SABIAN 21" Medium Ride AAX Brilliant Finish

SABIAN 21" Medium Ride AAX Brilliant Finish

The 21" AAX Medium Ride delivers a distinctly thinner, more responsive feel underthe stick compared to traditional ride cymbals in its class. Its smaller, raw bell design and aggressive hammering pattern create a cymbal that crashes with authority while maintaining definition—a rare combination that expands a drummer's sonic palette. This is a ride built for players who demand both complexity and crash-ability from a single cymbal.

Tone & Frequency Response

Larger, rounder hammer peen marks create a weight distribution that trends thinner than normal, producing brighter highs and more complex, darker lows across a wider frequency band. The result is a cymbal with exceptional versatility—capable of cutting through dense mixes with its enhanced treble while delivering nuanced undertones that respond to dynamic playing.

Construction & Design

Hand-crafted from B20 Bronze (a proprietary copper, tin, and silver alloy), this cymbal weighs 2456 grams and features SABIAN's innovative approach to the AAX series. The smaller, raw bell design eliminates unnecessary mass, making the cymbal exceptionally crash-able without sacrificing ride definition or stick articulation.

Key Features

• Size: 21"
• Series: AAX
• Weight Classification: Medium
• Finish: Brilliant
• Material: B20 Bronze (copper, tin, and silver alloy)
• Weight: 2456 grams
• Bell Design: Smaller, raw bell for increased crash-ability
• Hammering: Larger-rounder hammer peen with slightly thinner than normal weight
• Frequency Response: Enhanced highs with complex, darker lows
• Two-year SABIAN warranty included

The 21" AAX Medium Ride stands as SABIAN's answer to drummers seeking a crash-capable ride with genuine tonal complexity and modern versatility.