{"product_id":"986-1350-sabian","title":"Sabian AAX Stage Hats 14” Versatile Like Brilliant New Beats! Articulate Smooth 986 1350 g","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolutely fantastic sounding and incredibly versatile pair of Sabian AAX 14” STAGE Hihats in great shape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese are basically cleaner sounding, smoother, more articulate New Beats with a Brilliant finish …..and not $480! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic New Beat philosophy weights at 986 and 1350 grams. Very clean and articulate but they do offer a slightly darker SHIMMERING tone - actually darker than most Zildjian New Beats. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd being the Brilliant AAX they offer a pinch of shimmer in top.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantastic chick tone when played with your foot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs the name suggests, they cut well from stage, but 986 grams is actually Medium Thin, not overly hulking - it’s considerably thinner than many 1080 gram New Beats on the market. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere these hihats really shine, surprisingly, is on lower to medium volume settings. They are much more controlled and FOCUSED than many other 14s”. They’re clean sounding and don’t muddy up your tone when closed. And they sound very tight at lower volumes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiller for recording. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen them wide for a raucous slosh.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo issues. Nice patina naturally built up. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurprisingly versatile. Literally darker sounding more articulate New Beats without the pricier tag.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 39, 54); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAnd no guessing. You can hear how nice this pair sounds! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768758141144,"sku":"Sabian14inAAXStageHats986g1350g","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/444CE943-E4C1-4C72-BAF4-A56272037E65.jpg?v=1780330062","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/986-1350-sabian","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}