Sabian AAX
Sabian's modern bright line — clean, precise B20 cymbals with raw bells, built for everything from pop to metal.
AAX takes the Automatic Anvil hammering of the AA line and voices it for modern music. The result is clean, precise and consistent: B20 bronze, a lot of raw bells, and a response that cuts through a dense mix without turning harsh. If you want earthier and more complex from Sabian, that is what the hand-hammered HH and HHX lines are for.
It is also the Sabian range you will meet most often on a working kit — X-plosion crashes, AAX hi-hats and thin rides turn up across the documented setups in the Rig Vault below, Chris Turner's among them. Start with the full AAX guide, then use the vault list to see who plays each model and where to buy it.
Sabian AAX in the Rig Vault
🥁 15 items documented👤 played by 5 drummers
Real setups documented piece by piece in the Rig Vault — every item links to who plays it, reader reviews and where to buy.
Drummers who play Sabian AAX
Most played Sabian AAX gear
Every Sabian AAX item in the vault
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- Sabian 18" AAX X-Plosion Crash1
- Sabian 19" AAX X-Plosion Crash1
- Sabian AAX 12" O-Zone Splash over AA 10" Mini Holy China1
- Sabian AAX 14" Stage Hi-hats1
- Sabian AAX 15" Stage Hi-hats1
- Sabian AAX 18" Chinese1
- Sabian AAX 19" Crash1
- Sabian AAX 19" Studio Crash1
- Sabian AAX 20" Aero Crash1
- Sabian AAX 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride1
- Sabian AAX crashes1
- Sabian AAX hi-hats1
- Sabian AAX Stage Hi-hats1
- Sabian AAX Thin Ride1
- Sabian AAX X-Plosion Crashes1
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