Name: Meinl HCS Basic 14/18 Cymbal Set (14" Hi-Hat, 18" Crash-Ride)
SKU: HCS1418
Price: 168.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Meinl HCS Basic 14/18 Cymbal Set (14″ Hi-Hat, 18″ Crash-Ride)

£168.00

The Meinl HCS Basic 14/18 Cymbal Set (14″ Hi-Hat, 18″ Crash-Ride) keeps the setup simple with hats and one cymbal for both ride patterns and crash accents. It is a handy starting point for a smaller kit or a first acoustic setup.

Key Features:

Configuration: 14″ Hi-Hats, 18″ Crash-Ride
Series: Meinl HCS
Material: MS63 brass
Finish: Traditional
Made in Germany

Availability: In stock

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Estimated Delivery Date 12/11/2026

SKU: HCS1418

Description
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Warranty & 30-Day Money Back Guarantee

Description

The 18″ crash-ride does two jobs here. Played with the tip of the stick, it gives a clean response with a warm, spreading wash underneath. Put an accent into the edge and it opens into a fuller crash sound. The 14″ hi-hats provide the other main timekeeping position, so you can practise moving a groove between the hats and crash-ride without arranging several cymbal stands. Made from MS63 brass, the factory-matched pair of voices gives a compact kit a straightforward HCS setup that you can expand as your playing develops.

Included In This Set:

14″ HCS Hi-Hat Cymbals – pair
18″ HCS Crash-Ride Cymbal

Sound & Feel:

Clean crash-ride stick response
Warm wash with an explosive crash response
Hi-hats for the main groove

Built to Perform:

MS63 brass construction
Matching Traditional finish
Made in Germany
Factory-matched configuration

Ideal For:

First acoustic drum setups
Compact kits
Learning hats, ride patterns and crash accents

Factory Matched Set

2-year warranty

Made in Germany

MS63 Alloy

Exceptional value

Finish: Traditional

Material: MS63 Alloy

Product Type: Cymbal Set

Pitch: Low-Mid

Character: Warm, Harmonical

Timbre: Mid-Bright

Volume: Medium to Low

Lathe: Wide Blade

To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner

Shaping: Pressure Point Technology

Sustain: Medium to Short

Music Style: Rock, Pop

Weight: Medium

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More Delivery & Return Information

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If your purchase develops a fault within the 2 year warranty period you can return it to us and we will repair or replace it. A fault is defined as a defect that you would not normally expect to occur through normal wear and tear and that has not been caused by improper use.