Difference between revisions of "Meinl Generation X 12" Safari Hihat"
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[https://youtu.be/vOFyy2sZNP8?si=8QHP_MuCI0rYxmWI Generation X 12" Safari Hihat]<br> | [https://youtu.be/vOFyy2sZNP8?si=8QHP_MuCI0rYxmWI Generation X 12" Safari Hihat]<br> | ||
'''Meinl's Description:''' [[Meinl Safari Hihat#Generation X|<<< - >>>]]<br> | '''Meinl's Description:''' [[Meinl Safari Hihat#Generation X|<<< - >>>]]<br> | ||
| − | '''Review:''' "The hi-hats also come with an 8" brass cymbal, and the same rules apply. You can use the hats with or without the 8"splash. The bottom hi-hat contains jingles, which add a tambourine type of effect. I personally would have preferred a few more jingles; at times I thought the jingle effect got lost. I found the Safari hats a bit too trashy to use as the main hi-hats in my acoustic setup. But more and more drummers are adding a second set of hats to their kits, and I’d certainly recommend checking these out for that purpose. And when I applied them to my electronic setup, they really came alive, blending right in with some of my non traditional-sounding kits." | + | '''Review:''' "The hi-hats also come with an 8" brass cymbal, and the same rules apply. You can use the hats with or without the 8"splash. The bottom hi-hat contains jingles, which add a tambourine type of effect. I personally would have preferred a few more jingles; at times I thought the jingle effect got lost. |
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| + | I found the Safari hats a bit too trashy to use as the main hi-hats in my acoustic setup. But more and more drummers are adding a second set of hats to their kits, and I’d certainly recommend checking these out for that purpose. And when I applied them to my electronic setup, they really came alive, blending right in with some of my non traditional-sounding kits." | ||
:Review written by Billy Amendola ("Meinl Generation X Cymbals - The Rabb Pack On The Attack", Modern Drummer, February 2002, p.47) | :Review written by Billy Amendola ("Meinl Generation X Cymbals - The Rabb Pack On The Attack", Modern Drummer, February 2002, p.47) | ||
'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown <br> | '''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' unknown <br> | ||
Latest revision as of 08:57, 13 October 2025
Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Safari Hihat
Size: 12 Inch
Series: Generation X
Weight: ?g
Years of production: ?
Sound file: Generation X 12" Safari Hihat
Generation X 12" Safari Hihat
Generation X 12" Safari Hihat
Generation X 12" Safari Hihat
Meinl's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "The hi-hats also come with an 8" brass cymbal, and the same rules apply. You can use the hats with or without the 8"splash. The bottom hi-hat contains jingles, which add a tambourine type of effect. I personally would have preferred a few more jingles; at times I thought the jingle effect got lost.
I found the Safari hats a bit too trashy to use as the main hi-hats in my acoustic setup. But more and more drummers are adding a second set of hats to their kits, and I’d certainly recommend checking these out for that purpose. And when I applied them to my electronic setup, they really came alive, blending right in with some of my non traditional-sounding kits."
- Review written by Billy Amendola ("Meinl Generation X Cymbals - The Rabb Pack On The Attack", Modern Drummer, February 2002, p.47)
Artist/song where it can be heard: unknown
