review written by Geoff Nicholls ("Sabian Cymbal Vote 2014 Winners review", musicradar.com, May 9, 2014)

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¹ 2014 Sabian Cymbals and Gear Catalog