Sabian AAX Splash Cymbal

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With a tight, shimmering tone that hits fast and leaves clean, this splash cymbal from Sabian will add color and texture to your playing.

Precise. AAX delivers pure, bright shimmering tones. Like stainless steel, AAX is cool, modern, and extremely efficient. With its streamlined design and sound-shaping Auto-Focus Response feature, AAX is the ultimate breakthrough in modern cymbal making. Tap with your finger or thrash with a stick, Auto-Focus Response maximizes sensitivity, equalizes high & low pitch levels, and purifies sounds by filtering out conflicting overtones. AAX sounds are pure and accurate. Ideal in the studio, ideal onstage. AAX delivers the freedom to sound great in any music.

Transparent, extremely fast and very bright, with tight sound ensuring strong penetrating power.

- B20 Bronze Alloy
- Brilliant Finish
- Extra Thin Weight

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-81-SABIAN

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (3 ratings)
Submitted August 28, 2010 by a customer from gmail.com

"Great Cymbal"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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It'll be until this cymbal breaks when I need a new one. I may get another one for diversity. I was also looking at the AA splash cymbal and a Zildjian 8" A Fast Splash, the AA wasn't bad but it was too ringy, the Zildjian was also a ringy cymbal and I wasn't impressed by the tone.

Sound
The sound of this cymbal is short explosive. I chose the 8" one because of it's especially short sustain the AA had to much of ring for me. If you like a short explosive in a splash cymbal this is defiantly for you.

Features
Silly Zzounds what features are there on a cymbal?

Ease of Use
It took me a while to get used to a small cymbal like this one. I would constantly miss it. The good thing is, is that if you just skim the tip you will still get a decent sound.

Quality
Sabian always make high quality cymbals. Never had one issue with a cymbal cracking and I had a minor issue with key holes on one of my cymbals but that was own fault. Remember, always protect from keyholes, the rubber protectors are about $0.70 and will save you a headache.

Value
Now I think $80 for a 1/4 of a cymbal is a bit high, but that is the cheapest to get it at.

Manufacturer Support
I will always go with Sabian because of their support. They have one of (if not) the best support centres for a company. I shot them an email once and I was read more replied to within 10 minutes by a human. I think all Sabian cymbals come with a year warranty.

The Wow Factor
I makes your kit look diverse by just adding a small cymbal, everyone loves the small cymbal (including me).

Musical Background:
Active Muscian

Musical Style:
Metal, Hard Rock and Progressive.
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