The Omni is not a crash, not a ride, it is simply Omni. It's a go-anywhere-play-anywhere cymbal, and you can play any gig with just this one cymbal, according to Sabian master product specialist Mark Love.

Jojo confesses he's really more of a hand-hammered guy and a fan of dark cymbals. That's whay they went from AAX to HHX:

The AAX Omni is a bright cymbal, and so I felt the need to have a version of that which caters more to my natural preference. However, because this is such a complex cymbal to produce, we began the R&D process with the AAX Omni, and once we had perfected that, applied the knowledge to the more intricate HHX hammered version."

Jojo continues by stating the new HHX Omni is a cymbal with great sonic contrast:

"This cymbal really embodies the vision I had all along for a dark Omni. I can see playing it in any setting, from an acoustic jazz gig because it is so controllable, to a loud rock gig because of its stellar crash ride properties."

Pricing
Sabian's new Jojo Myer HHX Omni will ship to Europe this July. The 19" HHX Omni (model 119OMX) has a recommended retail price (rrp) of $349.00 (£378), the 22" HHX Omni (model 122OMX) has a MAP of $439.00 (£476).