SABIAN 19" AAX Marching Band

SABIAN 19" AAX Marching Band Cymbals

The 19" AAX Marching Band pair delivers medium-heavy weight with responsive articulation that cuts through dense arrangements and mixed sources in live or recorded settings. These cymbals balance projection with nuance, offering a broader tonal palette than traditional marching designs while maintaining the brightness and cut required for full-band capture. The enhanced hammering technique creates complexity in tone, moving fluidly from dark to bright across the dynamic range—an asset when tracking percussion in multitrack sessions or layering cymbal textures in post-production.

Tone & Projection for Recording

Constructed from B20 bronze, these cymbals produce perfect highs with added darkness and tonal complexity—a signature characteristic of the evolved AAX line. The larger, rounder peen used in their construction expands the usable voice from dark to bright, giving engineers and producers genuine tonal flexibility within a single pair, crucial for adapting to different mic placements and room acoustics during tracking.

Design & Performance in the Studio

The large bell design paired with balanced weight distribution ensures controlled sustain and articulate attack, essential for maintaining clarity in dense percussion arrangements and avoiding wash in the mix. Medium-heavy weight cymbal bodies respond quickly to strike while resisting stick impact, reducing fatigue during extended tracking sessions and live-to-tape recording.

Key Features

• B20 bronze alloy construction
• 19" diameter sized for marching band application
• Medium-heavy weight classification
• Large, rounded bell design
• Bright sound character with tonal depth
• Balanced weight distribution for projection and control
• Articulate attack and controlled sustain
• Enhanced hammering with wider tonal range (dark to bright)
• Natural or Brilliant finish options
• Includes free SABIAN straps with purchase

The AAX Marching Band pair represents a refined approach to percussion voice design, delivering tonal sophistication and playing consistency that translates well across miking techniques, mixing workflows, and session requirements.