Sabian 18" HHX Evolution Crash Cymbal-Used From Sabian

Exciting, dark tones from this unique crash!

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Developed in collaboration with Dave Weckl, the 18” HHX Evolution Crash 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 crash delivers tonally warm, rich sound and a well-defined touch of high-end color to boost projection. Smooth and buttery, this is a Crash with that rare ability of making you a better player the minute you add one to your set-up.

Hand-guided large-peen hammering creates the complex, modern-dark tone of HHX, while many of the most popular models– like Evolution and Legacy – receive hand-hammering using peens and anvils that have been hand-shaped in the Vault.

Sabian metallurgists combine measured amounts of copper, tin, and silver to create centuries-old recipe for Sabian B20 bronze alloy
Molten-hot B20 bronze is very carefully hand-poured into pots, and once cooled, yields already-musical B20 bronze castings
B20 castings are meticulously hand-separated by weight and prepared to remove all impurities
Castings are fed through a large rolling oven up to a dozen times, involving a crew of 5 men who must work with choreographic precision under intense heat
During the entire rolling process, blanks must be rotated carefully to create a molecular weave for strength and durability
As castings become cymbal blanks, custom-built machine tools are expertly hand-operated to press bells into blanks, drill holes in center, cut down to size and bump for approximate shape
A combination of hand-guided machine hammering and hand-hammering is used to shape and form each cymbal, adding musicality, complexity, and bright tone
Lathe craftsmen operate specially retrofitted lathes, thinning cymbal to desired gauge while adding crucial tonal grooves
Cymbal must be trimmed to exact size and the edges buffed for smoothness
Each individual cymbal is hand-tested and hand-weighed in the Vault by Vault sound specialists, a critical process
Each individual cymbal is placed on a shelf to age, allowing the frantically active molecules to slow down and stabilize
Each individual cymbal is once again hand-tested by two Vault specialists to ensure they fit the parameters of the series and model

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Manufacturer's Description from Sabian

HHX Evolution cymbals are exactly the essence of what Dave Weckl was looking for when he approached SABIAN. In fact, it’s what the 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.

The Sabian 18" HHX Evolution Crash produces a huge, warm response that projects well with its boosted bright high-end.

About Manufacturer

SABIAN was founded in 1981 when Robert Zildjian - one of the world's great names in cymbal making came to the conclusion that drummers needed a better choice of cymbals. Unsatisfied with the quality, the sound and the very relevance of the cymbals being manufactured at the time, he opened SABIAN in the small eastern Canadian village of Meductic, New Brunswick.

Since that time the SABIAN Vault has become a global center for cymbal and sound innovation. And that same SABIAN innovation has resulted in an unprecedented level of choice from the most diverse offering of cymbal design ever available. As a result, modern drummers and percussionists can choose from models that range from vintage to modern, from dark to bright, from traditional to downright eclectic.