Sabian Percussion 7" Alu Bell

Group: Other
Type: Alu Bell
Size: 7 Inch
Series: Percussion
Weight: 342g, 388g
Years of production: ?
Sound file: Percussion 7" Alu Bell
Percussion 7" Alu Bell
Percussion 7" & 9" Alu Bells
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Review: "A clue to the construction material of the Alu Bells is in the name, and each Bell is cast individually from aluminium. Unlike cymbal manufacture, the Alu Bells are cast in their completed shape using sand moulds. Available in 7" and 9" diameters, both models feature a raised dome, which leads down to a flat striking edge.

The bells are quite thick but, being made from aluminium, they're light. An absence of any kind of lathing or polishing means the surfaces are pitted and marked, but the naturally bright hue of aluminium largely masks these details from all but close-up inspection.

The Alu Bells open with a soft, dry note that oscillates slightly. What they lack in attack they make up for in intensity. Their tone is incredibly pure and as the volume fades, the strength of the note lingers on, reminiscent of the running-a-finger-around-a-wine-glass trick."

Review written by Adam Jones ("Sabian Bells and Choppers review", MusicRadar.com, November 24, 2008)

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