Sabian HHX

HHX

Introduction: 2001
Background: A "modern" dark sound to contrast the "vintage" dark sound of the HH series
Innovation: Less hammering than the HH line
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Offered as: HHX - HHX Evolution - HHX Legacy - HHX Complex - HHX Anthology
Production: Machine hammering with supplemental hand hammering
Applications: All volume settings • Live playing and recording • Entire range of music styles
Users:
Sound:
Notes: The Manhattan Jazz models came into production in 2000 and discontinued sometime in 2018/2019, and they were initially apart of the HH series. Despite moving series "they were both the same design" (per Sabian).

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More models and sizes to be added later

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Rides

• 3-Point Ride - 21"
• BFMWORLD Ride - 22"
• Jimmy Degrasso Override - 23"
• Fierce Ride - 21"
• Groove Ride - 21"
• Manhattan Jazz Ride - 20" 22"
• Medium Ride - 20"
• Phoenix - 22"
• Power Ride - 20" 22"
• Raw Bell Dry Ride - 21"
• Stage Ride - 20"
• Thin Ride - 21"
• Dave Weckl Serenity Ride - 21"

Crashes

• Fierce Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19"
• Manhattan Jazz Crash - 16" 17" 18"
• Medium Crash - 20"
• Stage Crash - 16" 18"
• Studio Crash - 20"
• Thin Crash - 14" 16" 18" 20"
• X-Plosion Crash - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
  
• X-Treme Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19"

Multi-Application

• Omni - 19" 22"
  
• Phoenix - 22"
  
• Tempest - 22"

Hi-Hats

• Click Hats - 14"
• Compression Hats - 14"
• Fierce Hats - 13" 14" 15"
• Fusion Hats - 10" 14"
• Groove Hats - 14" 15"
• Manhattan Jazz Hats - 13" 14"
• Medium Hats - 14"
• Power Hats - 14"
• Stage Hats - 14"
• X-Celerator Hats - 13" 14" 15"

Splashes

• Splash - 10" 12"

Chinas

• Chinese - 18" 20"
• Dominator Chinese - 20"
• Wide Lip China - 22"
• Zen China - 20"

Band & Orchestra

• Banda Turca - 14" 15"
• New Symphonic Germanic - 18"
• New Symphonic Viennese - 18" 20"
• Overture (Hand Cymbals) - 18" 19" 20"
  

HHX Evolution

Introduction: 2002
Background: Developed in cooperation with Dave Weckl
Innovation:
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Offered as: HHX - HHX Evolution
Production: Machine hammering with supplemental hand hammering
Applications: All volume settings • Live playing and recording • Entire range of music styles
Users:
Sound:

Rides

• Ride - 20" 21" 22"

Crashes

• Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
  
• Effeks Crash - 17"
• O-Zone - 16" 18"
  

Hi-Hats

• Hi-Hats - 10" 12" 13" 14" 15"

Chinese

• Mini Chinese - 14"

Splashes

• Splash - 7" 10" 12"

HHX Legacy

HHX Legacy

Legacy Ad (2006)

Introduction: 2006
Background: Developed in cooperation with Dave Weckl
Innovation:
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Offered as: HHX - HHX Evolution - HHX Legacy
Production: Machine hammering with supplemental hand hammering
Applications: All volume settings • Live playing and recording • Entire range of music styles
Users:
Sound:

Rides

• O-Zone Ride - 20"
• Ride - 20" 21" 22"
• Heavy Ride - 22"

Crashes

• Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19"
  

Hi-Hats

• Hi-Hats - 14" 15"

Splashes

• Splash - 10" 12"

HHX Complex

HHX Complex

Introduction: 2020
Background:
Innovation: HHX Complex cymbals blend HHX and HH hammering for a rich, dark sound quality, while their hand hammered raw bells add lows and complexity to the overall tone.
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Production: A combination of machine hammering and hand hammering
Applications:
Users:
Sound:

A Video demonstrating many HHX Complex cymbals.

Rides

• Medium Ride - 20" 21" 22" 23"
  
• Thin Ride - 21" 22"

Crashes

• Thin Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 22"
  
• Aero Crash - 16" 18" 20"
  
• O-Zone - 17" 19"
  

Hi-Hats

• Big Cup Hats - 15"
• Medium Hats - 14" 15"

Splashes

• Aero Splash - 10"
• Splash - 7" 10"

Chinese

• O-Zone China - 17" 19"

Band & Orchestra

• Espressivo (Hand Cymbals) - 18" 19" 20"
  
• Suspended - 17" 19"

HHX Anthology

Introduction: 2022
Background: Developed in collaboration with Jojo Mayer
Innovation:
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Production: Machine hammering with supplemental hand hammering
Applications:
Users:
Sound:

Multi-Application

• Low Bell - 18" 22"
• High Bell - 18" 22"

Hi-Hats

• Low Bell Hats - 14"
• High Bell Hats - 14"

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