SABIAN 18" AAX El Sabor Picante Hand Crash

This cymbal has a nice bite to it. It's quick in response and decay but very musical and can be surprisingly dynamic. It isn't a "loud" cymbal but it cuts through nicely. It has a trashy sound but it is more smooth than dirty if that makes sense. This is currently one of my main cymbals. It blends great with my AAX and HHX array. I have it in brilliant on one kit and traditional on my main kit. The sound only varies slightly and they both look great. Sound variation you'll find is common between cymbals when you buy duplicates of most brands but Sabian does a good job with keeping it as close as you'll find. I recommend this for sure.

Had a 12" Zildjian splash that, through years of use, abuse, moves, and gigs, had cracked around the bell to where it was only holding on by 3mm of metal on one side and maybe 10 mm on the opposite side, which gave that cymbal a reall cool trashy-splash sound... great color... well after 15 years of it holding together like that, it finally gave up the ghost. I found videos of this one and loved the tone and projection. It looks awesome with my kit and gives me the great trashy splash sound I was looking for, with a bit of a brighter, crispier sound! Love it!

The Sabian Ozone series cymbals are very innovative! Sabian has literally invented a new color and sound produced by laser-cut holes in the surface.This cymbal is a spicy/rude little gem that can create a new dimension in your rock/alternative music. This cymbal is perfect for those little quiet breaks/bridges that need just the right little syncopated splash with a bite! It's a little brash for soft music like jazz or pop, but is perfect for anything from classic to metal. I purchased the 8" and 10" AAX ozone splashes so I can play 8th notes with different pitches.BTW...Check out the 18" Sabian HHX Ozone crash that's just the Crash/Ride you've been looking for! There's a demo video on the Sabian website that will hook you!

Light. Bright. Sharp and crisp when struck but doesn't linger and ring loudly. Undertones remain quiet. Excellent sound.

My husband is a drummer and I bought him this for Christmas. I was a little surprised when I saw how small this cymbal is, and so was he, but he played it right away and the sound is very interesting. He said it’s not a cymbal you would play a lot, but if adds and interesting dynamic when used occasionally.

Very nice sound, I would say between mini China and splash, it adds more color to my set.

A very controlled, brilliant, explosive and short sound, could be a little louder for me, but I like it since it can be used more frequently that a large China trash.

Sounds good along with the same in the natural finish