Sabian HHX
The HH sound with the volume turned up — hand-hammered, higher profile, raw bell, built to be heard live.
HHX is what happens when you want the dark, complex, hand-hammered HH sound but need it to survive a loud stage. A higher profile and a raw bell add projection without sanding off the character, which is why the line has become the go-to for drummers who love dark cymbals but keep losing them in the live mix.
It is also the broadest family Sabian makes — Complex, Evolution, Legacy, Fierce, Omni and the Zen China all live under the HHX name. Our full HHX guide below breaks the whole range down cymbal by cymbal, so you can work out which sub-line is actually yours.
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