Product Description
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The Ultimate C
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Developed in collaboration with Dave Weckl, the 18” HHX Evolution
C is a highly-responsive and sensitive cymbal that combines
the bite and penetration of high-end attack with the warmth and
agitation of dark undertones. Fully hammered, this thin c
delivers tonally warm, rich sound and a well-defined touch of
high-end color to boost projection. In fact, it’s so responsive
that according to SABIAN Master Product Spet Mark Love,
“it’s easily activated with just a touch of a finger!” But while
the response is fast and shimmering, it’s the feel of the
Evolution Ces that so many drummers fall in love with.
Described as smooth and buttery, this is a C with that rare
ability of making you a better player the minute you add one to
your set-up.
An Evolution in Tone
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The 18” HHX Evolution C is exactly the essence of what Dave
Weckl was looking for when he approached SABIAN. In fact, that’s
exactly what the entire HHX Evolution line is all about. These
are cymbals that retain the low end while brightened the highs.
And sensitivity is increased so that the lightest touch of a
stick sets them off. “Dave has a very acute sense of hearing and
knows exactly what he wants from his cymbals,” comments Vault
Spet Mark Love. “In addition to high-response sensitivity,
he requested a specific degree of separation between the brighter
high-end tones and the warmer low end, for a sound that was both
warm and cool. He was very specific, and this is why our
craftsmen were able to design Evolution to such exact standards.
We are extremely pleased with the results and anticipate enormous
interest in these cymbals.”
Sabian HHX – Modern Dark
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Until HHX, dark cymbals simply did not cut. With HHX, SABIAN
changed all of that. Using an innovative combination of
high-profile shape, large raw bell and jumbo sized hammering,
they ensured that the dark, tonally complex sound of HHX cuts in
any situation. Essentially, they took the warm, dark, complex
tone of HH cymbals and made it cut for modern musical settings.
While other cymbals may generate darkness, HHX stirs up more
simmering heat, more musical dirt, more of what drummers want to
hear – and projects it. It gets you heard. It’s just another
innovative design feature, created by the SABIAN Vault team.
Who Plays HHX?
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Delivering simmering Modern Dark tone at all volumes, it’s little
wonder HHX is played by top SABIAN artists like Tomas Haake
(Meshuggah), Jojo Mayer (Nerve), Karl Brazil (Robbie Williams),
Brian Frasier Moore (Madonna), Mark Guiliana (Mehliana), Dom
Famularo, Chris Dave (Robert Glasper), Mike Portnoy (Winery
Dogs), and many, many more. “The magic of HHX is the darkness
that allows me to go places I wasn’t able to go before. These
cymbals inspire me to play great because they always sound
great,” cls drumming’s global ambassador Dom Famularo. Tomas
Haake, the powerhouse drummer for tonally dense Swedish extreme
metal band Meshuggah, approaches it from a different angle,
“Other cymbals may be dark, but HHX is dynamic…cymbals can
disappear when you’re playing outdoor stages to 60,000 people.
But HHX cymbals always sound great, they’re always there.”
Another man with a deep experience of SABIAN sounds is Mike
Portnoy. His monstrous set-ups with Dream Theater were – to quote
the man himself – “vast”. “HHX added a whole new level of
diversity. It combines the best elements of AA, AAX and HH into
one. I love the dark side of HHX. It’s definitely something other
cymbals just do not have.”
Hand-Crafted – Every Step of the Way
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Like all SABIAN B20 Cast Cymbals, the HHX Evolution C begins
its life in the Foundry, where a centuries-old family process is
used to create the most musical and durable of all cymbal alloys.
Inside the Foundry, SABIAN metallurgists combine carefully
measured as of Copper, Tin and Silver, heat it to 2100
degrees Fahrenheit, and pour it into casts. At this stage, it’s
hard to believe these castings will eventually become a cymbal.
But first, they must go on a journey that will take them through
the processes of Multi-rolling for intensity, Hammering for tone,
Lathing for enhanced response and projection, and a final Aging
process in the legendary SABIAN Vault for optimum sound. In a
sense, it’s a journey that’s only complete when you play the
cymbal of your choice − an evolution from idea to reality. It is
this process – innovation blended with traditional cymbal-making
– that made HHX an award-winning sensation when it burst upon the
scene in 2001.
Product Features
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* Designed with legendary Dave Weckl
* Warm, explosive response is fast and shimmering
* Increased cut and projection
* Warm, rich tone with high-end color for projection
* Ideal for a wide variety of musical styles
* HHX Series Cymbals offer Modern Dark tone
* Crafted from SABIAN B20 Bronze
From the Manufacturer
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Warm, explosive response is fast and shimmering for increased
projection and cut. A best-selling Core model, the SABIAN 18" HHX
Evolution C is a Killer C! Until HHX, it was impossible
to project darkness. But the dark, simmering sound, agitated bite
and "Tone Projection" design of HHX makes this series more
effective than others. Other cymbals may generate darkness, but
HHX stirs up more simmering heat, more musical dirt, more of what
drummers want to hear – and projects it. It gets you heard. And
felt. HHX "Tone Projection" is an innovative design, created by
the SABIAN Vault team.
- SABIAN best-selling Core model is a Killer C!.
- HHX Tone Projection stirs up simmering heat, musical dirt.
- Delivers simmering Modern Dark tone at all volumes.