Sabian ARTISAN ELITE Hihats 14” 840 1148 g CLEAN! Discontinued! DRY & THIN! DON’T $900!

These are Sabian's most expensive Hihats. Aristan - they're $900 at Big Box stores. But these are the discontinued Artisan ELITES!  $900. Damn! These are some of the most beautifully crafted cymbals they have ever produced. Signed and numbered under the bell of the cymbal smith who made them. And this particular pair has a very sweet complexity to them.  The Artisan Elite Series is a little bit darker and drier than the straight up Artisans. They have more of a partial lathe vibe with very heavy Hand Hammerings. And the Top Cymbal is generally thinner too.  Weighing in at only 840 and 1148 grams, this particular pair of 14s" plays like thin, dark, semi-dry complex hihats. The 1148 gram bottom ensures a solid chick tone when played with your foot. But the thin 840 top keeps them extremely responsive with a hint of smokiness. Focused and controlled without sounding dead or clanky. They have a delicate softness to them and a very light and subtle liveliness.  Absolutely fantastic