SABIAN 22" HHX Complex Medium Ride

SABIAN 22" HHX Complex Medium Ride

This 22" HHX Complex Medium Ride delivers a notably dark, complex tone with substantial body and articulation—essential characteristics for capturing definition in drum recordings. The thin profile and medium-sized hand-hammered raw bell create a cymbal that responds with sensitivity to dynamics while maintaining presence across a wide frequency range. The substantial 2,530–2,912g weight range supports projection without sacrificing nuance, making it equally at home in intimate overdub sessions and larger ensemble recordings.

Tone & Recording Character

Built from B20 bronze and constructed using a proprietary combination of HH and HHX hammering techniques with a raw hammered bell, this ride produces one of SABIAN's richest and sweetest voices in the medium ride category. The result is a cymbal with pronounced lows and tonal complexity—dark in character yet articulate enough to cut through a mix without forced brightness or wash, making it exceptionally trackable in studio contexts where definition matters.

Design & Engineering

The thin profile paired with the medium-sized hand-hammered raw bell creates a balanced instrument engineered for consistent recording performance across musical styles. This construction approach brings out the lower registers and subtle tonal layers inherent in the cymbal's design, a hallmark technique refined across SABIAN's Evolution, Legacy, and Artisan cymbal lines—critical for punch and separation in the mix.

Key Features

• B20 bronze construction
• 22-inch diameter
• Thin profile for responsive playing dynamics
• Medium-sized hand-hammered raw bell
• Combination of HH and HHX hammering techniques
• Weight range: 2,530–2,912g (median 2,823g)
• HHX Complex line — exquisitely dark cymbal series
• Versatile across musical styles and settings
• Rich, complex tone with pronounced low-end character
• Articulate response suitable for both defined ride patterns and textural playing
• Current production model (2020–Present)
• Hand-crafted using proprietary SABIAN techniques

The HHX Complex Medium Ride stands as one of SABIAN's most refined medium ride offerings, balancing dark, complex tonality with the recording versatility required for professional studio work.