Zildjian K SWEET 16” Hihats 16” 1274 1966 g HUGE DARK HATS! Massive Grooves! Don’t Pay $700
If you dig HUGE, dark and crisp sounding Zildjians with a K warmth…
Then get these!
Zildjian K SWEET Hihats in the generous 16” size!
And these being the largest size, they’re FAT with a wonderful darkness to them that goes far beyond the smaller 14s and even 15s.
Zildjian describes these K Sweet Hihats as:
“The K Zildjian Sweet Collection extends the iconic K Family into a new direction of tonal colors that are dark, sweet, and responsive. K Sweet HiHats feature extensive K hammering, a thin top, extra heavy bottom and unlathed bells, giving these cymbals a dark sound with a solid chick sound and full wash.”
And that is accurate! The operative words here are “dark sound with a solid chick.” That’s where these Zildjians excel!
At 1274 1966 grams, these K 16” Sweets offer the time-honored Thin Top/Heavy Bottom philosophy for a cutting chick.
This particular pair has a pinch more complexity than others I’ve heard.
Raw bells give them a bit more bite on the attack (and look great) but they have a nice low profile so they remain dark and lower in pitch.
So big and lush you can open them up and crash or even light ride on them.
Perfect for soft to loud settings and any style of music.
Great patina that mellows them beautifully. And NOT $700 for a big box store guess at tone.