As part of Sabian‘s Vault Drop campaign, where the company revive legacy cymbal models and make them available for purchase only for a specific time period, the Canadian cymbal maker has dropped the 18” AAX Rocktagon Crash.
It is meant to be ‘a modern take on the iconic 1980s design‘ and ‘an immediate nasty crash with quick decay‘.
The 18” AAX Rocktagon Crash has the same 8-sided shape as its predecessor from the 80’s, but that’s where the similarity ends. This version is a thin crash weight with a raw un-hammered bell and pinpoint lathing that combine with the 8-sided shape to produce an immediate and nasty-sounding crash with quick decay. The thicker raw bell also allows for strong bell accents and added punch. ‘An excellent effects cymbal with an unusual look and sound‘, according to the manufacturer.
Basic product specs:
- Iconic 80’s octagonal shape
- Diameter: 18″
- Weight: Thin
- Application: Crash
- Material: Bronze B20
- Sonic characteristic: Immediate sound with quick decay
- Bell: Raw, great for strong accents
- Timbre: Bright
- Volume: Medium
Watch Randy Ross, Sabian Product Developer, present the 18″ Sabian Rocktagon Crash Vault Drop below:
