SABIAN 20" AAX Heavy Crash Brilliant Finish

SABIAN 20" AAX Heavy Crash Brilliant Finish

The 20" AAX Heavy Crash delivers a distinctive combination of brighter highs and complex lows that cuts through the mix with authority. Its larger raw bell generates faster response and significant projection, while the pronounced hammering pattern—visible across the cymbal's surface—creates a more nuanced, slightly darker crash with extended frequency range. This crash answers the call for drummers seeking both complexity and versatility in their crash cymbal palette.

Design & Construction

Built from B20 bronze with a brilliant finish, this crash features a larger raw bell that accelerates response while adding meat to the fundamental tone. The larger-peen "over" hammering process—more visible on the cymbal's surface than standard AAX designs—produces the complex tonal character that defines this model's sonic signature.

Tone & Sound Character

The AAX Heavy presents a wider band of frequency with brighter, more articulate highs layered over complex, defined lows. This tonal balance makes the crash responsive to dynamic playing while maintaining clarity and cut in live and studio environments.

Key Features

• 20" diameter
• Heavy weight category (2277g / 5 lbs)
• B20 bronze construction
• Brilliant finish
• Larger raw bell for faster response and increased projection
• Larger-peen "over" hammering process for complex tonal character
• Brighter highs with more complex lows
• Extended frequency range for versatile application
• Designed for modern drumming trends requiring bright, fast, complex crashes
• SABIAN two-year warranty

The 20" AAX Heavy Crash combines SABIAN's manufacturing precision with a bold new hammering philosophy, delivering a crash that balances projection, complexity, and contemporary brightness.