Sabian B8 14" Hi-Hats

Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Hi-Hats
Size: 14 Inch
Series: B8
Weight: Top: 946g / Bottom: 1142g

Top: 950g / Bottom: 1110g

Top: 952g / Bottom: 1135g

Top: 955g / Bottom: 1115g

Top: 960g / Bottom: 1146g

Top: 966g / Bottom: 1166g

Top: 969g / Bottom: 1139g

Top: 970g / Bottom: 1148g

Median Weight: Top: 958g (n=8) / Bottom: 1141g (n=8)
Years of production: 1985 - ?
Sound file: B8 14" Hi Hats
B8 14" Hi Hats
B8 14" Hi Hats
B8 14" Hi Hats
Sabian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "Particularly with the hi-hats. The first thing an engineer will do to them in a studio is wind out the bottom end, making them sound tighter, more crisp and sibilant. No such knob twiddling will be required of the B8+ set, however. They have a wonderfully balanced, responsive sound which belies their price tag, and players investigating top rated brands should forget the inherent snobbery which often affects us consumers, and at least try them. (I well remember Stewart Copeland copping eight pairs of similarly rated Zanki hi-hats from a disbelieving shop assistant a few years back.)"

Review written by Andy Duncan ("Sabian B8 Cymbals", Making Music, April 1987)

Review: (This review is after they were redesigned.) "The 14" B8 hi-hats are especially nice, producing a full-bodied "chick" sound, clean articulation when played closed with sticks, and plenty of overtones for a fat sound when played partially open. These could easily last young drummers well into their professional careers. List price is $144 per pair."

Review written by Rick Mattingly ("New Sabian Cymbals", Modern Drummer, November 1997, p. 42)

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