Difference between revisions of "Sabian XSR 17" Fast Crash"
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'''Size:''' 17 Inch<br> | '''Size:''' 17 Inch<br> | ||
'''Series:''' [[Sabian XSR|XSR]]<br> | '''Series:''' [[Sabian XSR|XSR]]<br> | ||
| − | '''Weight:''' 1001g, 1040g, 1086g, 1140g, 1225g<br> | + | '''Weight:''' 1001g, 1028g, 1040g, 1066g, 1086g, 1134g, 1140g, 1225g<br> |
| + | '''Median Weight:''' 1076g (n=8)<br> | ||
'''Years of production:''' 2017 - Present<br> | '''Years of production:''' 2017 - Present<br> | ||
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/FBdkmZ_S020?si=1feEKHCFXaYV2OtR XSR 17" Fast Crash] <br> | '''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/FBdkmZ_S020?si=1feEKHCFXaYV2OtR XSR 17" Fast Crash] <br> | ||
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[https://youtu.be/M094GIL8dzU?si=f-CIGFWdE8xPtjR_ XSR 17" Fast Crash] <br> | [https://youtu.be/M094GIL8dzU?si=f-CIGFWdE8xPtjR_ XSR 17" Fast Crash] <br> | ||
[https://youtu.be/0QhDtQ6JyAM?si=27xuMfLQDVM5Nh6z XSR 17" Fast Crash] <br> | [https://youtu.be/0QhDtQ6JyAM?si=27xuMfLQDVM5Nh6z XSR 17" Fast Crash] <br> | ||
| + | [https://youtu.be/X6357p6Jwws?si=vF1KraaFXD46X2ml XSR 17" Fast Crash]<br> | ||
| + | [https://youtu.be/nMa7VOpP3sk?si=NV3CspkMqRIPQGc5 XSR 17" Fast Crash]<br> | ||
'''Sabian's Description:''' [[Sabian Fast Crash#XSR|<<< - >>>]]<br> | '''Sabian's Description:''' [[Sabian Fast Crash#XSR|<<< - >>>]]<br> | ||
'''Review''': "These Fast models are described by Sabian as ‘thin’ and sit as the thinnest in the XSR range, which also includes the thicker, brighter and louder XSR Rock and the darker, more complex XSR Monarch cymbals. | '''Review''': "These Fast models are described by Sabian as ‘thin’ and sit as the thinnest in the XSR range, which also includes the thicker, brighter and louder XSR Rock and the darker, more complex XSR Monarch cymbals. | ||
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Whenever price tags are cut, it’s natural to look at which corners have been too. Here, it’s extremely difficult to see. Of course, XSR is not Sabian’s entry-level range, but make no mistake: what you’re getting here are pro-level sounds at mid-level prices." <br> | Whenever price tags are cut, it’s natural to look at which corners have been too. Here, it’s extremely difficult to see. Of course, XSR is not Sabian’s entry-level range, but make no mistake: what you’re getting here are pro-level sounds at mid-level prices." <br> | ||
| − | Review written by Stuart Williams ("Sabian XSR Fast Crashes review - Fast and affordable crashes", [https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/sabian-xsr-fast-crashes musicradar.com], April 26, 2018)<br> | + | :Review written by Stuart Williams ("Sabian XSR Fast Crashes review - Fast and affordable crashes", [https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/sabian-xsr-fast-crashes musicradar.com], April 26, 2018)<br> |
'''Artist/song where it can be heard:'''<br> | '''Artist/song where it can be heard:'''<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 02:20, 31 January 2026
Group: Crashes
Type: Fast Crash
Size: 17 Inch
Series: XSR
Weight: 1001g, 1028g, 1040g, 1066g, 1086g, 1134g, 1140g, 1225g
Median Weight: 1076g (n=8)
Years of production: 2017 - Present
Sound file: XSR 17" Fast Crash
XSR 17" Fast Crash
XSR 17" Fast Crash
XSR 17" Fast Crash
XSR 17" Fast Crash
XSR 17" Fast Crash
XSR 17" Fast Crash
XSR 17" Fast Crash
Sabian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "These Fast models are described by Sabian as ‘thin’ and sit as the thinnest in the XSR range, which also includes the thicker, brighter and louder XSR Rock and the darker, more complex XSR Monarch cymbals.
‘Fast’ when applied to crashes generally means that you hit them, they open up and then decay quickly, getting out of the way without fuss. That’s what these do, but that shouldn’t be confused with the sharp attack of accent cymbals. These are still cutting - they aren’t quiet cymbals - while retaining a smoothness and sounding how you want a crash to sound.
Thanks to the thinner profile and the XSR’s bell size (smaller than the XS20), these cymbals open up with a medium strike, so you don’t need to leather them (although we certainly weren’t shy of playing them heavily in a band situation either). In fact, with these Fast models, beyond a certain point it feels like hitting harder isn’t going to achieve more volume - they are quite explosive, with a quick decay, so they won’t be the best choice for big, washy crash/ride patterns.
Whenever price tags are cut, it’s natural to look at which corners have been too. Here, it’s extremely difficult to see. Of course, XSR is not Sabian’s entry-level range, but make no mistake: what you’re getting here are pro-level sounds at mid-level prices."
- Review written by Stuart Williams ("Sabian XSR Fast Crashes review - Fast and affordable crashes", musicradar.com, April 26, 2018)
Artist/song where it can be heard:
