Zildjian Hi-Hat

Series - Sizes

• A Avedis - 14" 15" 16"
• A Zildjian - 14" 15"
• A Zildjian & Cie Vintage - 14"
• A Custom - 13" 14"
• Amir - 14" 15"
• Amir II - 14"
• I - 13" 14"
• K Zildjian - 13" 14" 15"
• Kerope - 14" 15"
• Pitch Black - 14"
• Planet Z - 13" 14"
• Re-Mix - 12"
• S - 14"
• S Dark - 14"
• Scimitar - 14"
• Scimitar Bronze - 13" 14"
• Z3 - 14" 15"
• Z Custom - 13" 14" 15"
• ZBT - 13" 14"
• ZHT - 13" 14"

Description

A Custom

• Recognized by their striking brilliant finish, A Custom HiHats feature unique tonal grooves and lower profiles. Together, these attributes produce a smoother, glassier and brighter sounding cymbal with more give when struck. It is these qualities that have made the sound of A Customs particularly sought after in the studio. Light, crisp, subtle and very colorful. Delicate stick sound. Clean HiHat "chick". Great HiHats for live performance or studio session work. (11)

Amir

• Short, crisp, clean response. Extra solid beat. Cutting power. (1)

A Avedis

• A Avedis HiHats are made thinner in weight, and finished with an "aged" patina to re-create the look and sound of vintage A Zildjian cymbals. (12)

I

• For drummers looking for classic, bright hihat sound, I Family HiHats are a great choice. A medium weight hihat bottom is paired with a medium-thin hihat top for a bright and well-defined "chick". (9)
  

K Zildjian

• Deep, solid chick sound. Full, low-pitched response. Warm, dark "open" sound. (2)
  

Zildjian Kerope

• Keropes hihats are handcrafted, dark, and complex, reminiscent of '50s and '60s cymbals but modern for today's music. (3)
  

Planet Z

• Great "chick" sound. Excellent stick definition. Cutting, bright tones. (8)
  

S

• Perfectly balanced, the standard 14” S Family HiHats offer a versatile range of frequencies with a full-bodied response. Suitable for various styles of music. (6)
  

S Dark

• Available in the versatile 14” size, the S Dark HiHats are well-balanced and full-bodied, offer ample versatility across many genres of music, and will add darker shading to your overall sound. (7)

Scimitar

• Sharp, fast response. Well-defined "chip" sound with bright, focused tone. (4)
  

Scimitar Bronze

• A brilliant, controlled sound with a crisp metallic 'chip' sound. Great projection live with a good fast decay ideal for studio work. (5)

Z Custom

• Available in both 14” and 15” sizes, Z Custom HiHats produce bright and clean “chick” and “tick” sounds with unbridled projection. Z Custom HiHats are designed to cut through the mix on-stage and make a statement. (10)
  

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Information from:

1. 1987 Zildjian catalog
2. 1987 Zildjian catalog
3. zildjian.com (retrieved July 17, 2024)
4. 1987 Zildjian catalog
5. 1989 Scimitar Bronze One-Sheet
6. zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
7. zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
8. zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
9. zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
10. zildjian.com (retrieved January 5, 2025)
11. zildjian.com (retrieved January 12, 2025)
12. zildjian.com (retrieved January 12, 2025)

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