If you are on a budget and looking for great sound, the XS are a huge value. The price is a bit more than the B8 series, but the sound quality is much much more! I purchased the 14" and 16" and they are my "go to" cymbals for most everything. Recording with them is also a nice surprise, they come through nicely! I also own a set of 17" and 19" AA's and they don't get near as much use. I recommend XS series to everyone.

I purchased the 18" not knowing it would be the best cymbal I've bought yet!!! It has a nice heavy sound and pretty good sustain. It compliments my AA Metal-X crash perfectly!! This is no doubt the best cymbal you can get for this price.

Picked up this cymbal when I needed a new crash and was a little short on cash. I must say it really gets the job done! I have beatin the crap out of it and it holds up well. I have nothing bad to say about the cymbal. I commend Sabian for their innovations and ability to make such a great sounding cymbal for a reasonable price.

I purchased this cymbal earlier in this week and it's great for what i use it for! Im a beginner and just have B8 Sabian cymbals. Well I looked at the website and loved the sound of this cymbal and wanted to use it for crash ride patterns. When I got it the sound was a little different from the site but I love it and sounds great! I would recommend!

I guess I'll be the first to review it. I got this brand new and I'm glad I did. It's awesome for doing crash ride stuff because my B8 Ride wasnt cutting it. The bell I could care less for but besides that it's a great, explosive cutting cymbal! Would definitely recommend.