Zildjian Hi-Hat

Series - Sizes

• A Avedis - 14" 15" 16"
• A Zildjian - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"
• A Zildjian & Cie Vintage - 14"
• A Custom - 13" 14"
• Amir - 14" 15"
• Amir II - 14"
• I - 13" 14"
• K Zildjian - 13" 14" 15"
• Kerope - 14" 15"
• Pitch Black - 14"
• Planet Z - 13" 14"
• Re-Mix - 12"
• S - 14"
• S Dark - 14"
• Scimitar - 13" 14"
• Scimitar Bronze - 13" 14"
• Z3 - 14" 15"
• Z Custom - 13" 14" 15"
• ZBT - 13" 14"
• ZHT - 13" 14"

Description

A Custom

• Recognized by their striking brilliant finish, A Custom HiHats feature unique tonal grooves and lower profiles. Together, these attributes produce a smoother, glassier and brighter sounding cymbal with more give when struck. It is these qualities that have made the sound of A Customs particularly sought after in the studio. Light, crisp, subtle and very colorful. Delicate stick sound. Clean HiHat "chick". Great HiHats for live performance or studio session work.⁹

Amir

• Short, crisp, clean response. Extra solid beat. Cutting power.¹

A Avedis

• A Avedis HiHats are made thinner in weight, and finished with an "aged" patina to re-create the look and sound of vintage A Zildjian cymbals.¹⁰

I

• For drummers looking for classic, bright hihat sound, I Family HiHats are a great choice. A medium weight hihat bottom is paired with a medium-thin hihat top for a bright and well-defined "chick".⁷
  

K Zildjian

• Deep, solid chick sound. Full, low-pitched response. Warm, dark "open" sound.¹
  

Zildjian Kerope

• Keropes hihats are handcrafted, dark, and complex, reminiscent of '50s and '60s cymbals but modern for today's music.²
  

Planet Z

• Great "chick" sound. Excellent stick definition. Cutting, bright tones.⁶
  

Re-Mix

• Synthetic, tight, "electronic" sound when played closed. Crisp, "processed" chick sound. Distorted, raw qualities when played half-open. Very fast attack and response speed. No extraneous overtones.¹¹

S

• Perfectly balanced, the standard 14” S Family HiHats offer a versatile range of frequencies with a full-bodied response. Suitable for various styles of music.⁴
  

S Dark

• Available in the versatile 14” size, the S Dark HiHats are well-balanced and full-bodied, offer ample versatility across many genres of music, and will add darker shading to your overall sound.⁵

Scimitar

• Sharp, fast response. Well-defined "chip" sound with bright, focused tone.¹
  

Scimitar Bronze

• A brilliant, controlled sound with a crisp metallic 'chip' sound. Great projection live with a good fast decay ideal for studio work.³

ZBT

• Sharp and focused. Excellent, bright "chick" sound.¹¹

Z Custom

• Available in both 14” and 15” sizes, Z Custom HiHats produce bright and clean “chick” and “tick” sounds with unbridled projection. Z Custom HiHats are designed to cut through the mix on-stage and make a statement.⁸
  

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Information from:
¹ 1987 Zildjian catalog
² zildjian.com (retrieved July 17, 2024)
³ 1989 Scimitar Bronze One-Sheet
⁴ zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
⁵ zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
⁶ zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
⁷ zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
⁸ zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
⁹ zildjian.com (retrieved January 12, 2025)
¹⁰ zildjian.com (retrieved January 12, 2025)
¹¹ Zildjian Cymbal & Drumstick Selection Guide 1998

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