New from Sabian: the 10" XSR Mini-hats

Sabian have released a new pair of hi hats: the 10” XSR Mini-hats. It is a direct response to the needs of marching ensembles that score for snare and tenor players to play “hats”. Previously this was facilitated with cymbal players holding their instruments for the snare and tenor players to use. Also, marching ensembles have traditionally struggled to have mini-hats heard on the field. According to the company, the 10″ XSR Mini-hats solve that problem as they “produce clarity while projecting through any size ensemble“.

This hi-hat pair is supposed to meet the need for snare and tenor players wanting to play hats without requiring a cymbal player to hold them on the field. It can be mounted on snares, tenors, and also on front ensemble racks and are designed to project and sit over the top of the ensemble. Naturally, they will also work well on any drumkit or percussion setup. The bottom is medium heavy and the top is slightly lighter, but also medium heavy.

Mark Reynolds, Sabian’s National Director of Sales – School Music Division, says: “Marching ensembles have struggled for years to find mini-hats that sound amazing but have a manageable weight for the player. I reached out to a number of our top educators to help us solve this problem. Mark Love has made these 10″ XSR Mini-Hats with a medium-heavy bottom and a slightly lighter top which means they have clarity, amazing articulation, and can cut over the top of a marching ensemble, whether on the field or indoors.”