SABIAN 14" HHX Complex Medium Hats

SABIAN 14" HHX Complex Medium Hi-Hat Cymbals

The HHX Complex Medium Hats anchor your kit with a solid foot and exceptional articulation control, pairing a responsive Medium top with a Heavy bottom to capture balanced transients and defined stick attack. This configuration produces a dark, cutting closed tone ideal for tight pocket work, while opening up into a rich, sizzling response across dynamic playing—from ghost notes to aggressive accents. SABIAN's proprietary hammering approach and raw bell design create one of the most tonally complex hi-hat pairs in the HHX lineup, tracking cleanly through overdubs and sitting naturally in dense mixes without fighting other percussion elements.

Tone & Construction

The combination of HH and HHX hammering with a raw bell design brings out the lows and tonal complexity characteristic of the HHX Complex series, translating to recordings with deep harmonic character and focused midrange cut. The Medium top over Heavy bottom configuration establishes a solid, controlled foot with excellent definition when closed while delivering a fat, sizzling tone throughout the dynamic range, providing the kind of versatility that performs equally well in rock, funk, jazz, and fusion sessions.

Specifications & Materials

Crafted from B20 Bronze, these cymbals feature precision weight distribution with a 900-gram top and 1200-gram bottom, engineered to produce the dark, complex character SABIAN developed through its Evolution, Legacy, and Artisan cymbal lines. This weight pairing ensures both articulate stick definition on tape and rich harmonic sustain that captures nuance without phase issues or mud in the low end.

Key Features

• Size: 14"
• Material: B20 Bronze
• Top weight: 900 grams
• Bottom weight: 1200 grams
• Configuration: Medium top over Heavy bottom
• HH and HHX combination hammering
• Raw bell design
• Exquisitely dark cymbal line
• Solid foot with dark cut when closed
• Sizzling, fat tone at all times
• Versatile across multiple musical styles
• Hi-hat pair (2 cymbals)

The HHX Complex 14" Medium Hats represent a refined approach to hi-hat design, combining SABIAN's decades of cymbal engineering with a dark, complex voice that tracks reliably in the studio and delivers consistent performance across tracking, overdubs, and live sessions.