K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat - Revision history

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'''Group:''' [[Zildjian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]] 
'''Type:''' [[Zildjian Mastersound Hi-Hat|Mastersound Hi-Hat]] 
'''Size:''' 13 Inch 
'''Series:''' [[K Zildjian#K Zildjian|K Zildjian]] 
'''Weight:''' Top: 820g / Bottom: 1126g 
::Top: 824g / Bottom: 982g 
::Top: 828g / Bottom: 1101g 
::Top: 832g / Bottom: 1104g (2002 Serial Numbers) 
::Top: 840g / Bottom: 1056g 
::Top: 849g / Bottom: 1066g (2001 Serial Numbers) 
::Top: 849g / Bottom: 1021g 
::Top: 881g / Bottom: 1208g 
::Top: 884g / Bottom: 1141g (2005 Serial Numbers) 
::Top: 893g / Bottom: 1177g (2003 Serial Numbers) 
::Top: 897g / Bottom: 999g 
::Top: 917g / Bottom: 1094g 
::Top: 931g / Bottom: 1135g (2000 Serial Numbers) 
::Top: 933g / Bottom: 1085g 
::Tops: 844g, 885g, 920g (2004 Serial Number), 953g 
::Bottoms: 1008g, 1012g, 1025g, 1082g (2001 Serial Number), 1124g 
'''Years of production:''' ? 
'''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/9zP558kbtvg K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat] 
[https://youtu.be/RhAMtXW1ve8 K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat] 
[https://youtu.be/_eIHiZQ6rNo K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat] 
[https://youtu.be/bxw2mefXFXw K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat] 
'''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Mastersound Hi-Hat#K Zildjian|<<< - >>>]] 
'''Review:''' 
Review written by 
''' Artist/song where it can be heard:'''

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 ::Top: 849g / Bottom: 1066g (2001 Serial Numbers)<br>
 ::Top: 849g / Bottom: 1021g<br>
 ::Top: 881g / Bottom: 1208g<br>
 ::Top: 884g / Bottom: 1141g (2005 Serial Numbers)<br>
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 ::Tops: 844g, 885g, 920g (2004 Serial Number), 953g<br>
 ::Bottoms: 1008g, 1012g, 1025g, 1082g (2001 Serial Number), 1124g<br>
-'''Median Weight:''' Top: 881g (n=19) / Bottom: 1084g (n=20)<br>
+'''Median Weight:''' Top: 881g (n=20) / Bottom: 1084g (n=21)<br>
 '''Years of production:''' 1999 - ?<br>
 '''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/9zP558kbtvg K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat]<br>
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 [https://youtu.be/zSH-mTq8SIY?si=T5JSQ6LNlMX1zxt4 K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat]<br>
 [https://youtu.be/rlMraHIT54Q?si=oCS6OjbwKN8voaJC K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat]<br>
 '''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Mastersound Hi-Hat#K Zildjian|<<< - >>>]]<br>
 '''Review:''' "So just what's the deal with the Mastersound line? Well, in an attempt to eliminate "air lock" (you know, that lousy-feeling and-sounding occurrence that happens when air gets trapped between two closing hi-hat cymbals), Mastersounds have a specially designed bottom cymbal that has little crimps along the edge that let the air that's trapped between the cymbals escape. <br>
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 Of course, let's not forget their best feature: no trouble with airlock. The Mastersounds solve that problem.. .well.. .masterfully."<br>
-Review written by William F. Miller ("Zildjian K And A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats", Modern Drummer, March 2000, p. 48)<br>
+:Review written by William F. Miller ("Zildjian K And A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats", Modern Drummer, March 2000, p. 48)<br>
 '''Review:''' (NOTE: This review takes place after the entire series was re-designed in 2001) <br>
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 "There’s  no  “sound  edge”  on  the  13"  hats,  but  they  closed with a resounding crispness. When played closed, they lacked the fullness of the 14s. This became more apparent when they were ridden open: They sounded a little thin and weak. Although  heavier  13"  hats  (like  the  K/Z  combination)  are  very popular for pop and fusion playing due to their quickness, thinner “jazz” cymbals don’t seem to work as well in the 13" size. I’ve  often  flipped  what  the  factory  calls  “top”  and  “bottom” cymbals and gotten more satisfactory results riding the slightly heavier  one  on  top.  Employing  that  trick  gave  the  13s  a  bit more body."<br>
-Review written by Robin Tolleson ("New K Zildjian Cymbals - Myth Meets Reality...Almost", Modern Drummer, March 2002, pp. 36-7)<br>
+:Review written by Robin Tolleson ("New K Zildjian Cymbals - Myth Meets Reality...Almost", Modern Drummer, March 2002, pp. 36-7)<br>
 ''' Artist/song where it can be heard:''' [[Zildjian Dennis Chambers|Dennis Chambers]]

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 [https://youtu.be/bxw2mefXFXw K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat]<br>
 [https://youtu.be/zSH-mTq8SIY?si=T5JSQ6LNlMX1zxt4 K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat]<br>
 '''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Mastersound Hi-Hat#K Zildjian|<<< - >>>]]<br>
 '''Review:''' "So just what's the deal with the Mastersound line? Well, in an attempt to eliminate "air lock" (you know, that lousy-feeling and-sounding occurrence that happens when air gets trapped between two closing hi-hat cymbals), Mastersounds have a specially designed bottom cymbal that has little crimps along the edge that let the air that's trapped between the cymbals escape. <br>

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	Review written by Robin Tolleson ("New K Zildjian Cymbals - Myth Meets Reality...Almost", Modern Drummer, March 2002, pp. 36-7)<br>		Review written by Robin Tolleson ("New K Zildjian Cymbals - Myth Meets Reality...Almost", Modern Drummer, March 2002, pp. 36-7)<br>

−	''' Artist/song where it can be heard:'''	+	''' Artist/song where it can be heard:''' [[Zildjian Dennis Chambers\|Dennis Chambers]]

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 ::Top: 832g / Bottom: 1104g (2002 Serial Numbers)<br>
 ::Top: 840g / Bottom: 1056g<br>
 ::Top: 849g / Bottom: 1066g (2001 Serial Numbers)<br>
 ::Top: 849g / Bottom: 1021g<br>
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 ::Tops: 844g, 885g, 920g (2004 Serial Number), 953g<br>
 ::Bottoms: 1008g, 1012g, 1025g, 1082g (2001 Serial Number), 1124g<br>
 '''Years of production:''' 1999 - ?<br>
 '''Sound file:''' [https://youtu.be/9zP558kbtvg K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat]<br>
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 [https://youtu.be/_eIHiZQ6rNo K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat]<br>
 [https://youtu.be/bxw2mefXFXw K Zildjian 13" Mastersound Hi-Hat]<br>
 '''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Mastersound Hi-Hat#K Zildjian|<<< - >>>]]<br>
 '''Review:''' "So just what's the deal with the Mastersound line? Well, in an attempt to eliminate "air lock" (you know, that lousy-feeling and-sounding occurrence that happens when air gets trapped between two closing hi-hat cymbals), Mastersounds have a specially designed bottom cymbal that has little crimps along the edge that let the air that's trapped between the cymbals escape. <br>
 Does the design work? In a word, yes. I didn't experience any air-lock problems with the Mastersounds in either the 13" or 14" K or A Custom models. That made for a very consistent chick sound (although not noticeably louder, as you might expect). The hats had a fast, easy-to-move feel to them, even when I was pulsing out fast 8th notes with my foot. And the ol' heel-toe rocking motion on 2 and 4 felt effortless, with no annoying burps bubbling up between the cymbals.<br>
 I did notice a couple of general characteristics about the sound of all the Mastersounds. First, the overall stick sound is on the thin side, even in the K line, which would normally be where you'd hear fuller tones. (The 13s in the A Custom line—the brightest-sounding combination—are very thin and glassy sounding.) The chick is not overly "cutting," and the splash sound on all the hats is pleasant, although a little light.<br>
 Drummers who like a slightly more controlled-sounding pair of hats, one that won't overshadow the musical setting, will dig the Mastersounds. (I would imagine they'd be a breeze to record.) My favorites of the bunch were the 14" A Customs, and I particularly liked riding on them half-open. Their higher pitch combined with that indefinable A Custom tone made for a killer "wash" sound.<br>
 Of course, let's not forget their best feature: no trouble with airlock. The Mastersounds solve that problem.. .well.. .masterfully."<br>
 Review written by William F. Miller ("Zildjian K And A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats", Modern Drummer, March 2000, p. 48)<br>
 '''Review:''' (NOTE: This review takes place after the entire series was re-designed in 2001) <br>
 "There’s  no  “sound  edge”  on  the  13"  hats,  but  they  closed with a resounding crispness. When played closed, they lacked the fullness of the 14s. This became more apparent when they were ridden open: They sounded a little thin and weak. Although  heavier  13"  hats  (like  the  K/Z  combination)  are  very popular for pop and fusion playing due to their quickness, thinner “jazz” cymbals don’t seem to work as well in the 13" size. I’ve  often  flipped  what  the  factory  calls  “top”  and  “bottom” cymbals and gotten more satisfactory results riding the slightly heavier  one  on  top.  Employing  that  trick  gave  the  13s  a  bit more body."<br>
 Review written by Robin Tolleson ("New K Zildjian Cymbals - Myth Meets Reality...Almost", Modern Drummer, March 2002, pp. 36-7)<br>
 ''' Artist/song where it can be heard:'''

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 Of course, let's not forget their best feature: no trouble with airlock. The Mastersounds solve that problem.. .well.. .masterfully."<br>
 Review written by William F. Miller ("Zildjian K And A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats", Modern Drummer, March 2000, p. 48)<br>
 ''' Artist/song where it can be heard:'''