Unlathed, heavily hand-hammered design delivers dark, simmering response with hot, dry definition. Brilliant finish. Sabian Hand-Hammered series cymbals are warm, imaginative, and emotional. Hand Hammered speaks with a musical darkness steeped in nearly 400 years of cymbal-making history. Sabian artisans craft their secret process bronze into soulful cymbals, rich with dark, traditional tone. It's a complex blend of sounds that comes together in a warm, musical mix.