Appendix 2; 44.1khz vs 96khz Sample Rate

Below is an example of two shakers recorded at 44.1khz and 96khz.
Both shakers have been pitched down 12 semitones in ableton using the complex pro setting.
As you can tell, the 44.1khz recording has a more crusty high end and sounds worse quality.
This is something i wanted to avoid when recording the piano, although i didn't actually manipulate the audio it was important to record at 96khz as a safety measure.