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Sabian HHX PLOSION 20” Crash DARK CLEAN BRILLIANT & Versatile! Raw Bell! 1990 g Don’t Pay $535

Sabian HHX PLOSION 20” Crash DARK CLEAN BRILLIANT & Versatile! Raw Bell! 1990 g Don’t Pay $535

$349.99 - $349.99
$349.99
$349.99 - $349.99
$349.99
  • Hand selected for an artist - and it’s a great one too! Have a listen.

  • If you listened to the drumhistory podcast I was on talking about “sleeper gear”, I specifically mention the X-PLOSION Crash as one of the most versatile cymbals. What’s amazing is how well you can actually ride on it! And the bell is amazing too! 
  • And you don’t have to pay $535 for a guess at a big box store stock photo. Listen to how beautiful this exact 1990 gram cymbal is - it was hand selected for an artist. 

  • This Sabian is one of the most versatile cymbals you will find - and a lot of people aren’t familiar with the genius of these.

  • And the HHX X-Plosion was one of Sabian’s “Cymbal Vote” winners. So it’s already been socially validated!  Wonderful! 

  • Amazing condition Hand Hammered 20” HHX X-Plosion Crash in the coveted Brilliant Finish weighing a perfect 1990 grams.

  • Sabian describes the X Plosions as:
    "A large, raw bell boosts the crash-ability factor in a cymbal that's equally at home performing light ride or heavy crash duty."
  • And that's accurate, except THIS particular 20” is actually wonderfully DARK sounding. 

  • The tone is very well balanced. It has a clean tone with DARK leanings and being Hand Hammered it has a light complexity to it. 

  • The Raw Bell is extremely cutting and this cymbal can make a magnificent Ride - but this 20” is not a brutish one-trick-pony.  Migrate down to the plain and as Sabian promises, this 20” is fantastic for light riding.

  • When played with a light touch it opens up well and remains smooth and mellow - like a Groove Ride. 

  • Crash on the edge and you get an incredible wall of white noise FULL DARK Crash that’s capable of silencing even the most obstreperous guitar player.

  • Killer FULL Crash tone that is Medium Thin in constitution. 
     
  • Add the glassiness of a shimmering Brilliant Finish and you have this incredibly versatile cymbal.

  • It really goes from low volumes to loud volumes with ease - mellow to metal. 

  • And therein lies the magic. Dark with a strong projection AND still responsive - that's a very hard combination to find...but here it is.

  • No issues!!  Clean! Amazing shape. 

  • No need to pay $535 for a guess at what one sounds like. Have a listen to this exact 1990 gram beauty so that you can buy with confidence.

  • A Brilliant HHX is a beautiful cymbal!