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'''Size:''' 18 Inch<br>
 
'''Size:''' 18 Inch<br>
 
'''Series:''' [[Sabian HHX#HHX Evolution|HHX Evolution]]<br>
 
'''Series:''' [[Sabian HHX#HHX Evolution|HHX Evolution]]<br>
'''Weight:''' 1097g, 1163g, 1174g, 1190g, 1194g<br>
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'''Weight:''' 1037g, 1097g, 1122g, 1163g, 1174g, 1190g, 1194g<br>
'''Years of production:''' ? - Present<br>
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'''Median Weight:'''1163g (n=7)<br>
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'''Years of production:''' 2002* - Present<br>
 
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/m_05T6AFkS0?si=0kd0FU324a7IBRXK HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
 
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/m_05T6AFkS0?si=0kd0FU324a7IBRXK HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
 
[https://youtu.be/--amPBiaMPw?si=eajIDVaCQSYfh67x HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
 
[https://youtu.be/--amPBiaMPw?si=eajIDVaCQSYfh67x HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
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[https://youtu.be/Z7bf-cBaiJ4?si=uNYKMnt34Xg_VlWt HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
 
[https://youtu.be/Z7bf-cBaiJ4?si=uNYKMnt34Xg_VlWt HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
 
[https://youtu.be/Y9exlchaF6c?si=X7UjkjaCbrcrMFve HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
 
[https://youtu.be/Y9exlchaF6c?si=X7UjkjaCbrcrMFve HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
'''Sabian's Description:''' [[Sabian O-Zone Crash#Evolution|<<< - >>>]]<br>
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[https://youtu.be/Yh5EKWmbZOo?si=an0LE5bs34GL3tVP HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
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[https://youtu.be/DWFkZOTiSag?si=Ey7ehot8p8CupJh2 HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash]<br>
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'''Sabian's Description:''' [[Sabian O-Zone#Evolution|<<< - >>>]]<br>
 
'''Review:''' "The radically designed 16" and 18" O-Zone crash cymbals really rang my bell, so to speak. They’re paper-thin, trashier than fifty dropped garbage cans, and more sonically charged than an F-16. The cymbals look like lumpy hubcaps, thanks to a series of circular cutouts (six on the 16", eight on the 18") and a lathed surface. When  I  smacked  the  16",  it  produced  a  “woosh”  and  a  very loud pop. And despite its lack of density, when I tapped it lightly  it  racked  me  to  the  core  with  its  wavering  decay.  The  18" amplified  these  traits  and  had  an  even  greater  gust-of-windspread, no doubt due to the holes. I wasn’t putting much effort in, but I was getting a lot of sound back. <br>
 
'''Review:''' "The radically designed 16" and 18" O-Zone crash cymbals really rang my bell, so to speak. They’re paper-thin, trashier than fifty dropped garbage cans, and more sonically charged than an F-16. The cymbals look like lumpy hubcaps, thanks to a series of circular cutouts (six on the 16", eight on the 18") and a lathed surface. When  I  smacked  the  16",  it  produced  a  “woosh”  and  a  very loud pop. And despite its lack of density, when I tapped it lightly  it  racked  me  to  the  core  with  its  wavering  decay.  The  18" amplified  these  traits  and  had  an  even  greater  gust-of-windspread, no doubt due to the holes. I wasn’t putting much effort in, but I was getting a lot of sound back. <br>
  
Review written by Will Romano ("Sabian HHX Evolution Series Cymbals - A Look At Weckl’s Wonders", Modern Drummer, June 2002, p. 29)<br>
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:Review written by Will Romano ("Sabian HHX Evolution Series Cymbals - A Look At Weckl’s Wonders", Modern Drummer, June 2002, p. 29)<br>
  
 
'''Review:''' "As I mentioned, Mark and David also came up with two radically new crashes. The HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash was designed to be extremely raw, nasty, and very biting. The sound has a crude, aggressive combination of thin crash and Chinese. The attack has an instantaneous high succeeded by a dirty, deep sustain. Its unique tonality is achieved in part through the use of two-inch holes that contribute to the overall nastiness of the sound. The 16" cymbal has six holes while the 18" has eight."
 
'''Review:''' "As I mentioned, Mark and David also came up with two radically new crashes. The HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash was designed to be extremely raw, nasty, and very biting. The sound has a crude, aggressive combination of thin crash and Chinese. The attack has an instantaneous high succeeded by a dirty, deep sustain. Its unique tonality is achieved in part through the use of two-inch holes that contribute to the overall nastiness of the sound. The 16" cymbal has six holes while the 18" has eight."
  
Review written by Thurston Wackenhut ("Hands-On Review: Sabian HHX Evolution Cymbals", [https://www.musiciansfriend.com/thehub/hands-on-review-sabian-hhx-evolution-cymbals?msockid=2cd2c52f34c26b282b2ad16135446a4c musiciansfriend.com], December 29, 2013)<br>
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:Review written by Thurston Wackenhut ("Hands-On Review: Sabian HHX Evolution Cymbals", [https://www.musiciansfriend.com/thehub/hands-on-review-sabian-hhx-evolution-cymbals?msockid=2cd2c52f34c26b282b2ad16135446a4c musiciansfriend.com], December 29, 2013)<br>
  
'''Artist/song where it can be heard:'''
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'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' [[Sabian Daniel Adair|Daniel Adair]], [[Ray Luzier]], [[Flo Mounier]], [[Calvin Rodgers]], [[Tony Royster Jr.]], [[Christoph Schneider]], [[Nathan Curran Tugg]], [[Dave Weckl]]<br>
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Source:<br>
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(*) Sabian 2002 Catalog

Latest revision as of 14:00, 7 February 2026

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Group: Crashes
Type: O-Zone
Size: 18 Inch
Series: HHX Evolution
Weight: 1037g, 1097g, 1122g, 1163g, 1174g, 1190g, 1194g
Median Weight:1163g (n=7)
Years of production: 2002* - Present
Sound file: HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
HHX Evolution 18" O-Zone Crash
Sabian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "The radically designed 16" and 18" O-Zone crash cymbals really rang my bell, so to speak. They’re paper-thin, trashier than fifty dropped garbage cans, and more sonically charged than an F-16. The cymbals look like lumpy hubcaps, thanks to a series of circular cutouts (six on the 16", eight on the 18") and a lathed surface. When I smacked the 16", it produced a “woosh” and a very loud pop. And despite its lack of density, when I tapped it lightly it racked me to the core with its wavering decay. The 18" amplified these traits and had an even greater gust-of-windspread, no doubt due to the holes. I wasn’t putting much effort in, but I was getting a lot of sound back.

Review written by Will Romano ("Sabian HHX Evolution Series Cymbals - A Look At Weckl’s Wonders", Modern Drummer, June 2002, p. 29)

Review: "As I mentioned, Mark and David also came up with two radically new crashes. The HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash was designed to be extremely raw, nasty, and very biting. The sound has a crude, aggressive combination of thin crash and Chinese. The attack has an instantaneous high succeeded by a dirty, deep sustain. Its unique tonality is achieved in part through the use of two-inch holes that contribute to the overall nastiness of the sound. The 16" cymbal has six holes while the 18" has eight."

Review written by Thurston Wackenhut ("Hands-On Review: Sabian HHX Evolution Cymbals", musiciansfriend.com, December 29, 2013)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Daniel Adair, Ray Luzier, Flo Mounier, Calvin Rodgers, Tony Royster Jr., Christoph Schneider, Nathan Curran Tugg, Dave Weckl


Source:
(*) Sabian 2002 Catalog