When the initial pouring of molten bronze was cooled, rolled, and hammered to create the first Sabian cymbal in 1982, little did the world realize what a formidable success Sabian Ltd. would become. For those familiar with Sabian's dedication to producing the finest instruments possible, this rapid rise in popularity came as no surprise.
Within a decade, cymbals, gongs, and percussion instruments bearing the Sabian ringed logo were the choice of many of the world's leading drummers and percussionists. Today, Phil Collins, Jack DeJohnette, Chad Smith, Mike Portnoy, Evelyn Glennie, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, and many more major players are members of the international family of drummers and percussionists affiliated with Sabian.
Their cymbals are crafted with an unparalleled degree of musical quality from the purest and most durable bronze alloys and offered at the fairest possible prices, ensuring acceptance and satisfaction with players of all styles of music and all budget levels.
The Sabian Secret
As Sabian artists top the charts, the company's reputation for producing high quality, innovative instruments sees Sabian consistently topping both consumer and dealer popularity polls. Modern Drummer magazine readers voted Sabian #1 Most Innovative Cymbal Company and #1 Most Consumer/Service Oriented Cymbal Company, while rocketing sales in over 100 countries have made Sabian the world's leading new choice of cymbal.
Tradition joins innovation as a key factor in this success. With the HH Hand Hammered Series, Sabian is the only major company producing cymbals that are hand hammered in the ancient Turkish manner a craft imported from Istanbul, the traditional home of cymbal making. Sabian takes special care to ensure that every cymbal in their 7 different series is skillfully crafted to meet their superior standards of quality.
Though still a young name, Sabian has rapidly become a key part of cymbal making history, assuming a lead position by combining innovation and tradition to show the way for cymbal making in the future.
Cymbal Series
There are seven SABIAN cymbal series plus a collection of Signature models. Each offers something uniquely different in terms of looks, sounds and performance. For warmer, darker traditional sounds there is Hand Hammered. For brighter, shimmering sound there is AAX. For a mix of traditional tone and modern projection there's HHX. For sheer energy there's AA. PRO and PRO Sonix deliver cutting sounds. And there are more.
Build your set-up from a single series. Determine the dynamics of your sound by choice of model and size. Or create your sound by mixing different series: a warm and dark ride with a bright and shimmering crash, a Chinese loaded with energy with a cutting splash. When it comes to series choice there are no hard rules. Simply use your ears and your imagination. And if you want some ideas, check out the different set-ups on this site. You may be surprised at who uses what and how they mix series in their set-ups.
Bronze is the ultimate cymbal metal. For prices that make it easier to build the kit of your dreams, B8 offers a full range of precision-crafted bronze cymbals. Fully hammered and totally lathed to capture the bright, focused, and penetrating sounds of more expensive cymbals, B8 delivers the sound and value of SABIAN bronze quality at the lowest possible prices.
Explosive AA
Explosive. AA cymbals combine musicality and energy for sounds that are bright, bold and explosive. Reinforced with the power and strength of multi-rolled, secret-process bronze shaped under 75 tons of hydraulic pressure, AA delivers with inner strength and outer energy. Cool for retro, right for now, these highly durable cymbals move a lot of air in any kind of music. From the Latin flavor of El Sabor to models that rock, swing, and groove, AA is extremely versatile.
B-8 Series
About B8
Style: Bronze Beginnings * Sound: Bright * Metal: B8 * Finish: Natural * Pitch: Mid to High
WE GO FOR IT.
When you get into drumming, it's not a question of where you'll finish, it's where you start. And with B8 and B8 Pro, you're on the right track to the top. Hit the stage with these cymbals and your sound is powered by bronze. Your band will love you for it.
42012 B8 20" Ride
Crisp stick definition, cutting bell, and bright tonal response create a versatile ride.
List Price $181 Our Price $109.95
31833 - B8 Pro 18" Heavy Crash
Sharp, high-pitched attack is focused and definite, for excellent penetrating power.
Catalog ID:31833
List Price $ Our Price $119.95
40805 B8 8" Splash
Accents with extremely fast, bright, and punchy high-end cut.
List Price $74 Our Price $49.95
41606 B8 18" Thin Crash
Bright and loud, explosive with maximum impact response.
List Price $150 Our Price $99.95
APX Series
The sheer attack of APX cuts through any music. Super-bright, tonally tight, focused and aggressive beyond belief, these cymbals rip through rock-heavy grooves and blistering power chords like a laser through darkness. With APX, nothing gets in your way.
AP1606 APX 16" Crash Cymbal
The explosive response of the thin APX Crash Cymbal is dense with high-end brightness and a razor-sharp projection that cuts with a tonally cool, crisp attack.
List Price $271 Our Price $259.95
41402 B8 14" Hats
Crisp and lively stick and pedal responses are very bright and definite, clean and penetrating.
List Price $198 Our Price $149.95
All of our supplier prices are going up as of August 1st 2008. Therefore all prices on this web site only apply to store stock on hand. The prices on all new items will be higher.
21806 - 18 Inch AA Thin Crash Brilliant
Fast response, with sufficient metal content for full, bright, and explosive sounds
List Price $209 Our Price $179.95
31016 - 10" B8 Pro China Splash Cymbal
Upside-down design enhances splashy response with trashy bite.
List Price $103 Our Price $69.95
41005 - 10" B8 Pro Splash Cymbal
(Extra-Thin) Accents with extremely fast, bright, and punchy high-end cut.
B8 - Bronze. Bronze is the ultimate cymbal metal. For prices that make it easier to build the kit of your dreams, B8 offers a full range of precision-crafted bronze cymbals. Fully hammered and totally lathed to capture the bright, focused, and penetrating sounds of more expensive cymbals, B8 delivers the sound and value of SABIAN bronze quality at the lowest possible prices.
