Very nice review I personally use only Sabian AA , AAX or HHX I find they marry nicely matched up together. My hats have Rivets in the bottom hat cymbal which creates massive sizzle effect the volume is also much louder with rivets . Good video.
I picked up a set of 80s pre-AA Rock Sizzle Hats, I love them! Drumming for over 30 years but I never even tried hats with sizzle rivets before, was I ever missing out!
Best video of the xplosion crash on TH-cam. Thanks man! Helped me make up my mind on picking up a set of xplosions. Shame they come with 16+18s, not 17+19s
I've used the 18" Xplosion along with the 18" / 19" / 20" AAX Metals and they compliment each other well. Used the metals on the RHS of the kit and they are awesome. Also used the 19" Xplosions and they also work well on the RHS of the kit. My first full setup back in the late 90's was a 17" Rock crash with a 19" & 18" AAX Metals on the kit. I picked up the rock crash purely because Vinnie Paul used them! Met Vinnie Paul back on the Vulgar Tour in Notts as well - RIP Vinnie.
Yes, the passing of V.P was a huge hit for me. Hands down my biggest drum hero. When I heard vulgar display of power when it came out the drumming blew my mind. A one of a kind drummer. The rock crashes are awesome but nowadays they seem to crack around the bell pretty quickly for me. I've had to stop using them, which is a shame. I've brought that up with Sabian, as they never used to break so easily. The xplosion and metals are made for each other. Essential if your a sabian player in the heavier end of the market.
@@heavydrumsinc4816 did Sabian respond?I had a couple of 18" AAX Metal Crashes crack round the bell in quick succession. I had noticed their quality seemed to drop a number of years back. I stopped buying brand new because of it.
@@innercry cam you tell me the difference between the xplosion and the metal series? I'm looking for crashes that are full (most importantly), bright and easy to activate.
Great demo, unsure on the explosion but now clarified with a darker sound, sounds great. Aa good but a bit to high pitch for me maybe better for more pop style music. Good job.
Hi! Yes they do work well together. Although i find two aa rock crashes together are abit better. My first choice pairing is the 18" explosion with a 19" aax metal. I'll do a video soon on that. Stay frosty!!
I play a lot of punk rock/rock (mainly play green day and blink-182), with that in mind, what would be the best pairing with the AAX 18'' x-plosion in your opinion?
Good looking question! Sounds obvious, but for that situation.......another xplosion crash, 17" or 19". Maybe an hhx xplosion or an evolution crash. I used a 19" aax metal crash with my explosion. But that maybe tooooo loud etc for whst you need?
@@heavydrumsinc4816 thanks for the quick response! :) I was kind of thinking the 16" version of the aax Xplosion but do you think the 17/19 version of it would be better? Also, If you had to chose one over the other would you go with the darker hhx to compliment my current one or the 16/17/19 aax?
@@scottstephens2995 for me i prefer the aax. The 16" would totally work too. If it's faster punk stuff def 16" or 17". Personally I'd choose a 17" with the 18". I like pitching relatively close.
What stands are you using with the cymbals? I can see they are Pearls. I've recently started to use the Pearl Boom stands with the counterweight and I find that the cymbals sound slightly better and are more controlled when crash riding them. Just wondering if you've used them at all?
Yes these are Pearl advanced stands. With counter weight. I couldn't feature using stands without counterweights now. And yes, I definitely think cymbals sound slightly better on them. It's like the counterweight provides more for the sound to travel through. Plus its stable as can be. Thanks for watching buddy!
@@heavydrumsinc4816 I've added a few of these stands to the collection for gigging and to the rack for all crashes and the ride. I bought these mainly for positioning until I found that they helped the cymbals perform better. Don't appear to be able to get the rack version anymore which is a shame as I was planning to swap out for china's as well.
Hello again mate from Oz , I want to ask you if the AA Rock is heavier than the AAX ? I want to order the AA 18 Rock crash but only if it is thicker or heavier ? Thanks mate.
My 19in X-Plosion Fast Crash cracked to two places 😢, I had to cut out two big half circles just to save it and believe it or not it still has character, I checked the new prices and it's going fory$345 😔
Sorry to hear that. Yeah I wouldn't be using a fast crash myself as that's tooooo thin. Medium or med/thin is great. Yes, I've noticed some cymbal ranges have greatly increased. Have a look at the xsr range.....
I've noticed that the AAX Xplosion is med thin (or extra thin if it's a fast one). Are they still viable for metal playing, or should I look into other ones?
Yes don't hesitate. They are "medium thin" by sabians rating but they are pretty robust. AA rocks are medium heavy and they don't last as well as the explosion by a long way. And that was in my metal playing. There's a theory that thinner cymbals flex better than heavy cymbals so carry the forceful hits better for longer.
Just a heads up , I can hear the AA is brighter not really louder, still very nice Just brighter. The AAX is very nice I can see it shaking around but it sounds great. Don't know if it will handle something like Sabbath or something with heavy sticking ? Cause my AA 's are so heavy and thick they will out live me ! I've seen cracked AAX but not AA . 👍 🥁 🇦🇺
@@heavydrumsinc4816 If can I ask about the AA Sabian's , The AA cymbals that cracked were they Rock AA 's ? It's funny the ones I have are AA Rock Ride etc.....the whole set-up is Sabian AA Rock , maybe that's the difference ? I've hit mine for over 13 ,14 years now hard but I do look after them.
Any one who’s wondering about getting ziljen planet z cymbals plz don’t I brourt them and quickly realised my mistake that they are so quiet and sound horrible
Both sound awesome but I like more the AA rock crash.
It's a great classic sounding rock type crash. I try not to use it much as I seem to break the aa rock crashes fast for some reason.
Very nice review
I personally use only Sabian AA , AAX or HHX I find they marry nicely matched up together.
My hats have Rivets in the bottom hat cymbal which creates massive sizzle effect the volume is also much louder with rivets .
Good video.
Thanks for watching buddy
I picked up a set of 80s pre-AA Rock Sizzle Hats, I love them! Drumming for over 30 years but I never even tried hats with sizzle rivets before, was I ever missing out!
Best video of the xplosion crash on TH-cam. Thanks man!
Helped me make up my mind on picking up a set of xplosions.
Shame they come with 16+18s, not 17+19s
Thanks man, much appreciated. Gear4music do a 17" and 19" bundle set i see
14" AAX hats, 16 and 18 xplosion crashes and a 21" raw bell ride in a promo pack...all for £600!
Doubt you could even get Stagg SH set at that price.
@@benjiblanco2808 wow, that is amazing value
AAX X-Plosions are available in 19” and 20” now.
I've used the 18" Xplosion along with the 18" / 19" / 20" AAX Metals and they compliment each other well. Used the metals on the RHS of the kit and they are awesome. Also used the 19" Xplosions and they also work well on the RHS of the kit. My first full setup back in the late 90's was a 17" Rock crash with a 19" & 18" AAX Metals on the kit. I picked up the rock crash purely because Vinnie Paul used them! Met Vinnie Paul back on the Vulgar Tour in Notts as well - RIP Vinnie.
Yes, the passing of V.P was a huge hit for me. Hands down my biggest drum hero. When I heard vulgar display of power when it came out the drumming blew my mind.
A one of a kind drummer.
The rock crashes are awesome but nowadays they seem to crack around the bell pretty quickly for me. I've had to stop using them, which is a shame. I've brought that up with Sabian, as they never used to break so easily.
The xplosion and metals are made for each other. Essential if your a sabian player in the heavier end of the market.
@@heavydrumsinc4816 did Sabian respond?I had a couple of 18" AAX Metal Crashes crack round the bell in quick succession. I had noticed their quality seemed to drop a number of years back. I stopped buying brand new because of it.
No, not really. They listened to the comments and gave me a new replacement and a tshirt ha ha
@@innercry cam you tell me the difference between the xplosion and the metal series? I'm looking for crashes that are full (most importantly), bright and easy to activate.
Great demo, unsure on the explosion but now clarified with a darker sound, sounds great. Aa good but a bit to high pitch for me maybe better for more pop style music. Good job.
Thanks!! Really helpful video.
Thanks for watching, glad it was useful
Would you say a good pair? 18" AAx Xplosion primary crash (left side) and 18/19" AA Rock as second crash (right side) and more for wash riding? thanks
Hi! Yes they do work well together. Although i find two aa rock crashes together are abit better. My first choice pairing is the 18" explosion with a 19" aax metal. I'll do a video soon on that. Stay frosty!!
I play a lot of punk rock/rock (mainly play green day and blink-182), with that in mind, what would be the best pairing with the AAX 18'' x-plosion in your opinion?
Good looking question! Sounds obvious, but for that situation.......another xplosion crash, 17" or 19". Maybe an hhx xplosion or an evolution crash. I used a 19" aax metal crash with my explosion. But that maybe tooooo loud etc for whst you need?
@@heavydrumsinc4816 thanks for the quick response! :) I was kind of thinking the 16" version of the aax Xplosion but do you think the 17/19 version of it would be better? Also, If you had to chose one over the other would you go with the darker hhx to compliment my current one or the 16/17/19 aax?
@@scottstephens2995 for me i prefer the aax. The 16" would totally work too. If it's faster punk stuff def 16" or 17". Personally I'd choose a 17" with the 18". I like pitching relatively close.
AA all the time best outta the 2
What stands are you using with the cymbals? I can see they are Pearls. I've recently started to use the Pearl Boom stands with the counterweight and I find that the cymbals sound slightly better and are more controlled when crash riding them. Just wondering if you've used them at all?
Yes these are Pearl advanced stands. With counter weight. I couldn't feature using stands without counterweights now. And yes, I definitely think cymbals sound slightly better on them. It's like the counterweight provides more for the sound to travel through. Plus its stable as can be.
Thanks for watching buddy!
@@heavydrumsinc4816 I've added a few of these stands to the collection for gigging and to the rack for all crashes and the ride. I bought these mainly for positioning until I found that they helped the cymbals perform better. Don't appear to be able to get the rack version anymore which is a shame as I was planning to swap out for china's as well.
Would be a good idea to pair with a legacy 19 ? What do you think? Sorry for my english ...
Hey. I've never tried the legacy crash.
But this is a very versatile cymbal.
My drum teacher teaches me with legacy crashes and the explosion would be a good match with the 18 inch 100 percent
They sound simaler but the xploision is more deeper with his would be perfect
@@amigoslayer474 thanks bro🥂
That’s a great pair!
It's a pair you can trust
Hello again mate from Oz ,
I want to ask you if the AA Rock is heavier than the AAX ?
I want to order the AA 18 Rock crash but only if it is thicker or heavier ?
Thanks mate.
Yo. It is thicker than the aax.
@@heavydrumsinc4816 Thanks bud .........
Sabian Rules The Cymbal World.
My 19in X-Plosion Fast Crash cracked to two places 😢, I had to cut out two big half circles just to save it and believe it or not it still has character, I checked the new prices and it's going fory$345 😔
Sorry to hear that. Yeah I wouldn't be using a fast crash myself as that's tooooo thin. Medium or med/thin is great. Yes, I've noticed some cymbal ranges have greatly increased. Have a look at the xsr range.....
@@heavydrumsinc4816 i need to check those out, thanks for the heads up 👍
A Fast crash is PAPER thin. Doesn’t hold up well to constant bashing.
Which one of these in a 19 or 20 would fit better with Avedis As? 15 New Beat hats, 18 crash, 22 ride...now need a big crash.
100% xplosion for that job mate
@@heavydrumsinc4816 Thank you sir!
Yea definitely xplosion Aax and HHX are good both are good in my book. I use an 18” HHX xplosion
I've noticed that the AAX Xplosion is med thin (or extra thin if it's a fast one). Are they still viable for metal playing, or should I look into other ones?
Yes don't hesitate. They are "medium thin" by sabians rating but they are pretty robust. AA rocks are medium heavy and they don't last as well as the explosion by a long way. And that was in my metal playing. There's a theory that thinner cymbals flex better than heavy cymbals so carry the forceful hits better for longer.
@@heavydrumsinc4816 thank you! The info really helped, and I will now start saving for a 16” one
Just a heads up , I can hear the AA is brighter not really louder, still very nice Just brighter.
The AAX is very nice I can see it shaking around but it sounds great.
Don't know if it will handle something like Sabbath or something with heavy sticking ? Cause my AA 's are so heavy and thick they will out live me ! I've seen cracked AAX but not AA .
👍 🥁 🇦🇺
Interesting. Personally I've cracked alot more AA than AAX......which is strange.
@@heavydrumsinc4816 If can I ask about the AA Sabian's ,
The AA cymbals that cracked were they Rock AA 's ?
It's funny the ones I have are AA Rock Ride etc.....the whole set-up is Sabian AA Rock , maybe that's the difference ?
I've hit mine for over 13 ,14 years now hard but I do look after them.
Can you do a video where you yell, they may take our lives, but they will never take OUR SABIANS!
You read my mind
Is aax xplosion crash good for jazz drumming ??
No not really what its intended for at all.
Maybe in a pintch if you had to, but it wouldn't be on that list at all.
AA BETTER
Any one who’s wondering about getting ziljen planet z cymbals plz don’t I brourt them and quickly realised my mistake that they are so quiet and sound horrible
spell it right ding dong. ziljen? brourt?
planet Z es para niños pues huev´n
xplosion better