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Power Meets Complexity in the 22" Heavy Ride





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Only the Sabian AAX Heavy Ride has the raw output to keep up with loud guitar stacks and large, unmiked stages. The artisan-crafted Heavy Ride boasts serious penetrating power and presence, undergirded by the AAX series’ glassy partials and complex B20 undertones. Here you get a laser-focused attack, an icy bell tone, and a devastating crash, all with output to reach your listeners in the back row. Despite its power, the Heavy Ride is surprisingly nuanced. A reduced-size bell helps deliver a faster attack and purer tone. And new larger-peen hammering imparts even greater darkness and complexity to the 22" Heavy Ride’s AAX series DNA, for even more of that Sabian goodness today’s drummers demand.





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Introducing the NEW Sabian AAX line





Sabian’s AAX cymbals have been pushing envelopes and breaking new ground since 1993. Today’s redesigned AAX lineup is leaner, meaner, and primed to cover even more ground in the drumming market. Thin, Medium, and Heavy models now allow drummers to shop by weight, pitch, and projection. A new larger-peen hammering process makes the redesigned AAX collection a fortified blend of Sabian’s class-leading darkness and complexity across the board. Whatever style of music you play, great tone awaits you with Sabian AAX series cymbals from Sweetwater.





Sabian’s B20 bronze yields depth and musicality





Sabian casts its AAX cymbals from a centuries-old recipe of copper, tin, and silver ? also known as B20 bronze. This bell bronze is one of the most musical alloys on earth and, together with Sabian’s old-world artisan craftsmanship, is the secret to the 22" AAX Heavy Ride’s ear-pleasing partials and complex characteristics.





Sabian AAX 22" Heavy Ride Cymbal Features:


22" ride from the redesigned AAX line


An evolved sound for today’s drummers


Laser-focused attack


Icy, distinct bell tone


Devastating crash


Heavy weight ? built for maximum output, pitch, and durability


Small bell ? the key to a pure tone and quick response


Larger-peen hammering imparts greater darkness and complexity


Artisan-cast and crafted from B20 bronze