Paiste Black Alpha 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat

Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Sound Edge Hi-Hat
Size: 14 Inch
Series: Black Alpha

Weight:	Top: 895g	/	Bottom: 1035g
	Top: 895g	/	Bottom: 1042g
	Top: 902g	/	Bottom: 1040g
	Top: 910g	/	Bottom: 1040g
	Bottoms: 1034g

Median Weight: Top: 898g (n=4) / Bottom: 1040g (n=5)
Years of production: 2008 - ?
Sound file: Black Alpha 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
Black Alpha 14" Sound Edge Hi-Hat
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Review: I liked these, and thought they sounded better than their price would lead you to believe. The Colorsound coating did dry out the sound, but only a little bit. They were tight sounding when closed, and washy when opened. They sounded nice when played with the foot pedal as well. Ultimately they sounded nice no matter how I played them.

Review written by Bluejacketsfan

Review: "The first I noticed when setting up the 14" Sound Edge hi-hats ($350) was that the underbelly of both the top and bottom cymbals are left uncoated. (The crashes, ride, and China are coated on both sides.) The crimped edge of the bottom cymbal made for a fast response and a tight "chick" when played with the foot. The hi- hats were bright, with a crisp attack and a quick decay, and they offered a nice closed "tick" that clearly articulated fast stickings. Playing the hi-hats open with the top cymbal held tight in the clutch produced a rigidity that drove the groove and balanced out bottom-heavy double kick assaults."

Review written by David Ciauro ("Paiste Black Alpha Cymbals", Modern Drummer, September 2009, p. 34)

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