{"product_id":"1254-1534-zildjian","title":"ULTRA CRISP Tight Zildjian Earlier QUICK BEAT 14” Hihats 1254 1534 g Insanely CLEAN Tone","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome of the cleanest sounding Hihats you’ll hear! Right here! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHere’s a pair of ULTRA CRISP-sounding 1980s Quick Beats that have a magnificent DRY attack and super clean cutting tone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh…..and they don’t cost $520 as the redesigned ones do.  Hell and those you have to just guess at! Who knows what they sound like. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese you can hear before you buy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe new ones are not nearly as crisp and articulate as this pair. Today’s Quick Beats are thinner and lack the punch the 80s ones had. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick Beats are my favorite Hihats. They always have been. They’re all over 70s and 80s recordings - JR Robinson and Clem Burke are big fans of the Quick Beats. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOften described as:\u003cbr\u003e\"Features air-vented, flat-bottom cymbal for accelerated response and clarity. Exuberant Hihats that burst with a classic voice that is pure, bright snd expressive. Quick Beats have an especially fast response with four holes in the bottom that allow quick air release.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese hats sound killer. As you can see, the bottom cymbal is FLAT and outfitted with four factory holes that facilitate QUICK foot action with your pedal. Does it really work? Hell yeah. The difference is immediately noticeable. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith their SUPER CRISP Tone...and I mean SUPER CRISP...and CLEAN, and bright, TIGHT attack, these Earlier QUICK BEATS  project supremely. And the flat, four holed bottom cymbal is a joy to work with your pedal.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe weights are \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e1254\u003c\/span\u003e grams for the Top Cymbal and 1534 grams for the Flat Bottom Cymbal.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I really dig about these 40-year-old Zildjians is that with the exception of super-low volume jazz, you can use these quick Earlier Quick Beats on absolutely ANYTHING. Rock, pop, blues, funk, definitely fusion, country, reggae, punk, world, session work, and anytime you need a great bright, FULL tone that is guaranteed to project. Especially LIVE. They're workhorse hats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan color=\"#232736\" face=\"-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, San Francisco, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif\"\u003eAnd this particular pair is even DRIER than the new ones. Great patina. No cracks etc. Typical light use around the center hole. Doesn’t affect anything at all  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#232736\" face=\"-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, San Francisco, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#232736\" face=\"-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, San Francisco, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif\"\u003eFamous clean and crisp tone! Clean logos. Great shape! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#232736\" face=\"-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, San Francisco, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif\"\u003eDon’t spend $520 for a set that won’t be as crisp as these and you can’t even hear!  That’s ridiculous! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52717428670680,"sku":"Zildjian14inQuickBeats1254g1534g","price":239.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/6A370B1F-0175-4A33-AA7B-570993071D6C.jpg?v=1792455942","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/1254-1534-zildjian","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}