UFIP Bionic 14" Hi-Hat
Group: Hi-Hats
Type: Hi-Hat
Size: 14 Inch
Series: Bionic
Weight: Top: 1180g / Bottom: 1328g
- Top: 1246g / Bottom: 1446g
- Top: 1250g / Bottom: 1446g
- Top: 1294g / Bottom: 1508g
- Top: 1316g / Bottom: 1458g
- Top: 1246g / Bottom: 1446g
Median Weight: Top: 1250g (n=5) / Bottom: 1446g (n=5)
Years of production: 1997? - Present
Sound file: Bionic 14" Hi-Hat
Bionic 14" Hi-Hat
Bionic 14" Hi-Hat
Bionic 14" Hi-Hat, 16" Crash, 20" Ride
Bionic 14" Hi-Hat
Bionic 14" Hi-Hat
Bionic 14" Hi-Hat
Bionic 14" Hi-Hat
Bionic 14" Hi-Hat
UFIP's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "Not quite so consistent were the hi-hats we were sent. Their rough top/smooth bottom finishes provided a clean, dry stick sound without much shimmer—somewhat similar to that produced by the ride cymbals. Since the top cymbals were generally as heavy as the bottom ones, the hi-hats did not respond well to delicate playing, nor did they sound particularly good on a typical swing ride pattern. But they produced a very solid "chick" sound when played with the foot—owing largely to holes drilled in the bottom cymbals to prevent airlock. They also offered plenty of penetrating power when played closed or partly closed — without sounding unmusical or abrasive. I wouldn't use these hi-hats on a jazz gig, but they'd offer a character that was distinctly their own to any other sort of playing. I found myself attracted more to the 13" models than the 14" ones, owing to their slightly quicker response."
- Review written by Rick Van Horn ("UFIP Bionic Cymbals", Modern Drummer, February 1997, pp. 40-41)
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