Sabian Chinese

Series - Sizes

• AA - 14" 15" 16" 18" 19" 20" 22"
• AAX - 16" 18" 20"
• APX - 18" 20"
• B8 - 16" 18" 20"
• B8 Plus - 16" 18" 20"
• B8 Pro - 16" 18" 20"
• B8X - 18"
• B20 By Sabian - 16" 18" 20" 22"
• Jack DeJohnette Signature Series - 18" 20"
• Encore Series - 20"
• FRX - 18"
• HH - 14" 15" 16" 18" 20" 22"
• HHX - 18" 20"
• Paragon - 19" 20"
• Powerbeat - 16" 18"
• Pro - 16" 18" 20"
• Pro Sonix - 16" 18"
• Radia - 8" 10" 12" 14" 15" 16" 18" 20"
• SBR - 16"
• Solar - 16" 18"
• Stratus - 18"
• Wild 900 - 18" 20"
• XSR - 18"
• XS20 - 18"

Description

AA

• Aggressive and brash with bright, penetrating trash, this is the perfect model for quick attack accents.⁶

AAX

• AAX Chinese cymbals are bright, brash and biting! No problem hearing these above the roar!⁵

APX

• Ride or accent for dark, dirty response that is super-fast, bright and edgy, with raw cutting power that rips through any volume.¹¹

B8

• Bright bite is aggressive and edgy, with a cool, cutting rawness that is immediate and trashy.¹⁰

B8 Plus

• Funky, explosive crash effect.¹³

B8 Pro

• Explosive, brash and bright attack, with deep, dark, and trashy undertones.¹⁰

B8X

• Bright bite is aggressive and edgy, with a cool, cutting rawness that is immediate and trashy.⁷

FRX

• This frequency reduced Chinese offers just the right amount of trash and attack to be heard, while never getting in the way. It delivers the blistering heat of a China but the FRX design gives it complete control. FRX gives drummers the freedom to play without holding back, especially in lower volume settings.¹

HH

• Raw in response with dark, musical overtones. Effective for riding, accents, crashing, and effects.¹⁰

HHX

• A fiery combination of tonal heat and raw aggression, the HHX Chinese brings biting attack with a furiously fast and funky feel.²

Sabian Paragon

• The Paragon Chinese has a wide flange that creates a dark, explosive monster that opens up with the slightest touch with a low-pitched, musical roar. The second of three Chinese models in Paragon series, the 20″ version has a much smaller flange than the 19″ and is a more focused sounding China.⁴

Pro

• Combines bright, cutting response with dark, dirty undertones. Very funky.¹²

Pro Sonix

• Highly direct, moderately 'trashy' aggression is fast and penetrating.¹²

Radia

• Raw, unadulterated power with the proper mix of white noise creates a new sound in Chinese cymbals.¹⁴

SBR

• The SBR Chinese is tonally tight and bright sounding, with plenty of brash trash in its tone.⁸

Solar

• Bright bite is aggressive and edgy, with a cool, cutting rawness that is immediate and trashy.¹¹

Stratus

• The STRATUS China model was one of the most popular models during our extensive R&D collaboration with our dealers and distributors. It delivers a quick biting attack that isn’t overbearing and has a fast decay.⁹

XSR

• The XSR Chinese has a raw and nasty response with a tonally tight and highly aggressive attack. Great for playing bright but dirty ride patterns or fact attacking accents.³

XS20

• Raw, nasty response is tonally tight and highly aggressive, for playing bright but dirty ride patterns or fast, attacking accents.¹⁰

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Information from:
¹ sabian.com (retrieved January 11, 2025)
² sabian.com (retrieved January 11, 2025)
³ sabian.com (retrieved January 11, 2025)
⁴ sabian.com (retrieved January 11, 2025)
⁵ sabian.com (retrieved January 11, 2025)
⁶ sabian.com (retrieved January 11, 2025)
⁷ sabian.com (retrieved January 11, 2025)
⁸ sabian.com (retrieved January 11, 2025)
⁹ sabian.com (retrieved January 11, 2025)
¹⁰ Sabian Cymbals and Gear Catalog 2014
¹¹ Sabian Cymbal and Sound Guide 2009
¹² Sabian Catalog 2002
¹³ Sabian Catalog 1987
¹⁴ Sabian Catalog 1999

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