Paiste Alpha 14" Power Hi-Hat

Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Power Hi-Hat
Size: 14 Inch
Series: Alpha
Weight: Top: 986g / Bottom: 1188g

Top: 1006g / Bottom: 1179g

Top: 1012g / Bottom: 1190g

Top: 1037g / Bottom: 1196g

Years of production: 1991 - 2006
Sound file: Alpha 14" Power Hi-Hat
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Review: "Finally, we come to the hi-hats. The characteristics of Alphas that made me love the 16" Thin Crash did not serve as well on the 14" Medium Hi-Hats. Their relative thinness and light weight kept them from producing a satisfactory chick sound when the hi-hat was closed. On the other hand, they responded well to light sticking, and choked very quickly. So they might be excellent choices for mellow jazz work or for funky patterns. The 14"Power Hi-Hats were just the opposite: a solid, loud chick, with much less top-cymbal stick response. They also produced a very loud half-closed ride sound. These would probably be best when used for quarter- or 8th-note rock ride patterns. "
Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Product Close-Up - Paiste Alpha Cymbals", Modern Drummer, Nov. 1992, p. 44)
Artist/song where it can be heard: unknown