Sabian HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Manhattan Jazz Hats
Size: 14 Inch
Series: HHX
Weight: Top: 743g / Bottom: 1048g
- Top: 751g / Bottom: 1081g
- Top: 811g / Bottom: 1029g
- Top: 822g / Bottom: 1035g
- Top: 828g / Bottom: 1058g
- Top: 839g / Bottom: 937g
- Top: 842g / Bottom: 973g
- Top: 879g / Bottom: 1125g
- Top: 915g / Bottom: 1080g
- Top: 704g / Bottom: 904g
- Top: 751g / Bottom: 1081g
Years of production: 2004 - ?
Sound file: HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
HHX 14" Manhattan Jazz Hats
Sabian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "The 14" hats were slightly darker and a bit louder than their smaller siblings were. They produce and almost muffled, rustling-leaves sound when I played them slightly open. Though they didn't have as much presence as I thought they would, I nonetheless like the way they responded to a quick snap of the wrist. Their "chick" was also clear, and was complementary to the ride cymbals."
- Review written by Will Romano ("Product Close-Up - Sabian HHX Manhattan Jazz Cymbals - Towering Darkness", Modern Drummer, July 2004, p. 31)
Review: "Most impressive of all from a jazz drummer’s perspective were the hi-hats, particularly the 13-inch pair, which are among the best of that size I’ve ever played. Despite their thin, pliant feel and soft, muted attack characteristics, they offer a solid, chewy, penetrating sound with the foot and a very buttery, expressive pallet of throaty exhalations and dark shouting accents. Better yet, there’s nothing sharp or “pingy” about the closed-stick sound; they have a tight, dry response and won’t build up into such a complex mix of overtones that they obtrude on the acoustic piano or vocalist’s frequencies-in this case the absence of midrange layering and overtones that bugged me on the 22-inch ride very much work to the hi-hats’ advantage. By contrast the 14s have greater spread, added hiss and a more full-bodied response. Which pair you prefer is largely a matter of application and taste, but for me the sweet tone and quick, airy, percussive response of the 13-inchers won the day."
- Review written by Chip Stern ("Sabian HHX Manhattan Jazz Cymbals", jazztimes.com, April 25, 2019)
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