Sabian AAX 8" Air Splash

Group: Splashes
Type: Air Splash
Size: 8 Inch
Series: AAX
Weight: 135g, 137g, 139g, 151g, 152g, 153g, 159g, 162g
Median Weight: 152g (n=8)
Years of production: 2013 - Present
Sound file: AAX 8" Air Splash
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AAX 8" & 10" Air Splashes
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AAX 8" Air Splash
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Review: "The AAX Air splashes are so called due to the six holes they sport (3⁄4" wide for the 8" and 1" for the 10"). They are extra-thin and combine a natural finish with raw bells.

Both AAX Air splashes open with face-jerking haste and then snap shut with equal rapidity. The holes not only add to their near-illegal operating speed but also influence their sound, encouraging bite and trashiness. The smaller of the pair is over and done in the flash of a Gatso camera while the 10" model sticks around for a few nanoseconds longer and is fractionally lower in tone."

Review written by Adam Jones ("Sabian Cymbal Vote 2013 Winners Series review", musicradar.com, April 26, 2013)

Review: "There are quite a few splashes offered by the Sabian AAX Series: in addition to the more traditional ones for drummers who prefer the classic style, there are the Air Splash and Aero Splash designed for innovative drummers. Both feature a raw bell to improve stick response; the Air has 6 holes on its surface, while the Aero has 12. Therefore, low mass provides an immediate splash effect and an instant attack."

• From the original Italian text.

Review written by Silvio Angelini ("Sabian AAX Cymbal Series - il totale restyling della gamma", Music Club, June 2019, pg.78)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Morgan Rose