Paiste Signature Reflector 14" Heavy Full Hi-Hat

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Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Heavy Full Hi-Hat
Size: 14 Inch
Series: Signature Reflector

Weight: Top: 993g / Bottom: 1181g (2009 Serial Numbers)
Top: 997g / Bottom: 1227g
Top: 1001g / Bottom: 1208g (2014 Serial Numbers)
Top: 1002g / Bottom: 1206g
Top: 1007g / Bottom: 1161g
Top: 1027g / Bottom: 1187g (2013 Serial Numbers)
Top: 1009g / Bottom: 1211g

Median Weight: Top: 1002g (n=7) / Bottom: 1206g (n=7)
Years of production: 2008 - Present
Sound file: Signature Reflector 14" Heavy Full Hi-Hat
Signature Reflector 14" Heavy Full Hi-Hat
Signature Reflector 14" Heavy Full Hi-Hat
Signature Reflector 14" Heavy Full Hi-Hat
Signature Reflector 14" Heavy Full Hi-Hat
Signature Reflector 14" Heavy Full Hi-Hat
Signature Reflector 14" Heavy Full Hi-Hat
Paiste's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "I must admit that I was apprehensive of the entire Reflector Heavy Full line prior to playing them, as my experience with "Heavy" or "Brilliant" cymbals has usually been less than positive in the past. I was pleasantly surprised to find that all of the cym- bals in this line are bright, responsive, and very clean sounding, without much of the "gonginess" that is sometimes present in thicker-bowed cymbals.

The Reflector Heavy Full hi-hats were the jewel of all of the instruments in this review, as they shined in every situation I put them in. I brought a selection of both the Crystal Thins and the Heavy Full cymbals for my drummer to use on a gig where I was playing steel drums, and he stated several times how much he enjoyed the Heavy Full hi-hats. He was impressed by how much control and nuance they delivered in spite their "heavy duty" designation.

Besides a strong foot "chick" and a surprisingly dark open sound, these hats also produced fully controllable foot sizzles and a tight, funky closed stick sound. I could see them performing really well in a variety of modern situations, including amplified or acoustic rock and funk."

Review written by Modern Drummer ("Paiste - Signature Crystal Thin and Reflector Series Cymbals", Modern Drummer, February 2009, p. 33)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Tommy Aldridge, Dean Butterworth, Nathan Followill, Josh Freese, Dani Löble, Chris Slade, Brad Wilk