The XRAYM-HH14 X-Ray Multi HiHat 14" from the Turkish manufacturer Istanbul Mehmet convinces with its hand-hammered B20 alloy and above all with the finely worked, radially arranged holes, which are also drilled by hand. These cleanly worked holes interrupt the vibration of the entire hi-hat cymbal and provide a shorter fade out and a darker fundamental tone that comes across as trashy and spongy.
The finely and cleanly lathed cymbals are all made from B20 bronze, the classic alloy for professional cymbals. Especially the fast and direct response and the shortened sound make the Istanbul X-Ray Multi HiHat cymbals absolute effect all-rounders. The high-quality professional HiHat creates a defined chick with thin and distorted attack, which sometimes even appears electronic. They are especially recommended for hip-hop and rock drummers, but any other style can also be easily played when accentuated and short hi-hat strokes are required.
Last but not least, of course, the more than fair price is convincing, because for handmade B20 cymbals with such complicated production, the competition asks for much more money.