What genres and playing styles is this hi-hat best suited for?

This cymbal is optimized for rock, funk, jazz, and blues, where crisp stick definition and controlled wash are essential. It's not recommended for metal or extreme genres that require darker, more washy cymbal tones.

What makes the AA series sound different from other SABIAN lines?

The AA series delivers a bright, vintage-bright character with explosive energy and full-bodied articulation. Cast in B20 bronze, it maintains classic tonal integrity while offering modern playability and responsive dynamics.

How does the Medium Top weight affect playability?

The Medium Top weight balances responsiveness with projection, allowing you to play delicate, controlled grooves with tight pedal work or open the cymbals for expressive, powerful articulation depending on your dynamics.

What warranty protection is included?

This cymbal is backed by SABIAN's Two-Year Warranty protection.

Is this a top cymbal only, or a complete hi-hat pair?

This is the top cymbal of a hi-hat pair; you will need a bottom cymbal to complete a matched set.

SABIAN 14" AA Medium Hat Top

The SABIAN 14" AA Medium Hat Top delivers a bright, articulate response with crisp stick definition and a solid wash when fully opened. This top cymbal pairs the classic bright character of the AA series with modern playability, making it responsive to both tight pedal work and expressive dynamic control. The B20 bronze construction and vintage-bright profile excel across rock, funk, jazz, and blues sessions where you need that fundamental, explosively energetic sound to cut through a dense mix.

Recording & Mixing Performance

In the studio, the bright sound profile generates a crisp, full-bodied stick attack combined with a snappy pedal "chick" that sits cleanly in tight grooves and remains defined even when layered with other drums. Open wash stays articulate and controlled rather than washy, giving you tonal clarity across the frequency spectrum without muddiness—critical for clean drum mixes and overdub-friendly recording sessions.

Build & Construction

Cast from B20 bronze, this cymbal maintains the tonal integrity that has defined SABIAN's AA series for decades. The Medium Top weight balances responsiveness with projection, allowing both delicate control and powerful articulation depending on playing dynamics—essential when tracking drums and navigating session work that demands adaptive cymbal performance.

Key Features

Size: 14 inches
Material: B20 bronze
Weight: Medium Top
Sound Profile: Bright
Style: Vintage Bright
Model/Catalog ID: 21402
Crisp, full-bodied stick articulation
Bright pedal "chick" for rhythmic definition
Controlled wash response when open
Classic AA series character across multiple genres
SABIAN Two-Year Warranty protection
Responsive dynamic range from tight to open playing

This 14" AA Medium Hat Top combines classic bright cymbal tradition with the explosive energy modern tracking demands, backed by SABIAN's proven two-year warranty.

Condition	New
Cymbal Size	14"
Cymbal Type	Hi-Hats
Country of Manufacture	Canada