Difference between revisions of "Sabian AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride"
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'''Weight:''' 2339g, 2358g, 2404g, 2431g, 2490g, 2497g<br> | '''Weight:''' 2339g, 2358g, 2404g, 2431g, 2490g, 2497g<br> | ||
'''Median Weight:''' 2418g (n=6)<br> | '''Median Weight:''' 2418g (n=6)<br> | ||
| − | '''Years of production:''' 2014<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> - Present<br> | + | '''Years of production:''' 2014<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> - ?; 2019 - Present<br> |
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/tAeF6cgScys?si=LYGXvmhUg8AmYZS0 AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride]<br> | '''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/tAeF6cgScys?si=LYGXvmhUg8AmYZS0 AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride]<br> | ||
[https://youtu.be/EB5-_PVv61E?si=hRRwB2ZN-hOEwGkZ AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride]<br> | [https://youtu.be/EB5-_PVv61E?si=hRRwB2ZN-hOEwGkZ AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride]<br> | ||
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Moving up closer towards the bell the sound gets tinnier and sharper, harder with more 'ting' - it's definitely a two-in-one ride. Wherever you tap, there is always a good spread and enough wash to support the ride notes, making this a musical cymbal, not a clanger. It sizzles without feeling thin or weak. The bell is distinct but not divorced - it too has a warm, middly peal, easy on the tinnitus. Overall, you perhaps wouldn't call this an obvious jazz cymbal, but it is that versatile and will find a home in plenty of styles." <br> | Moving up closer towards the bell the sound gets tinnier and sharper, harder with more 'ting' - it's definitely a two-in-one ride. Wherever you tap, there is always a good spread and enough wash to support the ride notes, making this a musical cymbal, not a clanger. It sizzles without feeling thin or weak. The bell is distinct but not divorced - it too has a warm, middly peal, easy on the tinnitus. Overall, you perhaps wouldn't call this an obvious jazz cymbal, but it is that versatile and will find a home in plenty of styles." <br> | ||
| − | Review written by Geoff Nicholls ("Sabian Cymbal Vote 2014 Winners review", [https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/drums/sabian-cymbal-vote-2014-winners-599443 musicradar.com], May 9, 2014)<br> | + | :Review written by Geoff Nicholls ("Sabian Cymbal Vote 2014 Winners review", [https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/drums/sabian-cymbal-vote-2014-winners-599443 musicradar.com], May 9, 2014)<br> |
'''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' | '''Artist/song where it can be heard:''' | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 14 December 2025
Group: Rides
Type: X-Plosion Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: AAX
Weight: 2339g, 2358g, 2404g, 2431g, 2490g, 2497g
Median Weight: 2418g (n=6)
Years of production: 20141 - ?; 2019 - Present
Sound file: AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride
AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride
AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride
AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride
AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride
AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride
Sabian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "The name X-Plosion ride might lead you to think this 20" would be hard and aggressive. Not necessarily so - riding near the outer edge the tone is warm, the stick tip feeling cushioned and soft. Crash-riding here delivers a dark whoosh, still with supple stick clarity, and this being a relatively light cymbal, deeper than the two 20" crashes reviewed above.
Moving up closer towards the bell the sound gets tinnier and sharper, harder with more 'ting' - it's definitely a two-in-one ride. Wherever you tap, there is always a good spread and enough wash to support the ride notes, making this a musical cymbal, not a clanger. It sizzles without feeling thin or weak. The bell is distinct but not divorced - it too has a warm, middly peal, easy on the tinnitus. Overall, you perhaps wouldn't call this an obvious jazz cymbal, but it is that versatile and will find a home in plenty of styles."
- Review written by Geoff Nicholls ("Sabian Cymbal Vote 2014 Winners review", musicradar.com, May 9, 2014)
Artist/song where it can be heard:
Source:
1 2014 Sabian Cymbals and Gear Catalog
