Sabian AAX 20" X-Plosion Ride

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 - 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
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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)

Review: "The X-Plosion Ride cymbal is similar to the Heavy Ride, but it has more power."

• From the original Italian text.

Review written by Silvio Angelini ("Sabian AAX Cymbal Series - il totale restyling della gamma", Music Club, June 2019, pg.78)

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Source:
¹ 2014 Sabian Cymbals and Gear Catalog