Paiste Giant Beat 14" Hi-Hat
Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Hi-Hat
Size: 14 Inch
Series: Giant Beat
| Weight: | Top: 793g / Bottom: 1036g (Re-Issue) | ||
| Top: 798g / Bottom: 810g (1973 Serial Numbers) | |||
| Top: 803g / Bottom: 1042g | |||
| Top: 805g / Bottom: 1025g | |||
| Top: 807g / Bottom: 1037g | |||
| Top: 810g / Bottom: 1036g (2009 Serial Numbers) | |||
| Top: 819g / Bottom: 1030g | |||
| Top: 819g / Bottom: 1032g (2010 Serial Number) | |||
| Top: 829g / Bottom: 858g (Pre-Serial) | |||
| Top: 810g (2005 Serial Number) | |||
| Bottom: 1004g (2014 Serial Number) | |||
Median Weight: Top: 809g (n=10) / Bottom: 1031g (n=10)
Years of production: 1967 - 1974, 2005 - Present
Sound file: Full set of vintage giant beats
Paiste Giant Beat 14" Hi-Hat
Giant Beat 14" Hi-Hat
Giant Beat 14" Hi-Hat
Giant Beat 14" Hi-Hat
Giant Beat 14" Hi-Hat
Giant Beat 14" Hi-Hat
Giant Beat 14" Hi-Hat
Giant Beat 14" Hi-Hat
Paiste's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: They sound really good, but they sound even better paired with the bottom of my 2002 Sound Edge.
- Review written by Lud2002
Review: The are light cymbals, sort of medium-light, about the same as the 2002 Medium Hats. They are smooth sounding, and proof that B8 bronze can be used in professional cymbals. I tried using these in a hard rock band, and they didn't work well, but for music that isn't so heavy and loud, these are great. I probably should've tried the 15 inch size, which I couldn't find used at the time.
- Review written by Bluejacketsfan
Review: "We also liked the bright—but never harsh—stick attack that was apparent on both sets of hi-hats and on the 24" ride.
- Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - Paiste Giant Beat And Twenty Series Cymbals - What’s Old Is New...Times Two", Modern Drummer, August 2007, page 33)
Review: "The hi-hats are available in diameters of 14" and 15". While this indicates that the Giant Beats are aimed principally at rock drummers, the cymbals are not as loud as the sizes would suggest. The 14" hats are typically Paiste-like, producing a clean response that is straight down the middle in terms of frequency range. Beneath the bright shimmer is a warm and woody tone that lends itself to thick eighth-note figures and gives a soft stepping chick.
The two cymbals are fairly evenly matched, with a medium thin top being paired to a medium heavy bottom. Whereas thinner or more radically matched cymbals can sound complex or trashy, this combination gives the hats a mellowness that still cuts through."
- Review written by Music Radar Team ("Paiste Giant Beat Series cymbals review", MusicRadar.com, December 5, 2007)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Carmine Appice, John Bonham, Nick Mason, Mani Neumeier
