Sabian HH Remastered

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PRICES
8" Splash, £148; 14"
X-Celerator hats, £492;
14" Fusion hats, £492;
16" Thin crash, £296; 18"
Medium-Thin crash,
£350; 16" O-Zone crash,
£305; 18" O-Zone crash,
£359; 18” Thin Chinese,
£359; 20" Garage ride,
£400; 21" Raw Bell Dry
ride, £441
CAST OR
PRESSED
Individually cast
ALLOY USED
B20 Bronze
FINISH
Traditional
HAND OR
MACHINE
HAMMERED
Hand Hammered
COUNTRY OF
MANUFACTURE
Canada
DIAMETERS
AVAILABLE
Splash, 8" & 10";
X-Celerator hats, 13" &
14"; Fusion hats, 13" &
14"; Thin crash, 16", 17",
18" & 22"; Medium-Thin
crash, 16", 17" & 18";
O-Zone crash, 16" & 18";
china, 18" only; Garage
ride, 18" & 20"; Raw Bell
Dry ride, 21" only
SUITABLE FOR
Most styles
CONTACT
Westside Distribution
www.westside
distribution.com
www.sabian.com
Essential spec
ability to leap
headfi rst out of a
mix. Not to say however
that these aren’t great
cymbals, if used with an air of
caution. On to the 18" china: as with
most china cymbals, the HH china is
expectedly brash with a quick and trashy stick
response. Thankfully though, the cymbal isn’t
too pangy and like the rest of its family, is
decidedly musical.
As the name might suggest, the Raw Bell
Dry ride is lathed all except for the bell
which is left with its original dark, baked
fi nish. This not only provides a striking
aesthetic but also gives the bell sound a
dark, earthy quality. The Garage ride on the
other hand is left completely un-lathed
which gives the cymbal a very dry attack but
also a clear stick defi nition. Developed with
Claus Hessler, this cymbal is extremely quiet
and the level of versatility will
depend largely on the ear of the
beholder. Almost perhaps more of an
FX cymbal than a usable ride.
Finally, the two sets of hi-hats are both
absolute beauties. Both are also available in
13" diameters as well as the 14" models in
question. The lighter X-Celerator hats
feature a rippled ‘Air Wave’ bottom, making
them very quick and cutting. The Fusion hats
however are much heavier (particularly the
bottom) and feature air-vents in the bottom
hat. Once again, these make for incredibly
versatile, musical cymbals which would hold
their own in styles from rock to jazz.
FINISH
Garage r ide is left completely
un-lathed, which gives the
cymbal a very dry attack but
also a clear stick defi nition
SOUND
Cymbals have a dark classic
sound, but also possess a
slightly modern brightness
which gives them more attack
VERDICT: Sometimes a remake can be
a bitter disappointment but in this
case, Sabian got it dead right. The HH
Remastered are brilliantly musical and
show a great level of versatility.
BUILD QUALITY
PLAYABILITY
VALUE FOR MONEY
RATING
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