Sabian HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
Group: Rides
Type: Manhattan Jazz Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: HHX
Weight: 1697g, 1716g, 1745g, 1784g, 1801g, 1826g, 1828g, 1832g, 1838g, 1848g, 1851g, 1866g, 1896g
Median Weight : 1828g (n=13)
Years of production: 2004 - ?
Sound file: HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
HHX 20" Manhattan Jazz Ride
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Review: "Though I generally prefer rides of brighter texture, the Manhattan series' dark sound was very seductive. The cymbals were also very sensitive, responding well to even the lightest touch.
Playing these rides simply felt good. I was not busting my gut to get a rhythm out. Instead the sticks just seem to roll off these delightful metal dishes. I was blissfully maintaining a swingin' groove, swept away by the sonic storm of billowing, shimmering sound waves."
Review written by Will Romano ("Product Close-Up - Sabian HHX Manhattan Jazz Cymbals - Towering Darkness", Modern Drummer, July 2004, p. 31)
Review: "Sabian’s HHX series is specified as “Modern Dark . . . drier, dirtier, funkier”. The word “Dark” translates to lots of low frequency undertones, and I think, after having analyzed quite a few cymbals, “dirtier” means more midrange wash . . . more “SHHHHH” to the sound. We recently reviewed the 18″ Manhattan Jazz Crash, and now turn our attention to the 20″, which, although classified as a ride cymbal, I consider it to work well as a crash/ride.
The cymbal has medium sized lathing lines from the bell to the outer edge. Hammering is more clearly seen in the main photo above, and it appears that the hammer strokes are large, and deepest at the middle, while more shallow towards the center and towards the outer edge.
The cymbal crashes easily because of its weight, and the sustain is longer than the 18″ version. As a ride, the sound has a distinct “ping” with a wash that is about the same loudness, and the bell has an excellent, very pleasant ring to it."
Review written by John E. Johnson, Jr. ("Sabian 20″ HHX Manhattan Jazz Crash-Ride Cymbal", hometheaterhifi.com, September 1, 2011)
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