Choosing the Right Hi-Hats For Your Style | Reverb 

@mikebalko what kit do you have bro? Most basic kits are around 1000$. You got a good deal!

@mikebalko if you can't tell the difference, honestly i dont think your listing right, there is a big difference in sound and quality of the shell, comparing a cheap vs mid to high range kit or cymbals. Most seasoned professionals will all say the same thing. Now if you have good technique etc you can make a tin can sound a million bucks...but a mid to high end kit can't make a drummer sound a million bucks, trust your ears.

@mikebalko lmao...ok..you will understand one day.... all I have to say is trust your ears. What do all us pros Play on?? Not a $1000 kit that's for sure. Yeh sure you can buy a 1000 kit with good heads and it will sound sweet. But still there's nothing like quality shells, heads etc. Hell if you have good technique you can make a Tin Can sound good. And Really you don't have to justify to yourself and others about why you can only afford or play a cheaper kit or that there is no different in sound anyway, so I would only buy a cheaper kit etc etc. Waste of money,the list goes on.

@mikebalko omg dude....you have no idea do you, and you paid much less than a grand for probably something you cant even play yet, well done bud...me prove what that your out to disrespect people on what thay pay, making out its some type of stereotype hype, yeh mate the drummer is the dumbest member of the band you sure have outdone yourself there. Mate grow up your probably 15 acting like you know shit about what your talking about, and as for marketing its about the quality of the product, yeh sure like i said you can make a cheap kit sound sweet its been proven, your technique is most important, again someone with good technique dynamics etc etc can play on anything....probably some troll that gets off stirring the pot.... listen to guy...😅

@mikebalko now im pissing myself😅😅😅......do what you will, i leave it there for your discretion.....happy days.

MrGrantly so crisp and dry sounding. best hi hats on the market in my opinion.

I hate my set.

Same here, they somehow sound great for jazz, metal and everything in between.

Christopher My dad let me borrow a pair of those and I really liked them. Paiste makes great hi hats, though I don't particularly like their other cymbals.

As long as you go with a high hat you're all set.

lmao

If you laughed about yourself, you were not an idiot...

Lmao

@@Nowhy good advice to live by.

Lol. I know you're joking, but as she said you could just get a pair of A series like the new beats. They're suited for anything, as they're pretty much the og

@@jensharald9091 it can be years since I last played New Beats, yet every time I do, they sound damn good!

A's have been used on so many hits they probably sound like home to most people

Beau Buras hell I’ve used my new beats and a sweet ride for just about any genre of music I play. You can’t go wrong with either one

I use my sweet ride for everything. I only have One other ride and it's very pingy, like glass, and i just use that if we're getting REALLY heavy and loud, and the sweet ride would inevitably get lost. Very rarely need it. My hihats are equally versatile. Not New Beats, but K Custom Hybrid. Love them to death ..

Good choice! An e-kit never can fully substitute the sound and feel of a "real" one, although the electronic sounds are very good nowadays. Check out Paiste 505 medium hats if you are searching for a classic sound and inexpensive solution.

CYBERBAND / LEIPZIG JAMS I grabbed a 16” Zildjian A Series medium thin crash and love it. I kind of want the 18” version too as my second crash. I also a 21” A series ride, which was a huge jump up from the cheap 16” I had.

@@anonymousforensic Sounds way better than the Meinl Rakers I assume ... Suitable cymbals aren't easy to find, but once you now which direction you like and which you don't at least the search gets a little more focussed. I mostly play relatively light Super Zyns (18" and 20") from England which I really love and which are incredibly versatile cymbals. For the real heavy stuff (mostly recordings situations) I switch to 20" Sabian Flange Ride and 19" Sabian Medium Light Crash. Super Instruments!

CYBERBAND / LEIPZIG JAMS I’ll check those out! It’s been a fun gear journey so far.

yeah, can anyone id?

@@mooselessness 5x14 Ludwig acrolite black galaxy

Don't bother about “genre specific.” Pay a visit at your local drum shop and play everything they have and choose what you think sounds good instead.

Maurice Harvey almost any zildjian k or a hi hat pair will be perfect. any k zildjian pair, most a zildjian pairs and most k custom pairs.

Give the Murat Diril Mosaic hats a look - the kit I play on at school for my private lessons has those right now and they’re actually awesome jazz hats

I don’t think I’ve ever played the hi hats from the line, but my general experience with K Custom Hybrid is that it’s Zildjian’s weakest line

From my experience/musical preference, I’d say the hats are the only worthy cymbals from that series. Quite versatile, suitable for a variety of musical styles. In contrast, the bigger cymbals are way too noisy and don’t cut through the mix as much as I would like.

It's not the trend at the moment. Everything's going bigger and thinner. And for a reason. The 13" are bright and cutting while everyone seems focused on keeping the hats down in the mix.

I agree, I've got an older 90's pair of Zildjian K 13's that are my favorite hats ever. Super articulate and controllable, without sounding too harsh. Personally I never liked large hats. I just find them too sloppy. Same with the "sound edge" stuff.... not a clean sound, and it tends to produce a kind of hollow tone I dislike. Give me a nice set of 13's any day.... it's totally possible to find 13's that aren't too harsh, for the vast majority of applications.

Anders that’s a great observation!

How small are we talking?

​@@lt-yx1hx I'm not a drummer but from what I understand in early jazz e.g. up to the late 1920s most cymbals were small and splashy. E.g. the catlog of the popular Zildjian cymbals from 1925 lists 8-16 inches but nothing bigger. Its not till the 30s that bigger cymbals get more popular. In terms of hi-hats the original hi-hats (invented in the 20s) were like 8' ... its not till the 1930s that this evolves. neat article here:www.moderndrummer.com/article/february-march-1982-the-evolution-of-the-drum-set-part-two/

In other words. For hi-hats and cymbals the basic kit in the 1920s and early 30s is pretty different to now - worth some attention if thats the style you are trying to plat!

She literally said "they're very versatile cymbals which can be used in any genre". Not sure what else you wanted.

She does, and her feel is also awesome: when she switched from the open hats to the closed on the New Beats, it was so smooth and sweet. Really nice playing.

She should loosen up those fingers though! Pretty tight grip.

fave.

Definately choose jazzy cymbals! I would dampen those with different materials and use old, broken cymbals as stacks. In general lofi- and dirty/dry sounds are the way to go. Be creative and have fun :)

You won't regret it! They're awesome!

Evan Miles exactly what I was thinking lmao

Meh.

haha

What hihat did you get?

Zildjian A

beyerdynamic m160, nice ribbon mic

enparticular thank you ✌

Debra Lynn Paxton check out pst7 hi hats m8, especially the thin ones. They’re super crispy

@@LanceWillMakeIt Thank you for that info :D

Zildjian S Rock or A Customs

A lot of good companies didn't get a lot of time. How long do you want the video to be? Anything over 5 minutes is already testing attention spans.

Also on that note…Sabian and Zildjian cymbals have little to no difference in sound. Due to the fact that it’s the same family, and the same family metallurgical recipe. AND I feel it’s worth noting, that since the Zildjian family are the oldest American manufacturers of cymbals, they (Zildjian and Sabian) are very generic sounding, mass produced instruments. I don’t mean any disrespect by this comment, they have some very great sounding and greatly appreciated products, and also some very lousy ones as well. I’d also like to add, that Meinl has grown by leaps and bounds in their product offerings. And yes, they also are a large manufacturer of instruments, however they have really been active in product development, making some of the broadest ranges of cymbals for musicians to choose a particular cymbal, or cymbals, to suit the tastes, and genres of drummers. Also, todays drummers have the opportunity to choose cymbals from many small cymbal-smiths, or small companies dedicated to producing some amazing sounding instruments. I for one, have been fortunate to find a company out of South Carolina, Saluda Cymbals, which I have been using their cymbals exclusively with all of my drum kits. They have been very helpful in custom producing, by hand, in B20 every cymbals sound and size that I have been wanting/needing for all of my kits. They also look great! And, I know that their are other smaller companies out there that deserve to be mentioned in these types of product review videos. But, unfortunately they’re not getting that attention, because Reverb is being paid by the ‘Big 4’ cymbal manufacturers (Zildjian, Sabian, Meinl, & Paiste), to promote their products. So, with that being said, I think every drummer, or musician owes it to themselves to research what other options are out there, and try out various cymbals, to determine what ‘sounds’, ‘looks’, and ‘feels’ right for you. There is no rule in art that says what’s right, or what’s wrong. Cheers!

Revisit that new beat section...

Zildjian 15 K Sweet hi hats are a beast and theyll fit in with any style

Paiste pst7 are very versatile and not very expensive. Great entry level to intermediate level hi hats. They don't sound like cheap hats. Even if you're advanced these hats will suits any needs. For a little upgrade, the avedis series from zildjian are great!

Looks like an '80s vintage Ludwig Acrolite. An aluminum student drum.

Hey Spyder (Lol!) Vinnie plays the PAISTE 15" Formula 602 Modern Essential.

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I think she got the point across though.