Sabian APX 22" Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Ride
Size: 22 Inch
Series: APX
Weight: 3254g, 3268g
Years of production: 2008 - ?
Sound file: APX 22" Ride
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Review: "Four rides are divided into regular and Solid denominations over 20" and 22" diameters. In the main, the distinctive toppiness found in the crashes is here in abundance too, with a sparkling glassy 'ping' being the order of the day. The Solid versions provide more of the bell sound in the 'ting', while the bells themselves are more penetrating."

Review written by Adam Jones ("Sabian APX Cymbals review - Boasting a 'high decibel design' that claims to 'break sound barriers'. Did we mention they were loud?", musicradar.com, July 2, 2008) (retrieved February 11, 2025)

Review: "One of Sabian’s more economical lines of cymbals (mid-priced) is called APX. They are made from sheet metal rather than cast, but they still use a bronze alloy (not brass).

This particular one is the 22″ APX ride cymbal, and I have to say that the ping from this cymbal cuts through like a razor. It has a very sharp and lightning fast attack, with very little wash. So, all the energy goes into the ping. You can ride the heck out of it without developing a wash that buries the ping. So, don’t overlook this moderately inexpensive series. It might have what you need. It can be crashed, but the sound is a little stiff for that. I would not use it as a crash cymbal."

Review written by John E. Johnson, Jr. ("Sabian 22″ APX Ride Cymbal", hometheaterhifi.com, December 5, 2010)

Review: "The 20" ride is a great all-around ride cymbal. It has clean, bright stick articulation with a subtle wash. I played this ride with heavy nylon-tip sticks and thin wood-tip sticks. It felt and sounded great in both applications. You can drive this cymbal very hard without building up a lot of annoying overtones. The 22" ride is sonically very similar to the 20", but has a much wider spread, more harmonic build-up, and a deeper articulation.

If you’ve got the room for a 24" ride in your cymbal case, you might want to check out this monster. I was pleasantly surprised at its warm spread. The “ping” is not as pronounced as it is on the 20" or 22", but it has a much warmer overall tone. And when you lay into it, it produces a very attractive wash that could fall into the crash/ride category. For loud musical applications, I really like what this 24" cymbal brings to the table. The lathed bell on all three cymbals is about 5 1/2" in diameter and sounds sharp and cutting."

Review written by Mike Haid ("Sabian - APX “High Decibel” Cymbals", Modern Drummer, August 2008, p.36)

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