The Perfect Balance of Frequency and Cut


Combining AAX X-Plosion raw bell design with a unique hole pattern, the 16” AAX Aero Crash provides the perfect balance of frequency and cut. Designed with 16 rows of four small holes radiating from the centre to the edge, the holes reduce the mass and thin the sound, resulting in a fast, bright and splashy crash that will add startling new colour to any set-up. Looking for a crisp, dark white-noise explosion of sound? This is it! It delivers clean cutting tone that rises above any band. There is also a dark edge to the tone, and more than a hint of the white noise of a Chinese cymbal - but without any of the undesirable gong overtones prevalent in so many China cymbals.


SABIAN AAX - Modern Bright


AAX changed everything! Before AAX, most cymbals were manufactured using processes that had been around for centuries. AAX was the first B20 Bronze cymbals designed and manufactured using completely modern lathing and hammering techniques. The result? Increased brightness, cut and musicality - for the widest dynamic range ever achieved. And suddenly, the bright, explosive tone of AA cymbals was available even at low volume. AAX uses hand-guided, high-pressure hammering for instant, bright responses. Pinpoint lathing is used to achieve increased sensitivity and wide dynamic range - even at low volume. And the high profile shape delivers cutting, high-pitched tone. In the studio or on stage, in every style of music, only AAX delivers such consistently bright, crisp, clear, and cutting responses. AAX is the ultimate Modern Bright sound!


Who Plays AAX?


A perennial best-selling SABIAN series, AAX is played by top SABIAN artists like George Kollias (Nile), Xavier Muriel (Buckcherry), Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour), Mark Schulman (Pink), Daniel Adair (Nickelback), Ray Luzier (Korn), and Tony Royster Jr. (Jay Z), and many, many. Ray Luzier puts it best, when he says, “I play AAX. They cut when you want them to cut. I love ‘em and I get a ton of compliments from studio producers and other players. ” George Kollias goes further: “These cymbals are wicked. Sabian is always evolving, always coming up with new ideas. It helps me grow as a musician. ” Daniel Adair agrees: “The arrival of AAX changed everything for me. It’s so efficient, so effective, so modern. ”


Hand-Crafted - Every Step of the Way


Like all SABIAN B20 Cast Cymbals, the AAX Aero Crash begins its life in the Foundry, where a centuries-old family process is used to create the most musical and durable of all cymbal alloys. Inside the Foundry, SABIAN metallurgists combine carefully measured amounts of Copper, Tin and Silver, heat it to 2100 degrees Fahrenheit, and pour it into casts. At this stage, it’s hard to believe these castings will eventually become a powerhouse cymbal like the AAX Aero Crash. But first, they must go on a journey through Multi-rolling for intensity, Hammering for tone, Lathing for enhanced response and projection, and a final Aging process in the legendary SABIAN Vault for optimum sound. In a sense, it’s a journey that’s only complete when you play the cymbal of your choice ? an evolution from idea to reality. It is this process - innovation blended with traditional cymbal-making - that allowed AAX to make history as the first modern cymbal concept in B20 bronze.


Product Features


AAX X-Plosion Raw Bell Design Boosts Projection


Boosted cut goes above and beyond other rock cymbals


Consistently bright, cutting response


A modern, innovative Crash cymbal from SABIAN


Also available as 18” and 20” models


AAX Series Cymbals offer Modern Bright tone


Quality protected with SABIAN 2-Year Warranty


Crafted from SABIAN B20 Bronze