Difference between revisions of "K Custom 14" Session Hi-Hat"
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Three words describe the Session hats: drop dead gorgeous. And this was the consensus of fellow musicians, bandleaders, and other drummers who heard me play them. When you place a heavy cymbal on top of a lighter one, you gain articulation and clarity that punches through. These babies were light enough to produce light foot splashes in an acoustic jazz context. Yet they held their own on a particularly loud version of "I Will Survive" in the variety show. The chick sound wasn't as predominant as, say, Zildjian's Mastersound (rippled bottom) series. But it was there when I needed it. With the cymbals held barely touching, the sizzle sound was sweet and sustained. I'd recommend that if you want to get your feet wet with the Gadd Session series, go with the hats first."<br> | Three words describe the Session hats: drop dead gorgeous. And this was the consensus of fellow musicians, bandleaders, and other drummers who heard me play them. When you place a heavy cymbal on top of a lighter one, you gain articulation and clarity that punches through. These babies were light enough to produce light foot splashes in an acoustic jazz context. Yet they held their own on a particularly loud version of "I Will Survive" in the variety show. The chick sound wasn't as predominant as, say, Zildjian's Mastersound (rippled bottom) series. But it was there when I needed it. With the cymbals held barely touching, the sizzle sound was sweet and sustained. I'd recommend that if you want to get your feet wet with the Gadd Session series, go with the hats first."<br> | ||
| − | Review written by T. Bruce Wittet ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian K Custom Session Cymbals - Gadd Personified", Modern Drummer, August 2004, p. 29) <br> | + | :Review written by T. Bruce Wittet ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian K Custom Session Cymbals - Gadd Personified", Modern Drummer, August 2004, p. 29) <br> |
| − | ''' Artist/song where it can be heard:'''<br> | + | ''' Artist/song where it can be heard:''' [[Jason Cooper]], [[Justin Foley]]<br> |
Latest revision as of 13:29, 7 February 2026
Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Session Hi-Hat
Size: 14 Inch
Series: K Custom
Weight: Top: 1012g / Bottom: 992g
- Top: 1022g / Bottom: 1018g
- Top: 1073g / Bottom: 992g
- Top: 1075g / Bottom: 978g
- Top: 1076g / Bottom: 995g
- Top: 1092g / Bottom: 985g
- Top: 1096g / Bottom: 994g
- Top: 1125g / Bottom: 968g
- Top: 1132g / Bottom: 1000g
- Top: 1163g / Bottom: 979g
- Top: 1022g / Bottom: 1018g
Median Weight: Top: 1084g (n=10) / Bottom: 993g (n=10)
Years of production: 2003 - Present
Sound file: K Custom 14" Session Hi-Hat
K Custom 14" Session Hi-Hat
K Custom 14" Session Hi-Hat
K Custom 14" Session Hi-Hat
K Custom 14" Session Hi-Hat
K Custom 14" Session Hi-Hat
K Custom 14" Session Hi-Hat
Zildjian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "Just as the 18" ride is an odd man out, the Session hi-hats are an anomaly. A medium cymbal - which, in my estimation, leans to medium-heavy - that's extensively hammered in the Constantinople fashion sits atop a medium-thin cymbal hammered in the A Zildjian manner (though curiously silk-screened with a large "K".)
Three words describe the Session hats: drop dead gorgeous. And this was the consensus of fellow musicians, bandleaders, and other drummers who heard me play them. When you place a heavy cymbal on top of a lighter one, you gain articulation and clarity that punches through. These babies were light enough to produce light foot splashes in an acoustic jazz context. Yet they held their own on a particularly loud version of "I Will Survive" in the variety show. The chick sound wasn't as predominant as, say, Zildjian's Mastersound (rippled bottom) series. But it was there when I needed it. With the cymbals held barely touching, the sizzle sound was sweet and sustained. I'd recommend that if you want to get your feet wet with the Gadd Session series, go with the hats first."
- Review written by T. Bruce Wittet ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian K Custom Session Cymbals - Gadd Personified", Modern Drummer, August 2004, p. 29)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Jason Cooper, Justin Foley
