Orion Strondo 14" Hi Hat

Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Hi-Hat
Size: 14 Inch
Series: Strondo
Weight: Top: 1403g / Bottom: 1396g
Years of production: 2006 - ?
Sound file: unknown
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Review: "When I played the 14" and 15" hi-hats, I found that my motions were very fluid. I was never fighting the cymbals to get the sound—any sound—that I wanted. These hats had some of the clearest “chick” sounds I’ve ever experienced. As I indicated earlier, this worked well when mixed with the 21" ride. That solid, clear “chick” could be heard even amid the wash of crashes and ride.

Just as the 21" ride had done, these hats inspired me to play better. Because I felt so at ease, I was throwing in accents liberally, with very little arm movement. The slick playing surfaces of the top cymbals (which appeared to be more prominent on the 15") gave me sonic and tactile signals that seemed to spur my hand technique—which, in turn, inspired me to play everything from straight 8ths to swing patterns.

If you’re a rock drummer, the 15" hats will be the ones to check out. The 14" hats were lighter, and perhaps even a bit tinny by comparison. I concluded that this was due to design differences between the two.

The 15" bottom hat sports spaced indentations that Orion maintains make the hats “faster and crisper, with better air escape.” Whether this is true or not, I did hear a difference in the volume level and overall attack of the 15". It also seemed to have more stick response, as if it took to receiving the tips of my sticks more easily than the 14" hats did."

Review written by Will Romano ("Product Close-Up - Orion Strondo Series Cymbals - These Brazilian Beauties Speak In Many Tongues", Modern Drummer, July 2006, p. 41)

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