Here they are, 16 and 17" AAX Concept crash, have not had a chance to play them yet but will put em on practice kit tomorrow and give em a go before a gig on 2/2/19. Paid $149 for the 16" and $118 for the 17"
I will be using a 20" regular K ride and 14" K custom Hybrid hats till I can get a Paragon ride in the future.
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Ludwig Classic Maple 22x16,10x8,12x9,16x16
7" Moon Gel Practice Pad
Sabian HHX Legacy
Decide whether this is love for the craft or simply an ego thing
http://www.redskymary.com/ NOT MY BAND, JUST A GREAT LOCAL BAND WHO SHOULD BE SOOO MUCH BIGGER IMO
We will see, Not like I hate Zildjian but am always open to new things.
Ludwig Classic Maple 22x16,10x8,12x9,16x16
7" Moon Gel Practice Pad
Sabian HHX Legacy
Decide whether this is love for the craft or simply an ego thing
http://www.redskymary.com/ NOT MY BAND, JUST A GREAT LOCAL BAND WHO SHOULD BE SOOO MUCH BIGGER IMO
Last edited by MDK; 01-24-2019 at 01:26 PM.
Ludwig Classic Maple 22x16,10x8,12x9,16x16
7" Moon Gel Practice Pad
Sabian HHX Legacy
Decide whether this is love for the craft or simply an ego thing
http://www.redskymary.com/ NOT MY BAND, JUST A GREAT LOCAL BAND WHO SHOULD BE SOOO MUCH BIGGER IMO
I'm definitely a Sabian player....
The only non Sabian cymbals I have are the Wuhan 8" splash and little Wuhan 12" China that I got free at Sam Ash for some purchases years ago. That will change eventually too.
Looking to unload my 22" Paragon Ride for a 22" HH Power Bell Ride here eventually too.
Currently have:
18" AAX Xplosion Crash
18" HHX Xplosion Crash
16" XSR Fast Stax
14" HHX Power Hats
19" Paragon China (love this one)
22" Paragon Ride (for now)---like it but not doing what i want it to do....thing's a tank though.
might eventually get an AA Holy China eventually too.
Mapex Saturn V Blue Red Hybrid Sparkle 4 pc
Ludwig 6.5 x14 Black Beauty
Pearl Demon Drive double pedal
Sabian 22" Paragon Ride
Sabian 19" Paragon China
Sabian 18" AAX Xplosion Crash
Sabian 18" HHX Xplosion Crash
Sabian 14" AAX Xlosion Hats
Sabian 10" AAX Aero Splash
Sabian XSR Fast Stax
Wuhan 8" Splash
Anyone's take on the new Sabian logo?50675738_10157219921758478_783705865071886336_n.jpg
I said it this way... Looks like the CEO's kid went to the office for "take your kid to work day" and made that as a finger painting.
Then someone found and said... we should use this!
Hipster Sabian
Mapex Saturn V Blue Red Hybrid Sparkle 4 pc
Ludwig 6.5 x14 Black Beauty
Pearl Demon Drive double pedal
Sabian 22" Paragon Ride
Sabian 19" Paragon China
Sabian 18" AAX Xplosion Crash
Sabian 18" HHX Xplosion Crash
Sabian 14" AAX Xlosion Hats
Sabian 10" AAX Aero Splash
Sabian XSR Fast Stax
Wuhan 8" Splash
I took these cymbals to church Wednesday night, and the worship leader and my son the bass player said they sounded good.
Sabian ride and crashes, Paiste hats
20" AAX Dry Ride
18" SR2 Thin Crash
16" AA Thin Crash (20th Anniversary Model)
13" Alpha Medium Hats
This leaves me with two sets of Sabians.
Set One
20" HHX Evolution Ride
19" AAX X-plosion Crash
17" AAX X-plosion Crash
14" SR2 Hats (medium top, heavy bottom)
Set Two
21" AA Bash Ride
18" XS20 Medium-Thin Crash (sounds way better than it should)
17" AA Medium-Thin Crash
14" XS20 Medium Hats
I also have two AA 16" crashes that I am not using now, although I may change my mind. Peace and goodwill.
Mark Wellman - drummer for Jesus; Mapex MPX snare, Mapex Black Panther Venom snare, Mapex Saturn bass drum and toms / Sabian AAX, SR2/ Evans / LA Backbeat
Church Drummer's Army
I have a mix of Zildjian and Sabian. Slightly weighted toward Zildjian in quantity just because they've been around since I started in the mid 60s.
Mixing is fine if your buying used or transitioning from one brand to another. It will still sound great, but here's the caveat. They all make great cymbals in a wide variety of sounds that cater to nearly every possible demand. So why mix then? If I can find the same sound I want from all the major makers and for around the same price then why mix? I can get every sound my little heart desires and have matching logos too. Sacrificing aesthetics for zero increase in sound doesn't make sense to me. Imagine using a five piece kit with five high end drums from five different companies. It would sound great, but look like **** and for no reason because they all make great products. There is no reason not to match.
Collectors Black Ice Finishply
10x8,12x9,15x12,16x14,20x18,24x16
14X6 Collectors 10 and 6 snare Natural Satin
14x8 Collectors Black Nickel over Brass
I don't care about logos. They get polished off anyway. (Oh the horror...right?) It's the sound I care about and no two cymbals sound alike. When I find a cymbal that I like I'm not willing to hunt through hundreds of another brand to only sort of approach the same sound.
Besides, the only difference between Sabian and Zildjian IS the logo and that they are made in different buildings a few hundred miles apart.
I would not mix any European cymbals in with the ones made by the Zildjian family because they are just too different.
Well polishing the logos off is one way to make them match I've done it myself, but they were all Sabian anyway. I just like that look. It's clean. Right now I have two sets, both Sabian. One is all HH and HHX, the other is all Artisan and I'll be damned if I'm going to polish those logos off. Those are some pricey ink stamps.
Collectors Black Ice Finishply
10x8,12x9,15x12,16x14,20x18,24x16
14X6 Collectors 10 and 6 snare Natural Satin
14x8 Collectors Black Nickel over Brass
After changing churches and some trading, here is what I have now.
AAX 20" Dry Ride
AAX 19" X-plosion Crash
AAX 17" X-plosion Crash
SR2 14" Hats (medium top, heavy bottom)
Peace and goodwill.
Mark Wellman - drummer for Jesus; Mapex MPX snare, Mapex Black Panther Venom snare, Mapex Saturn bass drum and toms / Sabian AAX, SR2/ Evans / LA Backbeat
Church Drummer's Army
i like the x-plosion crashes. I have a buddy with some they are nice
I have the 17". Really Love the sound. Explosive and nice decay
Thank you! Rarely do I get time, but it is always a fun place to drop in!
The AAX Explosion crashes are fire, for sure. Digging the X-Cellerator hats and the 21 inch dry ride as well.
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Haven't put this one on the kit to play in sequence with the others, but I'm hearing great things about it. Just have to get past this "social distancing" in order to hear how it is with the band.
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Six Piece Mapex Saturn V, Five Piece DW Performance Series, NOS Slingerland Snares, Centent Ardor and Emperor Cymbals
man that's a lovely grouping of cymbals!
I agree, Zack. Lovin' AAX.
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I'm glad I took the plunge and purchased them. They are some great sounding cymbals, for sure.
Six Piece Mapex Saturn V, Five Piece DW Performance Series, NOS Slingerland Snares, Centent Ardor and Emperor Cymbals
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