Z Custom 13" Hi Hat
Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Hi-Hat
Size: 13 Inch
Series: Z Custom
Weight: Top: 784g / Bottom: 1133g
- Top: 805g / Bottom: 895g (2003 Serial Numbers)
- Top: 838g / Bottom: 1039g
- Top: 842g / Bottom: 1077g (2nd Generation)
- Top: 894g / Bottom: 1074g
- Top: 908g / Bottom: 1090g (2007 Serial Numbers)
- Bottom: 978g (2003 Serial Number)
- Top: 805g / Bottom: 895g (2003 Serial Numbers)
Median Weight: Top: 840g (n=6) / Bottom : 1074g (n=7)
Years of production: 1994 - 2009
Sound File: Z Custom 13" Hi Hat
Zildjian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "Z Custom hi-hats come in one weight range—medium-heavy—and two sizes: 13" and 14". Both sizes produced a loud and solid "chick" sound when closed with the foot. Both also produced an excellent, loud, "roaring wash" of sound when played half-open (a la hard rock). The closed sound was a bit "chunky" — a result of the cymbal weight—but quite clearly defined. Forget about open-and-closed swing patterns; these hi-hats don't have the finesse. But the 13" gave surprising quickness on funky patterns—reminiscent of Zildjian's 13" K/Z combo hi-hats, but with more attack."
Review written by Rick Van Horn "Product Close-Up - Zildjian Z Custom Cymbals" (Modern Drummer, Nov. 1994, p. 43)
Review: These Z Custom hats aren't heavy-as-an-anvil, like the other hats in the series, the Dyno Beat Hi Hats. If you compare these to another pair, weight-wise, these are pretty much the same as A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hats. But what does differentiate these two different pairs is these Z Customs have Zildjian's proprietary computer hammering, while the A's do not.
Being small, these are articulate and quick. They have nice definition, with a solid "chick", played in the closed position or by foot. They can also get pretty funky with fast sticking patterns, which these can handle with ease.
Looking for a 2nd set of hats for your setup? These might be a good candidate for that.
Review written by Bluejacketsfan
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