Z Zildjian 14" Dyno Beat Hi Hat

"Top" - Concave Open Penta

"Bottom" - Convex Closed Hex

Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Dyno Beat Hi Hat
Size: 14 Inch
Series: Z Zildjian
Weight: (Note: Z series did not have "Top" or "Bottom" designations, but used a different computer hammering for each cymbal. Usually a seller labels these as top/bottom weights without denoting which weight is for which hammering, hence, one isn't sure which is being measured.)

"Top": 1128g / "Bottom": 1434g

"Top": 1165g / "Bottom": 1285g

'Top": 1215g / "Bottom": 1220g

"Top": 1234g / "Bottom": 1290g

"Top": 1288g / "Bottom": 1335g

"Top": 1331g / "Bottom": 1327g

"Top": 1710g / "Bottom": 1740g

Concave Open Penta: 1128g, 1285g, 1388g, 1620g, 1710g

Convex Closed Hex: 1165g, 1295g, 1302g, 1351g, 1434g, 1599g, 1621g, 1625g, 1645g

Years of production: 1986 - 1993
Sound file: Z Zildjian 14" Dyno Beat Hi Hat
Z Zildjian 14" Dyno Beat Hi Hat
Z Zildjian 14" Dyno Beat Hi Hat
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Review: My pair weighed 1128g over 1434g, so comparable to the 14" New Beats. and, just like those cymbals, I found these to be precise when the hi-hat clutch gripped them tightly, and more "sloshy" when the clutch was loosened. They do have a bit of a metallic quality to the sound that the New Beats don't, with a sort of open "airiness" that is typical of a cymbal that is unhammered and unlathed. Of course these are probably most known today as being one half of the K/Z Hi-Hat, but I think they're worth trying out on their own. (In my video above, you'll see the Concave Open Penta on top - typically the K/Z pairing uses the other cymbal.) While the Z Zildjian cymbal series was mostly perceived as a line for the heavy hitters, I feel like the Dyno Beats could work well in many genres of music.
Review written by Bluejacketsfan
Artist/song where it can be heard: Rick Allen