Istanbul Agop XH14 XIST Hihat 14-inch

General

Superb stick definition and clear, crisp sound: everything you'd ever want in a solid, all-rounder of a hi-hat. This pair of Istanbul XIST hats both bear a medium weight that helps shape an outstandingly focussed response, while the traditional finish adds a thick layer of warmth when compared to the brilliant finished version. This 14 inch hi-hat has been developed to suit any kit and any playing style.

Istanbul Agop: The XIST Series

Introducing the XIST Series, Istanbul Agop offer cymbals that deliver professional sound for an accessible price. Using traditional crafting techniques combined with modern methods, both sides of each cymbal have been shaped using a special 'pin lathing' - a sort of hybrid machine-based hammer technique that mimics a traditional hand-hammered finish. Shaping a cymbal in the traditional way would take around 4,500 hammer blows, while each XIST cymbal only needs 1,500. The twist is that the precise positioning of each hammer blow, as well as the power, is determined by a real human to ensure that each cymbal has its own unique sound and feel. Most of the cymbals included in the XIST range comes in either a traditional finish which lends them a particular warmth, or a brilliant finish for enhanced transparency and a more sensitive attack.