Like Sabian's other professional series cymbals, XSR cymbals are pin-point lathed and hammered. Their profiles have been enhanced and their bells reshaped and redesigned to accelerate the overall sound.

According to Sabian, the results are thinner crashes with quicker responses. Rides provide a tasty balance of stick definition and tonal wash. And hats are crispy and accurate, with boosted clarity and cut.

Sabian master product specialist Mark Love comments:

"We work hard to keep pushing forward the art of cymbal-making. The technology we have learned from making professional series cymbals eventually trickles down to more budget-minded series. For XSR, we use many of the same processes from Evolution and X-Plosion cymbals, and we're thrilled with the result."