Sabian HH

HH

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Introduction: 1982 (1983 for USA). The name "HH" was used from this time until 1995, when the name changed to "Hand Hammered". (for an as-yet unknown period of time)
Background: In receiving the K. Zildjian factory after the passing of Armand Zildjian, the cymbalsmiths involved with the K. series then began crafting the HH line of cymbals.
Innovation: Hand hammered
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Offered as: HH - HH Sound Control - HH Vanguard
Production: Hand hammered
Applications: All volume settings • Live playing and recording • Entire range of music styles
Users:
Sound: HH are dark, moody and complex. Heavily hand hammered, they’re very traditional, but still love to get dirty. HH Vanguard are truly exceptional and a great introduction to the HH family.
Notes: One of the two series, along with AA, initially offered. Due to legal issues Sabian could not sell cymbals in the USA until 1983.

The Manhattan Jazz models were initially apart of the HH series before being moved to the HHX series. They came into production in 2000 and discontinued sometime in 2018/2019. Despite moving series "they were both the same design" (per Sabian).

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  1st Generation - no Sabian or size on top

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  1st Generation model font

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  1st Generation bottom logo - small HH

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More models and sizes to be added later

Rides

• Bounce Ride - 20"
• Classic Ride - 20" 22"
• Crash Ride - 18" 19" 20"
• Crossover Ride - 21"
• Duo Ride - 18" 20"
• Flat Bell - 18" 20" 22"
• Hammertone Ride - 20" 22"
• Heavy Ride - 18" 20" 21" 22" 24"
• Jazz Ride - 20" 22"
• King - 22" 24"
• Leopard Ride - 20" 21" 22" 24"
• Light Ride - 22"
• Manhattan Bridge Ride - 16"
• Manhattan Ride - 18" 20" 22"
• Medium Ride - 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
• Medium Heavy Ride - 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
• Mini Bell Ride - 20" 22"
• Power Bell Ride - 22"
• Raw Bell Dry Ride - 21"
• Raw Dry Ride - 20" 22"
• Ride - 22"
• Rock Ride - 20" 22"
• Sessions Ride - 22"
• Thin - 22"
• Vintage Ride - 21"

Crashes

• Crash - 13"
• Dark Crash - 16" 18" 21" 22"
• Duo Crash - 16"
• Extra Thin Crash - 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
• Fierce Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19"
• Leopard Crash - 16" 18"
• Medium - 20"
• Medium Crash - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
• Medium Thin Crash - 14" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
• Rock Crash - 16" 18" 19"
• Thin Crash - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 22"
  

Hi-Hats

• Bright Hats - 13" 14"
• Dark Hats - 14"
• EQ Hats - 14"
• Fusion Hats - 13" 14"
• Leopard Hats - 10" 14"
• Manhattan Groove Hats - 14"
• Medium Hats - 13" 14"
• Regular Hats - 13" 14"
• Rock Sizzle Hats - 14"
• Sizzle Hats - 13" 14"

Chinas

• China Kang - 8" 10" 12"
• Chinese - 14" 16" 18" 20" 22"
• Dark Chinese - 20"
• Leopard Chinese - 18" 20"
• Hammertone Chinese - 22"
• Mini Chinese - 12" 14"
• Thin Chinese - 16" 18" 20" 22"

Splashes and Bells

• Duo Splash - 10"
• Leopard Splash - 8" 10" 12"
• Splash - 8" 10" 12"
  
  

Other

• Alien Disc - 10"
• French - 16" 22"(more to be added later)
• New Symphonic Medium Light - 18" 20"
• Orchestral French - 20"
• Suspended - 18" 20"
• Orchestral Suspended - 17"
• Viennese - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 22"

HH Sound Control

Introduction: 1987 (NAMM Winter Show)
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy:B20
Quality:
Offered as: HH - HH Sound Control
Production: Hand hammering
Applications: All volume settings • Live playing and recording • Entire range of music styles
Users:
Sound:

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Rides

• Sound Control Crash Ride - 18" 19"
  
• Sound Control Hi-Bell Crash Ride - 18"
  
• Sound Control Hi-Bell Ride - 20" 22"
• Sound Control Ride - 20" 22"

Crashes

• Sound Control Crash - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"
  

HH Vanguard

Introduction: 2016
Background: Designed as a throwback to the original HH cymbals of the 1980s. Cymbals are thinner, with lower profiles, small bells, and extensive hammering. Some literature states these cymbals could be hammered over 2,000 times.
Innovation: Except for hi-hats, model designations are not used. This allows users to judge for themselves how they want to use each cymbal, based on its sound characteristsics.
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Offered as: HH - HH Sound Control - HH Vanguard
Production: Extensively Hand hammered
Applications: All volume settings • Live playing and recording • Entire range of music styles
Users:
Sound: Vanguard "deliver clean, woody stick definition for such a thin cymbal."

Multi

• Vanguard - 16" 18" 20" 21" 22"

Hi-Hats

• Hats - 14"

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Information from the sabian.com site(1)

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