Sabian XSR 16" Fast Stax

Group: Other
Type: Fast Stax
Size: 16 Inch
Series: XSR
Weight: 13": 709g / 16": 817g

13": 772g / 16": 828g

13": 809g / 16": 844g

Median Weight: 13": 772g (n=3) / 16": 828g (n=3)
Years of production: 2017 - Present
Sound file: XSR 16" Fast Stax
XSR 16" Fast Stax
XSR 16" Fast Stax
XSR 16" Fast Stax (16" Chinese played alone)
XSR 16" Fast Stax
XSR 16" Fast Stax
XSR 16" Fast Stax
XSR 16" Fast Stax
XSR 16" Fast Stax
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Review: "Stacking cymbals can be like rolling dice - it might work, it might not. First, there’s getting the physical combination right, then there’s the tonal blend. Sabian has done the legwork for us with the Fast Stax, matching what is essentially a thin 13" hi-hat top (complete with ‘Air Wave’ edge) with a 16" China.

As with all stacks, you can tailor the decay and sizzle by tightening or loosening your stand’s wingnut. We found that the sweet spot was somewhere just past the middle of the travel. Too loose and there was a bit too much rattle, too cranked and it got a bit on the ‘closed hat’ side. The Fast Stax is diverse though, offering soft yet cutting noise like a shaker through a distortion pedal that will work across everything from fusion ride patterns to hardcore breakdowns."

Review written by Stuart Williams ("Sabian 2017 Effects review", musicradar.com, July 26, 2017)

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