What size are these hi-hats and are they suitable for my setup?

The Sabian Paragon Hi-Hats are 13 inches in diameter with a medium-weight configuration. This size and weight balance are responsive to lighter touch while maintaining projection, making them versatile for most drum kits and playing styles.

What genres and playing styles are these hats best suited for?

These hi-hats excel in jazz, fusion, contemporary, and studio session settings where articulation and clarity are priorities. They are not recommended for heavy metal or thrash metal styles due to their crisp, focused character rather than aggressive tone.

What is the construction and what makes these cymbals sound different?

The Paragon Hi-Hats are machined from pure SABIAN B20 bronze in a medium-top/heavy-bottom configuration. The pinpoint lathing on the top cymbal paired with traditional AA lathing on the bottom, combined with AA-style hammering and design elements from multiple series, creates balanced response with fast, clean articulation and a bright, well-defined character without harshness.

How do these compare to other hi-hat options?

The Sabian Paragon Hi-Hats sit alongside the Zildjian K Custom, Paiste PST8, and Meinl Classics Medium as alternatives in the market. The Paragon emphasizes hybrid construction blending multiple series characteristics for a versatile, focused tone that balances sensitivity with ensemble projection.

Sabian 13" Paragon Hi-Hats

The Sabian 13" Paragon Hi-Hats capture crisp, articulate response with tight control—engineered for recording sessions where fast, clean articulation and definition are essential. The medium-weight configuration balances sensitivity for capturing subtle dynamics with enough projection to cut through dense arrangements and multi-track mixes. Built on Sabian's acclaimed hybrid design philosophy, these cymbals blend the best characteristics of multiple series into a focused, modern sonic character ideal for studio tracking.

Construction & Materials

Machined from pure SABIAN B20 bronze, these cymbals feature a medium-top/heavy-bottom configuration that controls stick definition on tape while the heavy bottom provides stability and cut in the mix. The pinpoint lathing on the top cymbal (narrow groove pattern) works in concert with traditional AA lathing on the bottom (wider groove), creating a balanced response across the pair. AA-style hammering combined with design elements drawn from the AA, AAX, and HH series yields a versatile sonic character that translates well across sessions.

Sound & Recording Character

The brilliant finish tames excessive high overtones, producing a focused, centered tone that sits cleanly in mixes without harshness or ear fatigue on playback. In recording, expect fast, crisp responses and clean, bright, well-defined sticking—ideal for capturing performances in jazz, fusion, and contemporary styles where articulation and clarity define the session sound. The medium-weight pairing responds efficiently to lighter playing while remaining capable in louder contexts, offering studio versatility across dynamic range.

Key Features

Material: Pure SABIAN B20 bronze
Diameter: 13 inches
Weight classification: Medium weight pairing
Configuration: Medium-top/heavy-bottom cymbal setup
Top cymbal lathing: Pinpoint lathing (narrow groove)
Bottom cymbal lathing: Traditional AA lathing (wider groove)
Hammering technique: AA-style with design features from AA, AAX, and HH series
Finish: Brilliant finish
Fast, crisp responses with clean articulation
Well-defined sticking and bright character

The Sabian 13" Paragon Hi-Hats represent a sophisticated engineering approach—purposeful lathing, hybrid construction, and medium-weight balance converge to deliver a hi-hat pair that records with clarity and responds with speed across your session work.

Condition	New
Cymbal Size	13"
Cymbal Type	Hi-Hats
Country of Manufacture	Canada