Description
Sabian 18" XSR O-Zone Cymbal
Starting from the 18" XSR Fast Crash, Sabian applied its proven B8 Pro double-ring O-Zone hole design to a B20 cast cymbal for the first time — two rows of eight holes (16 total) cut into the bow. The result sits somewhere between a crash and a china: a quick, trashy explosion with a distinct white-noise character and a hammered bell, aggressive and raw rather than musical in the traditional sense. It's equally at home as a standalone effects crash or stacked on top of another cymbal.
Key Benefits
- Distinct crash/china hybrid voice not available anywhere else in the XSR line
- Quick, aggressive attack with a short decay — won't muddy up a mix the way a full china can
- Doubles as a stacker on top of another crash or the XSR Chinese for an even more explosive combined sound
- Works across genres from rock and orchestral to electronic-influenced styles
Features
- Double-ring O-Zone hole pattern (16 holes total)
- Hammered bell
- Natural finish
- B20 bronze construction, first application of the O-Zone design to a cast (not sheet) cymbal
Specifications
- Size: 18"
- Weight: 3.3 lbs
- Profile height: 1.4"
- Holes: 16 (two rows of eight)
- Finish: Natural
- Material: B20 Bronze (80% copper, 20% tin, trace silver)
- Country of origin: Canada
- Warranty: Sabian 2-Year Warranty
Player Notes
Reviewers who've compared it directly to Sabian's B8 Pro O-Zone describe the XSR version as automatically fuller and more musical thanks to the B20 bronze, while still keeping the same aggressive, trashy character. It reads to some ears as similar in family to a china cymbal, though with more low-end body and longer sustain than a true china. Several players use it specifically to add "spice" to a set of otherwise standard crashes, since a run of only regular crashes can start to sound a bit same-y.
Why Buy From Arkansas Musicworks
We stock genuine Sabian cymbals and ship fast from our Arkansas warehouse. Not sure which size or weight fits your kit and playing style? Reach out and we'll help you decide.