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* '''[[Sabian Raw_Bell_Dry_Ride|Raw Bell Dry Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride|21"]] | * '''[[Sabian Raw_Bell_Dry_Ride|Raw Bell Dry Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride|21"]] | ||
* '''[[Sabian Raw Ride|Raw Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 20" Raw Ride|20"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Raw Ride|22"]] | * '''[[Sabian Raw Ride|Raw Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 20" Raw Ride|20"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Raw Ride|22"]] | ||
| − | * '''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 24" Ride|24"]] | + | * '''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Ride|16"]] [[Sabian AA 24" Ride|24"]] |
* '''[[Sabian Rock_Ride|Rock Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 18" Rock Ride|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Rock Ride|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Rock Ride|20"]] [[Sabian AA 21" Rock Ride|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Rock Ride|22"]] [[Sabian AA 24" Rock Ride|24"]] [[Sabian AA 28" Rock Ride|28"]] [[Sabian AA 30" Rock Ride|30"]] | * '''[[Sabian Rock_Ride|Rock Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 18" Rock Ride|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Rock Ride|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Rock Ride|20"]] [[Sabian AA 21" Rock Ride|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Rock Ride|22"]] [[Sabian AA 24" Rock Ride|24"]] [[Sabian AA 28" Rock Ride|28"]] [[Sabian AA 30" Rock Ride|30"]] | ||
* '''[[Sabian Thin_Ride|Thin Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Thin Ride|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Thin Ride|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Thin Ride|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Thin Ride|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Thin Ride|20"]] | * '''[[Sabian Thin_Ride|Thin Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Thin Ride|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Thin Ride|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Thin Ride|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Thin Ride|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Thin Ride|20"]] | ||
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==== Crashes ==== | ==== Crashes ==== | ||
* '''[[Sabian Bright Crash|Bright Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Bright Crash|16"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Bright Crash|18"]] | * '''[[Sabian Bright Crash|Bright Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Bright Crash|16"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Bright Crash|18"]] | ||
| − | * '''[[Sabian El Sabor Crash|El Sabor Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 16" El Sabor Crash|16"]] | + | * '''[[Sabian El Sabor Crash|El Sabor Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 12" El Sabor Crash|12"]] [[Sabian AA 16" El Sabor Crash|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" El Sabor Crash|17"]] |
* '''[[Sabian El Sabor|El Sabor]] - [[Sabian AA 18" El Sabor|18"]] | * '''[[Sabian El Sabor|El Sabor]] - [[Sabian AA 18" El Sabor|18"]] | ||
* '''[[Sabian Extra Thin Crash|Extra Thin Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 13" Extra Thin Crash|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" Extra Thin Crash|14"]] [[Sabian AA 15" Extra Thin Crash|15"]] [[Sabian AA 16" Extra Thin Crash|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Extra Thin Crash|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Extra Thin Crash|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Extra Thin Crash|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Extra Thin Crash|20"]]<br> | * '''[[Sabian Extra Thin Crash|Extra Thin Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 13" Extra Thin Crash|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" Extra Thin Crash|14"]] [[Sabian AA 15" Extra Thin Crash|15"]] [[Sabian AA 16" Extra Thin Crash|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Extra Thin Crash|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Extra Thin Crash|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Extra Thin Crash|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Extra Thin Crash|20"]]<br> | ||
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* '''[[Sabian Apollo Hats|Apollo Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 14" Apollo Hats|14"]] [[Sabian AA 16" Apollo Hats|16"]] | * '''[[Sabian Apollo Hats|Apollo Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 14" Apollo Hats|14"]] [[Sabian AA 16" Apollo Hats|16"]] | ||
* '''[[Sabian_El Sabor Hats|El Sabor Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 13" El Sabor Hats|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" El Sabor Hats|14"]] | * '''[[Sabian_El Sabor Hats|El Sabor Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 13" El Sabor Hats|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" El Sabor Hats|14"]] | ||
| + | * '''[[Sabian EQ Hats|EQ Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 14" EQ Hats|14"]] | ||
* '''[[Sabian_Flat Hats|Flat Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 13" Flat Hats|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" Flat Hats|14"]] [[Sabian AA 15" Flat Hats|15"]] | * '''[[Sabian_Flat Hats|Flat Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 13" Flat Hats|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" Flat Hats|14"]] [[Sabian AA 15" Flat Hats|15"]] | ||
* '''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 13" Fusion Hats|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" Fusion Hats|14"]] | * '''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 13" Fusion Hats|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" Fusion Hats|14"]] | ||
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==== Other ==== | ==== Other ==== | ||
| + | *'''[[Sabian Compression Stax|Compression Stax]] - [[Sabian AA 10" Compression Stax|10"]] | ||
*'''[[Sabian Jingle Disc|Jingle Disc]] - [[Sabian AA 10" Jingle Disc|10"]] | *'''[[Sabian Jingle Disc|Jingle Disc]] - [[Sabian AA 10" Jingle Disc|10"]] | ||
* '''[[Sabian MAX Chimes|MAX Chimes]] - [[Sabian AA 6" MAX Chimes|6"]] [[Sabian AA 6.5" MAX Chimes|6.5"]] [[Sabian AA 7" MAX Chimes|7"]] | * '''[[Sabian MAX Chimes|MAX Chimes]] - [[Sabian AA 6" MAX Chimes|6"]] [[Sabian AA 6.5" MAX Chimes|6.5"]] [[Sabian AA 7" MAX Chimes|7"]] | ||
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* '''[[Sabian Orchestral French|Orchestral French]] - [[Sabian AA 22" Orchestral French|22"]] | * '''[[Sabian Orchestral French|Orchestral French]] - [[Sabian AA 22" Orchestral French|22"]] | ||
* '''[[Sabian Orchestral Suspended|Orchestral Suspended]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Orchestral Suspended|16"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Orchestral Suspended|18"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Orchestral Suspended|20"]] | * '''[[Sabian Orchestral Suspended|Orchestral Suspended]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Orchestral Suspended|16"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Orchestral Suspended|18"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Orchestral Suspended|20"]] | ||
| − | * '''[[Sabian Orchestral Viennese|Orchestral Viennese]] - [[Sabian AA 17" Orchestral Viennese|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Orchestral Viennese|18"]] | + | * '''[[Sabian Orchestral Viennese|Orchestral Viennese]] - [[Sabian AA 17" Orchestral Viennese|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Orchestral Viennese|18"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Orchestral Viennese|20"]] |
* '''[[Sabian Suspended|Suspended]] - [[Sabian AA 12" Suspended|12"]] [[Sabian AA 13" Suspended|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" Suspended|14"]] [[Sabian AA 15" Suspended|15"]] [[Sabian AA 16" Suspended|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Suspended|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Suspended|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Suspended|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Suspended|20"]] [[Sabian AA 21" Suspended|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Suspended|22"]] | * '''[[Sabian Suspended|Suspended]] - [[Sabian AA 12" Suspended|12"]] [[Sabian AA 13" Suspended|13"]] [[Sabian AA 14" Suspended|14"]] [[Sabian AA 15" Suspended|15"]] [[Sabian AA 16" Suspended|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Suspended|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Suspended|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Suspended|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Suspended|20"]] [[Sabian AA 21" Suspended|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Suspended|22"]] | ||
* '''[[Sabian Viennese|Viennese]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Viennese|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Viennese|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Viennese|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Viennese|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Viennese|20"]] [[Sabian AA 21" Viennese|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Viennese|22"]] | * '''[[Sabian Viennese|Viennese]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Viennese|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Viennese|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Viennese|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Viennese|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Viennese|20"]] [[Sabian AA 21" Viennese|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Viennese|22"]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:14, 8 February 2026
AA
Introduction: 1982 (1983 for USA)
Background: AA, or "Automatic Anvil" is the company's machine-hammered flagship series. This series, along with the HH Series, are the longest-running Sabian cymbal lines.
Some AA cymbals can be found that do not have the "AA" on them. These were from the early years, and are often referred to by drummers as "Pre-AA":
("Pre-AA" cymbals are included in the AA section. Aside from the inking, they are of the same design and production.)
Pre-AA Top (had model only)
Top font
Pre-AA Bottom (had Sabian logo and size - cm & inches)
Size on bottom
Sabian logo was added to the top later
Logo 1989 - 1999
2000 - ?
Innovation: Machine hammering
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Offered as: AA - AA Sound Control
Production: Hybrid manufacturing with hand hammering and lathing, some with brilliant finish
Applications: All volume settings • Live playing and recording • Entire range of music styles
Users:
Sound: From classic rock to old school punk rock and hip-hop — that’s AA. Tight, controlled, but LOUD AF when you hit it hard. If that’s your sound, start with 14″ Rock Hats and a 20″ Rock Ride and build from there.
Notes: One of the two series, along with HH, initially offered. Due to a legal agreement with Zildjian, Sabian could not sell cymbals in the USA until 1983.
More models and sizes to be added later
Rides
- Bash Ride - 21" 24"
- Crash Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Cupless Studio Ride - 18" 22"
- Dry Ride - 20" 21" 22"
- El Sabor Ride - 20"
- Extra Heavy Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Flat Bell - 18" 20" 22"
- Heavy Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Light Ride - 18" 19" 20"
- Marching Ride - 16"
- Medium Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Medium Flange Ride - 20" 22"
- Medium Heavy Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Medium Heavy Flange Ride - 20" 22"
- Medium Heavy Ping Ride - 19"
- Metal-X Ride - 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Mini Bell Ride - 18" 20" 22"
- Raw Bell Dry Ride - 21"
- Raw Ride - 20" 22"
- Ride - 16" 24"
- Rock Ride - 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24" 28" 30"
- Thin Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
- Tight Ride - 20"
Crashes
- Bright Crash - 16" 18"
- El Sabor Crash - 12" 16" 17"
- El Sabor - 18"
- Extra Thin Crash - 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
- Fast Crash - 17"
- Heavy Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19"
- Marching Crash - 15"
- Medium Crash - 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- Medium Thin Crash - 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 26"
- Metal-X Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
- Raw Bell Crash - 16" 18" 20"
- Rock Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21"
- Rocktagon - 14" 16" 18" 20"
- Spotlight Crash - 18" 19" 20" 22"
- Star Crash - 18"
- Thin Crash - 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- X-Plosion Crash - 16"
Multi-Application
Hi-Hats
- Apollo Hats - 14" 16"
- El Sabor Hats - 13" 14"
- EQ Hats - 14"
- Flat Hats - 13" 14" 15"
- Fusion Hats - 13" 14"
- Light Hats - 12" 13" 14" 15"
- Marching Hats - 13"
- Medium Hats - 12" 13" 14" 15"
- Metal-X Hats - 14" 15"
- Mini Hats - 10" 12"
- Mini Fusion Hats - 10"
- Regular Hats - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"
- Rock Hats - 13" 14" 15" 16"
- Rock Sizzle Hats - 14" 15"
- Sick Hats - 10" 16" 18"
- Sizzle Hats - 14" 15" 16"
- Triple Hi-Hats - 10"/14"/14"
Chinas
- Chinese - 14" 15" 16" 18" 19" 20" 22"
- Fast Chinese - 16" 18" 22"
- Flat Chinese - 14" 15" 16" 18" 20" 22"
- Holy China - 17" 19" 21"
- Metal Chinese - 24"
- Metal-X Chinese - 18" 20"
- Mini Chinese - 12" 14"
- Mini Holy China - 8" 10" 12"
Splashes
- Splash - 6" 8" 10" 12"
- Metal-X Splash - 10" 12"
- Rock Splash - 12"
- China Splash - 8" 10"
- Rocktagon - 6" 7" 8" 9" 10"
- Star China Splash - 10"
- El Sabor Salsa Splash - 13"
Other
- Compression Stax - 10"
- Jingle Disc - 10"
- MAX Chimes - 6" 6.5" 7"
Band
- Drum Corps - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Marching Band (has also been known simply as "Marching") - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Marching Crash - 15"
- Marching Hats - 13"
- Marching Ride - 16"
Orchestra
- Concert - 18" 20"
- Concert Band - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- French - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Germanic - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- Molto Suspended - 14" 16" 18" 20"
- Molto Symphonic Suspended - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
- Orchestral French - 22"
- Orchestral Suspended - 16" 18" 20"
- Orchestral Viennese - 17" 18" 20"
- Suspended - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- Viennese - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
AA Sound Control
Introduction: November 1986 at P.A.S.I.C (demonstrated); Winter NAMM, January 1987 (introduced)
Discontinued: At different times with some models / sizes re-introduced.
Background: The genesis of the idea for the series started with the Medium Flange Ride and Medium Heavy Flange Ride.
Innovation: The series features a flanged edge on all cymbals. This attenuates the sound, "controlling" overtones, sustain, and volume.
Alloy:B20
Quality: Professional
Offered as: AA - AA Sound Control
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Sound:
Rides
Crashes
- Logo History
Purple logo - 1987
"Hollow" model name - 1988
AA next to model name - 1989 - 1999
Large AA - 2000 - ?
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