SABIAN 14" HHX Medium Hats Brilliant Finish

SABIAN 14" HHX Medium Hats Brilliant Finish

These 14" HHX Medium Hats capture articulate, punchy definitions in your recordings while maintaining the warmth and projection needed to sit prominently in the mix. The lighter, more responsive profile delivers quick attack on every strike, and the enlarged bell produces a darker tone that cuts through dense arrangements without muddiness. The brilliant finish adds visual clarity to your kit aesthetic as well.

Design & Construction

Built using a multi-stage hammering process—sparse initial hammering followed by lathing, then denser HHX hammering over top—these cymbals achieve a tonal character unavailable in standard hat designs. The enlarged bell boosts recorded volume and power while keeping overall weight down compared to typical medium hats, translating to faster response and consistent mic capture across dynamic playing.

Tone & Response in the Mix

The combination of B20 bronze material and dual-hammering technique yields a richer, darker tone with excellent stick definition and solid foot control. Quick response and warm, crisp articulation make these hats equally at home in jazz, fusion, rock, and contemporary styles without requiring a kit swap—essential for session work and varied production schedules.

Key Features

• Size: 14" hi-hat pair (two cymbals)
• Material: B20 bronze
• Finish: Brilliant
• Top cymbal weight: 952 grams
• Bottom cymbal weight: 1340 grams
• Multi-stage hammering process with sparse and dense hammering phases
• Slimmer profiles for faster response
• Enlarged bell for increased volume and power
• Thinner and lighter than typical medium hats
• Darker tone with warm, crisp character
• Versatile across multiple musical styles

The HHX 14" Medium Hats deliver professional-grade versatility and tonal depth in a package optimized for responsive tracking and mix-friendly clarity.