Difference between revisions of "Sabian B8 14" Hi-Hats"

Latest revision as of 17:55, 29 December 2024

Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Hi-Hats
Size: 14 Inch
Series: B8
Weight: Top: 952g / Bottom: 1135g

Top: 960g / Bottom: 1146g

Median Weight: Top: 956g (n=2) / Bottom: 1141g (n=2)
Years of production: 1984 - ?
Sound file: B8 14" Hi Hats
B8 14" Hi Hats
B8 14" Hi Hats
B8 14" Hi Hats
Sabian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "Particularly with the hi-hats. The first thing an engineer will do to them in a studio is wind out the bottom end, making them sound tighter, more crisp and sibilant. No such knob twiddling will be required of the B8+ set, however. They have a wonderfully balanced, responsive sound which belies their price tag, and players investigating top rated brands should forget the inherent snobbery which often affects us consumers, and at least try them. (I well remember Stewart Copeland copping eight pairs of similarly rated Zanki hi-hats from a disbelieving shop assistant a few years back.)"

Review written by Andy Duncan ("Sabian B8 Cymbals", Making Music, April 1987)

Artist/song where it can be heard:

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 '''Series:''' [[Sabian B8#B8|B8]]<br>
 '''Weight:''' Top: 952g / Bottom: 1135g<br>
+::Top: 960g / Bottom: 1146g<br>
+'''Median Weight:''' Top: 956g (n=2) / Bottom: 1141g (n=2)<br>
 '''Years of production:''' 1984 - ?<br>
 '''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/OAbgB2yrV3A?si=zjEYPXl6-2P5yOcp B8 14" Hi Hats]<br>
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 [https://youtu.be/KhOXucpVvdE?si=IHBjmZAOJ8daCP1y B8 14" Hi Hats]<br>
 '''Sabian's Description:''' [[Sabian Hi-Hats#B8|<<< - >>>]]<br>
-'''Review:''' "Much the same thing can be said of the hi-hats. I must admit to a slight sigh of relief when I lifted this pair of 14" hi-hats from their bag. Being that this range is specifically designed for rock, I was fully expecting a couple of histrionically proportioned 15" manhole covers. Why do people bother with those things? They're not significantly louder than 14" hi-hats, just harder to control.
+'''Review:''' "Particularly with the hi-hats. The first thing an engineer will do to them in a studio is wind out the bottom end, making them sound tighter, more crisp and sibilant. No such knob twiddling will be required of the B8+ set, however. They have a wonderfully balanced, responsive sound which belies their price tag, and players investigating top rated brands should forget the inherent snobbery which often affects us consumers, and at least try them. (I well remember Stewart Copeland copping eight pairs of similarly rated Zanki hi-hats from a disbelieving shop assistant a few years back.)" <br>
-Neither control nor volume presents any problem with this pair of cymbals. They lack some of the depth of character present in the ride, but in terms of power and projection they are at least its equal. Being fairly heavy - particularly the top hat, which is not much lighter than the bottom - the stick definition is again excellent. There's a suggestion of clanginess from the top cymbal, something I find deeply annoying in hi-hats, but when they're played in the manner for which they are fitted (ie. damned hard), you have difficulty hearing yourself think, let alone pick out a few low-level imperfections.
+Review written by Andy Duncan ("Sabian B8 Cymbals", Making Music, April 1987)<br>
-In terms of foot control, open/closed accents are passable if not quite as accurate or sharp as I'd like. There are some rather tiresome overtones that hang around after you've put your foot down. Again, not something that would be noticeable from beyond the third row, but it does take the edge off the definition slightly." <br>
-Review written by Simon Braund ("Sabian B8 Cymbals", Phaze 1, February 1989)<br>
 ''' Artist/song where it can be heard:'''

Difference between revisions of "Sabian B8 14" Hi-Hats"

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