SABIAN Genre Booklet

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WHAT’S YOUR SOUND? A Style Guide To Cymbals.

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WHAT’S YOUR SOUND?

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Modern

Vintage

Sounds at their most innovative.

Sounds at their most traditional.

MODERN DARK

VINTAGE DARK

Simmering hot, dark tone with ‘Tone Projection’ design maximizing effectiveness.

MODERN BRIGHT Pure, shimmering brightness with innovative ‘Dynamic Focus’ at all volumes.

Dark, musically rich and complex vintage tone in traditionally hand hammered cymbals.

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VINTAGE BRIGHT Full, bright response is loaded with vintage tone in a selection of models for all styles.

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MODERN CUT Super bright, intense, cutting sounds designed to penetrate the loudest music.

MODERN VALUE Bright, musical sounds for all styles without the pro price.

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There are SABIAN cymbals for every musical genre, from Rock to Jazz to Blues, Funk, Metal and beyond. This guide suggests specific models suitable for these and other popular styles of music. Simply identify your genre and use this guide to choose the right cymbals.

Creative

Bronze Beginnings

Daring and unique sound design.

Your introduction to great cymbals.

UNIQUE

BRILLIANT VALUE

A collection of uniquely different sounds inspired by today’s players and the music they play.

POWERFUL Powerful, bright and musical sounds for discerning drummers.

A full range of focused, cutting sounds in Brilliant Finish.

BRIGHT The ideal first step into bronze cymbals.

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Photo: Jerome Marcus

CHAD SMITH – Red Hot Chili Peppers

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ROCK In any style of rock – hard, progressive, driving pedal-to-themetal – your playing will be harder, heavier, and louder. So your cymbals should deliver three things; Volume, Cut, and Durability.

For volume, go with bigger, heavier models. For cut, play brighter sounding series (AA, AAX, APX, Paragon), or darker sounding models designed to project (HHX, HH Rock), or other models that meet the Cut, Volume, Durability, criteria.

HI-HATS AA Rock Hats (14") AA Metal-X Hats (14") AAX Metal Hats (14") AAX X-Celerator Hats (13", 14", 15") APX Solid Hats (13", 14", 15") SPLASHES AA Metal-X Splash (10") AA Rock Splash (12") AAX X-Plosion Splash (11") APX Splash (12") CRASHES AA Rock Crash (16", 18") AA Metal-X Crash (16", 18", 20") AAX Stage Crash (16", 18") AAX X-Plosion Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX X-Plosion Fast Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19") APX O-Zone Crash (16", 18") HHX Power Crash (16", 18") HHX Legacy Crash (17", 18") Paragon Crash (16", 18")

RIDES AA Rock Ride (20", 22") AA Metal-X Ride (20", 22") AAX Stage Ride (20", 21") AAX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HH Rock Ride (20", 22") HH Power Bell Ride (22") HHX Power Ride (20") HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HHX Legacy Heavy Ride (22") Paragon Ride (22") CHINESE AA Metal-X Chinese (19", 20") AAX Chinese (18") AAX X-Treme Chinese (17", 19") Vault Devastation Chinese (19") Paragon Chinese (19", 20")

Rock Players who play SABIAN include: Neil Peart (Rush), Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus), Aaron Solowoniuk (Billy Talent), Daniel Adair (Nickelback), Jose Pasillas (Incubus), Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars), Chris Pennie (Coheed & Cambria), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and many more.

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MARK SCHULMAN – Pink

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POP Pop encompasses styles ranging from melodic- or groove-based to all-out power-driven. Like the music, cymbal sounds and weights can vary dramatically. Brighter sounds (AA, AAX) offer more presence, darker tones (HH, HHX) add musical darkness. Also consider APX or Vault V models for even brighter, more cutting sounds. Thin to medium crashes, medium to heavy rides, and medium to rock weight hats are most popular.

HI-HATS AA Medium Hats (14") AAX Fusion Hats (14") APX Hats (14") APX Solid Hats (13", 14", 15") Vault V-Hats (14") Paragon Hats (13", 14") SPLASHES AAX Splash (8", 10", 12") AAX O-Zone Splash (10", 12") AAX X-Plosion Splash (11") HHX Evolution Splash (10", 12") Paragon Splash (10", 12") CRASHES AAX X-Plosion Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX X-Plosion Fast Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19") APX Crash (16", 18", 20") HHX X-Plosion Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20") Vault V-Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") Paragon Crash (16", 18", 20")

RIDES AA Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") AA Rock Ride (22", 21") AAX Stage Ride (20") AAX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") APX Ride (20", 22", 24") HHX Groove Ride (21") HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") Paragon Ride (22") CHINESE AA Chinese (18") AAX Chinese (18") APX Chinese (18", 20") Paragon Diamondback Chinese (20") Paragon Chinese (19")

Pop Players who play SABIAN include: Brian Frasier-Moore (Madonna), Dave Langguth (Nelly Furtado), Phil Collins, John Roberts (Musiq), Keith Harris (Black Eyed Peas), Rodney Howard (Avril Lavigne), Jerohn Garnett (Mariah Carey), Jon Farris (INXS), Tuesday (Outcast), and many more.

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Photo: Cindy Frey

ROY MAYORGA – Stone Sour

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METAL If your playing is power and precision personified, then the cymbals for your set-up will need to include explosive crashes, a precise ride, and hats that cut when closed and blow through the band when open. Plus you’ll want a sound that kills and durability that will handle your attack, in cymbals designed not to crack.

APX, AAX Metal, AA Metal-X and Paragon deliver the goods.

HI-HATS AA Metal-X Hats (14", 15") AA Rock Hats (14", 15") AAX Metal Hats (14") AAX X-Celerator Hats (13", 14", 15") APX Solid Hats (13", 14", 15") HHX Power Hats (14") Paragon Hats (13", 14") SPLASHES AA Metal-X Splash (10", 12") AAX Metal Splash (12") APX Splash (10", 12") Paragon Splash (10") CRASHES AA Rock Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AA Metal-X Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX Metal Crash (16", 18", 19", 20") APX Solid Crash (16", 18", 20") HHX Power Crash (16", 18") Paragon Crash (16", 18", 20") RIDES AA Metal-X Ride (20", 21", 22", 24") AA Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") AA Rock Ride (20", 21", 22") AAX Metal Ride (20", 22") APX Solid Ride (20", 22") HH Power Bell Ride (22") HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HHX Power Ride (20") Paragon Ride (22") CHINESE AA Metal-X Chinese (18", 20") AAX X-Treme Chinese (15", 17", 19") APX Chinese (18", 20") Paragon Chinese (19", 20") Metal Players who play SABIAN include: Jimmy Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), Vinnie Paul (HELLYEAH), Tomas Haake (Meshuggah), Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains), Shannon Larkin (Godsmack), George Kollias (Nile), Shawn Drover (Megadeth), Travis Smith (Trivium), and many more.

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BERNARD PURDIE – Session Great

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R&B The greatest R&B grooves were played on thin- and mediumweight cymbals. With SABIAN you can play those classic vintage sounds in the AA (brighter) and HH (darker) series. Or go with the modern, innovative versions, AAX with ‘Dynamic Focus’ and HHX with ‘Tone Projection’. Vintage or Modern, bright or dark, the sounds are perfect for R&B. HI-HATS AA Medium Hats (14") AAX X-Celerator Hats (14") HH Medium Hats (14") HHX Legacy Hats (14") HHX Evolution Hats (14") HHX Groove Hats (13", 14", 15") Vault Jam Master Hats (13") Vault Artisan Hats (13", 14", 15") SPLASHES AAX Splash (10") HH Splash (12") HHX Legacy Splash (10") CRASHES AA Thin Crash (16", 17", 18") AAX Studio Crash (16") HH Thin Crash (16", 17", 18") HHX Evolution Crash (18") HHX Studio Crash (18") HHX X-Treme Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") Vault Artisan Crash (16", 18") RIDES AA Medium Ride (20") AAX Stage Ride (20", 21") HH Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HHX Stage Ride (20") HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HHX Groove Ride (21") Vault Fierce Ride (21") Vault Memphis Ride (21") CHINESE AAX Chinese (16") HH Chinese (18") HHX Chinese (18")

R&B Players who play SABIAN include: Swiss Chris (John Legend), Chris Johnson (Seal), Cora Coleman-Dunham (Prince), Rex Hardy (Mary J. Blige), and many more.

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Photo: Emra Islek

JEFF ‘TAIN’ WATTS – Branford Marsalis

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JAZZ The dark, tonal complexity at the heart of jazz cymbal sounds got its start with hand hammered cymbals. HH is hand hammered. For hot, simmering darkness with ‘Tone Projection’ play HHX. For absolute tone, feel and touch, try the Vault Artisan Ride. For less complex, more direct sounds, AA and AAX respond with added brightness.

HI-HATS HH Dark Hats (14") HHX Manhattan Jazz Hats (13", 14") HHX Legacy Hats (14") Vault Artisan Hats (13", 14", 15") SPLASHES AAX O-Zone Splash (10", 12") HH Duo Splash (10") HHX Legacy Splash (10", 12") HHX Evolution Splash (7", 10", 12") CRASHES AAX Dark Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20") HH Thin Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18") HH Sound Control Crash (16") HH Dark Crash (16", 17", 18") HHX Legacy Crash (17", 18") HHX Manhattan Jazz Crash (16", 18") HHX Studio Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18") HHX X-Treme Crash (16", 17", 18", 19") HHX Evolution Crash (16", 17", 18") Vault Artisan Crash (16", 18")

RIDES AA Raw Ride (20", 22") HH Duo Ride (20") HH Jazz Ride (20") HH Vintage Ride (21") HH Hot Ride (21") HH Classic Ride (20") HHX Manhattan Jazz Ride (20", 22") HHX Legacy Ride (20", 21", 22") HHX Groove Ride (21") Vault Jam Master Ride (22") Vault Crossover Ride (21") Vault Artisan Ride – Light (20", 22") Vault Artisan Ride – Medium (20", 22") CHINESE HH Dark Chinese (20") HH Chinese (18", 20", 22") Paragon Chinese (19")

Jazz Players who play SABIAN include: Dave Weckl, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck Quartet), Billy Kilson (Dave Holland, Chris Botti), Derico Watson (Victor Wooten Band), Ed Shaugnessy (Doc Severinsen), Jimmy Cobb (Jazz Great, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley), and many more.

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jeff davis – Kirk Franklin

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Praise & Worship The soulful sounds of gospel – not unlike R&B, the blues and soul – call for cymbals that are rich with tone and sound more musical than metal. HH and HHX offer soulful sounds that blend into the music, making it fuller and richer from within. For brighter sounds, AAX with ‘Dynamic Focus’ is ideal. Models in light to medium weights are most effective.

HI-HATS AAX Studio Hats (13", 14") AAX Stage Hats (13", 14") HH Medium Hats (13", 14") HHX Groove Hats (13", 14", 15") Vault Artisan Hats (13", 14", 15") SPLASHES AAX Splash (8", 10", 12") HHX Splash (10", 12") HHX Evolution Splash (7", 10", 12") CRASHES AAX O-Zone Crash (16", 18", 20") AAX Studio Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HH Thin Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18") HHX Studio Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18") HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash (16", 18", 20") HHX X-Treme Crash (16", 17", 18", 19") Vault Artisan Crash (16", 18")

RIDES AAX Stage Ride (20", 21") HH Medium Ride (20") HH Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HHX Groove Ride (21") HHX Stage Ride (20") HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") Vault Memphis Ride (21") CHINESE HH Thin Chinese (18", 20") HH Dark Chinese (20") HHX Chinese (18", 20") Paragon Chinese (19") PERCUSSION Chopper (8", 10", 12")

PRAISE AND WORSHIP Players who play SABIAN include: Kevin Brunson (The Thompson Community Singers), Michael Orion (World Mass Choir), Mike Neuble (Church of Harvest), Dennis Kurttila (Steven Curtis Chapman), Ken Lewis (Studio), Calvin Rodgers (Fred Hammond), and many more.

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Photo: Neil Zlozower

DAVID GARIBALDI – Tower of Power

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FUNK There are various types of funk, from the bigger band syncopations of Tower of Power to slippery hip-hop grooves. But one thing is certain; cymbals that cut clearly and hats that can deliver on every pedal ‘chick’ or stick stroke with crisp, cutting precision are what it takes to make the groove get heard. HHX with ‘Tone Projection’ is about as funky as cymbals can get. For brighter, shimmering sounds, mix in some AAX. For vintage sounds try HH for dark tones, AA for bright energy. APX and Vault V models offer brighter, more cutting responses.

HI-HATS AAX Fast Hats (13", 14") APX Solid Hats (13", 14", 15") HH Fusion Hats (13", 14") HHX Evolution Hats (13", 14") HHX Groove Hats (13", 14", 15") HHX X-Celerator Hats (13", 14") Vault Jam Master Hats (13") Vault Artisan Hats (13", 14", 15") SPLASHES AAX Splash (10", 12") HH Splash (8", 10", 12") HHX Splash (10", 12") CRASHES AAX X-Plosion Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") APX O-Zone Crash (16", 18") HHX X-Plosion Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash (16", 18", 20") HHX X-Treme Crash (16", 17", 18", 19") Vault V-Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") Vault Artisan Crash (16", 18")

RIDES AAX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HH Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HH Medium Ride (20", 22") HHX Legacy Heavy Ride (22") HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") Vault Jam Master Ride (22") Vault Artisan Ride – Medium (20", 22") Vault Memphis Ride (21") CHINESE AAX X-Treme Chinese (15", 17", 19") HH Chinese (16", 18") Paragon Chinese (19") PERCUSSION Chopper (8", 10", 12")

Funk Players who play SABIAN include: Brian Frasier-Moore (Madonna), Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters), Harvey Mason (Fourplay, Herbie Hancock), Sola Akingbola and Derrick McKenzie (Jamiroquai), and many more.

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Photo: Nunu

Tim Austin – Buddy Guy

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BLUES From Louisiana 12-bars to Chicago shuffles and Anglo blues rock, the sound of the blues veers from good times to bad times… music for the moods. While brighter sounding cymbals of medium weights or lighter are the popular choice, darker tones are also ideal for creating a richer sound and increased personality. The louder the band, choose heavier, and/or brighter models… but it’s good to also make tone a deciding factor.

HI-HATS AA Medium Hats (13", 14") AAX X-Celerator Hats (13", 14" 15") HH Medium Hats (14") HHX Legacy Hats (14") HHX X-Celerator Hats (13", 14", 15") Vault Artisan Hats (13", 14", 15") SPLASHES AAX Splash (8", 10", 12") HH Splash (8", 10", 12") HHX Splash (10", 12") HHX Evolution Splash (10", 12") CRASHES AA Medium Thin Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX Stage Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX Dark Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20") HH Medium Thin Crash (16", 17", 18") Vault Artisan Crash (16", 18") RIDES AA Medium Ride (20") AA Medium-Heavy Ride (20") AAX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HH Vintage Ride (21") HH Medium Ride (20", 21", 22") HH Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HHX Groove Ride (21") HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") Vault Memphis Ride (21") CHINESE AA Chinese (16", 18", 20") AAX Chinese (16", 18", 20") HH Thin Chinese (18") HHX Chinese (18", 20") Blues Players who play SABIAN include: Tony Braunagel (Taj Mahal), Tony Coleman (BB King), Tom Brechtlein (Robben Ford), and many more.

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JIM RILEY – Rascal Flatts

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COUNTRY Today’s country music increasingly sees the drummer laying down bigger, deeper grooves and playing a greater, more dynamic role in shaping the overall sound. This calls for cymbals – whether bright or dark sounding – that speak with authority. Rides of medium or heavier weight, crashes from Thin to Rock, and hats ranging medium and up. Remember, the brighter sounds of AA, AAX, APX, and Vault V models are more cutting, darker ones like HH and HHX, offer increased tone.

HI-HATS AA Medium Hats (13", 14", 15") AAX X-Celerator Hats (13", 14", 15") APX Hats (14") HHX Groove Hats (13", 14", 15") HHX Evolution Hats (13", 14") SPLASHES AAX Splash (8", 10", 12") AAX O-Zone Splash (8", 10", 12") HH Splash (8", 10", 12") HHX Evolution Splash (7", 10", 12") CRASHES AA Medium-Thin Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX Bright Crash (16", 18") AAX Stage Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX X-Plosion Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX X-Plosion Fast Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19") HHX X-Plosion Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19") HHX Evolution Crash (16", 17", 18") Vault V-Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") RIDES AA Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") AA Medium Ride (20") AAX Stage Ride (20", 21") APX Ride (20", 22", 24") HHX Evolution Ride (20") Vault V-Ride (20")

Country Players who play SABIAN include: Chris McHugh (Keith Urban), Keith Zebroski (Miranda Lambert), Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean), Mitch Marine (Dwight Yoakam), Brian Barnett (Hank Williams Jr., Big and Rich) Billy Thomas (Vince Gill), Bruce Rutherford (Alan Jackson), and many more.

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BOBBY SANABRIA – Ascension

Photo: Andrew R. Lepley

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LATIN/WORLD The many variations of Latin and World music suggest an open opportunity to play any cymbal series, models, sizes and sounds.

With our El Sabor models, SABIAN was first to design cymbals specifically for latin drummers and percussionists. For many latin drummers the darker, more complex and jazzy tones of HH and HHX series cymbals are the perfect sound. And for both Latin and World there is percussion. Try the AAX Picante Hand Crash, or pieces including the Chopper, Alu Bell, and Thundersheet.

HI-HATS AA El Sabor Hats (14") HH Fusion Hats (13", 14") HHX Evolution Hats (13", 14") Vault Artisan Hats (13", 14", 15") SPLASHES AA El Sabor Salsa Splash (13") AAX O-Zone Splash (10", 12") AAX X-Plosion Splash (11") HHX Evolution Splash (7", 10", 12") CRASHES AA El Sabor Crash (16", 18") AAX El Sabor Picante Hand Crash (16", 18") AAX O-Zone Crash (16", 18", 20") AAX X-Plosion Fast Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19") HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash (16", 18", 20") HHX Studio Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18") Vault V-Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") Vault Artisan Crash (16", 18")

RIDES AA Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") AA El Sabor Ride (18", 20") AAX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HH Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HHX Evolution Ride (20") HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") Vault Salsero Ride (21") CHINESE AA Metal-X Chinese (18", 20") AAX X-Treme Chinese (15", 17", 19") Paragon Chinese (19", 20") Paragon Diamondback Chinese (20") PERCUSSION Alu Bell (7", 9", 11") Ice Bell (7", 9", 12") Chopper (8", 10", 12")

LATIN/World Players who play SABIAN include: Dafnis Prieto, Brendan Buckley (Shakira), Walfredo Reyes Jr. (Steve Winwood, Santana), Walfredo Reyes Sr. (Legendary Percussionist), Santa Davis (Ziggy Marley), Paul Douglas (Toots & Maytalls), Giraldo Piloto (Klimax), and many more.

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BASHIRI JOHNSON – Sessions

Photo: Andrew MacNaughtan

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PERCUSSION From the smallest finger cymbals and chimes to gongs and thundersheets, SABIAN offers options. Choose the triple-layered Chopper (pictured left) for playing attention-getting white-noise rhythms and accents, or triangles, discs, and effects cymbals like the multi-holed O-Zone to add color to your arsenal of sounds.

HI-HATS AA El Sabor (13", 14") AA Mini-Hats (10", 12") HH Fusion Hats (13", 14") HH Groove Hats (13", 14", 15") Vault Radia Nano Hats (7", 9") SPLASHES AAX X-Plosion Splash (11") HH Splash (10", 12") HHX Legacy Splash (10", 12") HHX Evolution Splash (7", 10", 12") Vault Max Splash (7", 9", 11") CRASHES AA El Sabor Crash (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AA Molto Suspended (16", 18", 20") AAX O-Zone Crash (16", 18", 20") AAX El Sabor Picante Hand Crash (16", 18") AAX X-Plosion Fast Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19") APX O-Zone Crash (16", 18") HH Suspended (16", 17", 18", 19", 20") HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash (16", 18", 20") RIDES AA El Sabor Ride (20") HH Sound Control Ride (20", 22") HHX Groove Ride (21") CHINESE HH Chinese (16", 18", 20") HHX Chinese (18", 20") Paragon Chinese (19") PERCUSSION Triangles Alu Bells (7", 9", 11") Chopper (8", 10", 12") Thundersheet (18" x 24", 20" x 30") Zodiac Gongs (24", 26", 28") Symphonic Gongs (26", 28") Percussion Players who play SABIAN include: Karl Perazzo (Santana), Raul Rekow (Santana), Kevin Ricard (American Idol), Richie Garcia (Phil Collins), Melena (Macy Gray, Stevie Wonder), Daniel de los Reyes (DrumJungle), The Blue Man Group, Jesus Diaz (Educator), and many more.

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Photo: Neil Zlozower

MATT ABTS – Gov’t Mule

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JAM Jazzy, funky, rocky… jamming is all about stretching out and taking the music somewhere new. A journey like that can happen with many sounds, but most popular are the Vintage Bright sounds of AA and Vintage Dark tones of HH. If you’re into hot, simmering tone, try HHX with ‘Tone Projection’, or go with AAX with ‘Dynamic Focus’ for bright, shimmering responses you control at every volume.

HI-HATS AA Medium Hats (14") HH Medium Hats (14") HHX Groove Hats (14") HHX X-Celerator Hats (13", 14", 15") SPLASHES AA Splash (10") AAX O-Zone Splash (10", 12") AAX X-Plosion Splash (11") HH Splash (10") HHX Splash (10") HHX Legacy Splash (10", 12") CRASHES AA Thin Crash (18") AAX X-Plosion Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20") AAX X-Plosion Fast Crash (14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19") HH Medium Thin Crash (18") HHX Studio Crash (18") HHX Legacy Crash (17", 18") HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash (16", 18", 20")

RIDES AA Medium Ride (20") AAX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HH Medium Ride (18") HH Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride (21") Vault Artisan Medium Ride (20", 22") Vault Memphis Ride (21") CHINESE AA Chinese (18") AAX Chinese (16", 18", 20") HH Chinese (18") Paragon Chinese (19") PERCUSSION Alu Bell (7", 9", 11") Chopper (8", 10", 12")

Jam Players who play SABIAN include: Kris Myers (Umphrey’s McGee), John Molo (Phil Lesh & Friends, John Fogerty), Darren Pujalet (Particle), and many more.

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Modern MODERN DARK Simmering hot, dark tone with ‘Tone Projection’ design maximizing effectiveness.

MODERN BRIGHT Pure, shimmering brightness with innovative ‘Dynamic Focus’ at all volumes.

MODERN CUT Super bright, intense, cutting sounds designed to penetrate the loudest music.

MODERN VALUE Bright, musical sounds for all styles, without the pro price.

Vintage VINTAGE DARK Dark, musically rich and complex vintage tone in traditionally hand hammered cymbals.

VINTAGE BRIGHT Full, bright response is loaded with vintage tone in a selection of models for all styles.

Creative VAULT: CREATIVE A collection of uniquely different sounds inspired by today’s players and the music they play.

PARAGON: POWERFUL Powerful, bright and musical sounds for discerning drummers.

Bronze Beginnings B8 PRO: BRILLIANT VALUE A full range of focused, cutting sounds in Brilliant Finish.

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B8: BRIGHT The ideal first step into bronze cymbals.

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