13" K/Z vs K mastersound

[MadJazz]

I'm looking for a pair of 13" hats with a mellow tone and solid chick. Not too bright, not too dry, and certainly not too loud.

What's you opinion on K/Z and K mastersound hats? Do they still come in brilliant finish?

I've also spotted K light hats and was thinking of a hybrid K/A custom hat.

[MetalToDeath]

Hmmm...Maybe some 13" Quick Beats?The holes in the bottom might give that sound you're looking for. Also, some 2002 Medium hats? Are you looking into one brand?

[KCMcC]

You also might be able to pick up an orphan Mastersound or Soundedge Hi-hat on Ebay pretty cheap, and then pair it with whatever you want, from a 14" K Dark Crash (which is what I use as a hi-hat top, along with an HH regular top as the bottom) to the hi-hat top you've already got.

[cjl71178]

I own two pairs of the K/Z hi hats and I like them.

You can sound preview the 13" K/Z hats here (http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/products/productDetail.ad2?catalogID=1009&typeID=7&productID=1390) and the mastersounds here (http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/products/productDetail.ad2?catalogID=1009&typeID=7&productID=1392).

By the description of Zildjian's website, neither hi hats are available in brilliant finish anymore. I'm really bummed that alot of the A series cymbals are no longer available in the brilliant finish as well. I think the 13" quick beats will be too bright and high pitched. I still own my set of 13" brilliant quick beats I bought 12 years ago.

Best of luck.

[driver]

I really hate the Zildjian soundfiles. How can you get anything from 1 open hi hat hit!?


http://www.indoorstorm.com/product_info.php?products_id=2426&osCsid=74f1343d00dca12d9c2dbec914c6fe32

A much better representation of the hats (and loads of other cymbals if you care to look around)

I would love a pair of K/Z nice mix of a complex K and very heavy Z bottom. Gotta be good!

[drumaddict21]

definetly go with the k/z's they are the superior hi hight in my opinion i have never been in a situation where i did not like them

[Steamer]

Here's some good sounds files of various Zildjian K 's including 13"and 14" K light hats and other K Custom and K Constantinople cymbals inc. other hats:

http://www.cymbalsonly.com/cymbals/zildjian/zildjian.htm


When I was putting my new cymbal set together I tried out a couple of pairs of the new K light hats the 13" and 14" models. Both sounded very good. Not the particular sound I was after since I went with 14" K Custom Special Dry hats but the new K lights sound like they could fit the bill you are looking for MadJazz. Very warm and mellow with a nice foot sound a nice with a stick closed or partially open sound too. I tried a couple of pairs of the K/Z 13" and 14" models too which were nice but my personal preference would lean toward the K lights from the desciption you listed you are after in a pair of hats.

[Skitch]

You also might be able to pick up an orphan Mastersound or Soundedge Hi-hat on Ebay pretty cheap, and then pair it with whatever you want, from a 14" K Dark Crash (which is what I use as a hi-hat top, along with an HH regular top as the bottom) to the hi-hat top you've already got.

This is a pretty good idea! You could buy the K Mastersounds and find an orphaned Z Dyno beat bottom. They also used to sell these Dyno Beats in pairs, so you might give that a thought as you would have two cymbals to choose a potential bottom Z Hi Hat cymbal. I have heard the Zildjian Quick Beats and have never heard 14" QB pair that I like. However, I have heard some very good sounding 13" Quick Beats, which was the size Zildjian listed as Vinnie Colaiuta prefering at one time.

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