SABIAN 15" HH HAMMERTONE HAT BOTTOM

SABIAN 15" HH Hammertone Hat Bottom

The SABIAN 15" HH Hammertone Hat Bottom delivers a dark, controlled response with substantial weight and definition. This bottom cymbal pairs with a thin top to create a closed hat with a focused chick and articulate stick sound, cutting through dense arrangements with clarity and projection in the mix.

Cymbal Character & Tone

Built from B20 bronze and fully lathed for refined tonal control, this bottom cymbal produces a dark, fat sound signature with medium chick volume. The hammertone finish and medium-heavy weight anchor the pair with body and sustain while maintaining crisp articulation on foot splash, ensuring tight definition during recording and live playback.

Construction & Design

As a bottom cymbal only, this piece is engineered to sit beneath a thin top cymbal to form a complete high-hat pair. The fully lathed surface and deliberate hammertone patterning reduce unnecessary frequencies, resulting in a controlled, focused response that captures clean, defined hi-hat articulation across tracking and mixing sessions.

Key Features

• B20 bronze alloy
• 15-inch diameter
• Medium-heavy bottom weight
• Dark, fat sound profile
• Medium chick volume
• Fully lathed finish
• Hammertone surface treatment
• Bottom cymbal configuration (pairs with thin top)

This HH Hammertone bottom excels in rock, metal, and funk sessions where punchy, controlled hi-hat work cuts through busy drum arrangements without muddying the mix on recordings.