Sabian HHX Legacy 21" Ride
Group: Rides
Type: Ride
Size: 21 Inch
Series: HHX Legacy
Weight: 1979g, 1988g, 2006g, 2020g, 2023g, 2030g, 2040g, 2055g
Years of production: 2006 - Present
Sound file: HHX Legacy 21" Ride
HHX Legacy 21" Ride
HHX Legacy 21" Ride
HHX Legacy 21" Ride
HHX Legacy 21" Ride
HHX Legacy 21" Ride
HHX Legacy 21" Ride
HHX Legacy 21" Ride
HHX Legacy 21" Ride
Sabian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "Where the hammering on the 22" rides is very similar to the multi-faceted ham-mering I described for the 17" and 18" crashes, the hammering on the 20" and 21" rides is similar to that on the hats and splashes: larger oval hammerings on the top and bottom. This created dry, washy, trashy overtones that were almost evenly balanced in volume with the dark yet defined stick articulation. There’s also a 2"-wide unlathed strip in the center, on the underside of the cymbal, to help break up the overtones and create more defined stick definition in the center of the cymbal. This is thoughtful engineering.
The 20" and 21" rides seemed best suited for medium- to low-volume jazz. I preferred the 20" to the 21", because it seemed to have a bit more definition in the stick articulation, and it blended very well with the overall tonality of the crashes. The 20" and 21" also worked well as crash/rides. The 22" rides are a little too heavy for that purpose."
Review written by Mike Haid ("Sabian HHX Legacy Cymbals - Seduced By The Dark Side", Modern Drummer, July 2006, p. 35)
Review: "First up we have two Medium Thin 20" and 21" rides. Most ride cymbals, however fashionably dark and deep, have a few lingering high-end overtones that grate your teeth and leave behind a slightly off-key hum. These two, however, have none of that whatsoever.
This does not make them dull, though, there is a dark, slightly trashy character which is enormously pleasing. The two cymbals are pretty similar but we found we preferred the 21" example. That extra inch gives it a slightly deeper, buttery timbre, although the stick response remains ultra clear.
It is a great cymbal for crash-riding too. We particularly liked the way in which the flat shoulder of the stick on the broad shoulder of the cymbal gave it a sizzling attack, melting perfectly into the bell, with its harmonious tone."
Review written by Music Radar Team ("Sabian Legacy HHX Ride 20" review - Legacy is the next step on from Evolution, and apart from the lacklustre hi-hats, the results are mostly superb", Music Radar, November 22, 2007)
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