Hihats

Here’s  a pair of damn-near-impossible-to-find 15” Hihats! They’re Antique FACTORY STAMPED “DARK” Hihats.   The only pair I have and the only pair...

Absolutely gorgeous, THIN, HUGE 15s” that combine dry, organic, complex and whispy all at once. Masterwork Turk or Natural 15” Hihats in immacul...

No need to go $430 deep on a pair of new NEW Beats that are trying to imitate what these Vintage ones do effortlessly! And you’ll be guessing at t...

Sure you can spend $600 on a new pair of non-hand hammered Zildjian Light Hihats.... THAT WON'T ACTUALLY SOUND LIGHT!! Now…CHECK OUT THIS GIANT ...

Here's a glorious pair of DARK and CRISP sounding Hand Hammered Istanbul Prototype 14s”.  Very tight and focused but with a handmade light compl...

Take a pair of unlathed, raw Turk Hi Hats, make them a pinch thinner, and give them a slightly smaller Bell for more control and VOILA! You have t...

Why the hell spend more money on the Re-issues when you can just GET THE ISSUES - not “RE” needed. And for less money too. Holy hell are these O...

You hardly EVER see these Istanbul TURK Hihats in the BIG 15” size. Maybe there’s a few sterile stock photos floating around - and who knows wha...

This is one of Istanbul Mehmet's most beautiful series. Take a look at the craftsmanship on these. They’re raw and black with alternating thin go...

Fan of Jeff Porcaro?  Well he was a fan of these! He played 2002 14” HEAVY Hihats in the late 70s and early 1980s - iconic Porcaro years.   And ...

Here’s a pair of ULTRA CRISP-sounding 1990s Quick Beats that have a magnificent DRY attack and super clean cutting tone.  Oh…..and they don’t co...

Here’s an iconic sound!  Paiste 602 14” Sound Edge Hi Hats.  And these beauties have aged a decade! They are mellower than the stiff new ones bec...

Imagine TURK Hi Hats….unlathed, raw, heavily Hand Hammered. Now imagine them in TENS!!   I know!! It’s blown my mind!!  But here we are!  Rar...

I cannot believe Zildjian discontinued this series! Especially the 16” hats! But never fear!  You’re not ass-out just because Zildjian stabbed us ...

I cannot believe Zildjian discontinued this series! Especially the 16” hats! But never fear!  You’re not ass-out just because Zildjian stabbed us ...

Gorgeous Hand Hammered Sultan Hihats from the company that kicked it all off 4 decades ago.   Dont waste time and money on guesses! Have a liste...

If you dig HUGE, dark and crisp sounding Zildjians with a K warmth… Then get these!   Zildjian K SWEET 16” Hihats that are in IMMACULATE in con...

Here’s the 70-year-old REAL DEAL!    These beauties sound like they were plucked right off a Red Garland or Erroll Garner.  This particular...

Here's an amazing pair of dark Istanbuls that you never see!  These look like Zildjian used them as inspiration for the K Constantinople Hi Bell...

Exceptional 15” Hihats that you hardly ever see.  I’ve only seen two or three pair of these. And they’re absolutely fantastic.  They’re Hand Ham...

A rare standout in the Paiste catalog and they’ve never achieved this sound since: 1978 Vintage Paiste SOUND CREATION DARK SOUND EDGE 14” Hihats a...

Damn!!! New, NEW Beats are $430!!  For the redesigned ones trying to imitate what these Vintage ones do effortlessly and have done for half a cen...

Long discontinued 13s” that are an amalgam of several great Zildjian characteristics. Imagine a K Custom Dry Light Ride - but now make it Brillian...

16” QUICK BEATS? No….but YES!! PROTOTYPE Sabian 16” FAST HATS (Quick Beats) in the most delightful of weights: 1322 1884 grams. I have never see...

Very light and airy with lovely complexity, Bosphorus Groove Series 14” Hihats in Immaculate Condition!  Have a listen!  No need to guess at pi...

Imagine a Zildjian BILL STEWART K Custom Dry Complex Ride….but in HIHATS!  And actually Hand Hammered. Awake from your reverie. BEHOLD!! Exquisit...

These are Sabian's most expensive Hihats. Aristan Elites - they're $780 at Big Box stores. That even one ups K Constantinoples. By a lot!   $780...

Super rare and hard to find famous Paistes right here! And they’re in great shape for being over 40 years old.   RARE and definitely NO LONGER M...

Here’s an easy one…. Don’t spend $430 on a pair of new Zildjian New Beats and a guess!! You can actually HEAR THESE. And they have a wonderful ul...

Damn!! Look at these!!  A pair of HIGH BELL Paiste 2002 PROTOTYPE Sound Edge Hihats.  Crazy!  The bell on the top cymbal is much higher and more...

Some of the most COMPLEX sounding Hihats you will hear, and they are immaculate and in the bag perfect!  No need to throw down $600 on a sto...

Here’s a tone that’s instantly recognizable!  Vintage Paiste BLACK LABEL 2002 SOUND EDGE Hi Hats from the 7th year of production.  1977  Damn...

Take a pair of unlathed, raw Turk Hihats, make them a pinch thinner, and give them a slightly smaller Bell for more control and VOILA! You have t...

Imagine if Paiste made THIN 2002 Sound Edge Hihats… Well you don’t have to imagine anymore!! Apparently they did one day!  Have a look. Better y...

There's no need to spend $580 on Meinl Byzance or Zildjian Light Hats. That’s silly!!  These gorgeous hand-hammered Istanbul 14s” have a glorio...

There's no need to spend $580 on Meinl Byzance or Zildjian Light Hats. That’s silly!!  These gorgeous hand-hammered Istanbul 14s” have a gloriou...

Here’s a rare pair of VINTAGE Sabians - some of the CLEANEST you will find. It’s hard to believe they’re 40 years old!  They’re the perfect com...

Extremely rare, absolutely genius hihats right here!  Imagine Hand Hammered Quick Beats.  BUT IN 10s”! Yes! TENS!!! Hell I’ve never even seen t...

Like K/Zs …. But this pair seems to have an ounce of PAISTE in them!! They’re CRISP, clean sounding, and have a pinch of darkness in there!  But ...

Imagine REMIX Hi Hats….BUT paper thin and heavily Hand Hammered. I know!! It’s blown my mind!!  But here we are!!  These things sound amazing! ...

Take an Original Zildjian K Custom Ride. Now shave off 75% of its weight and turn them into Paper Thin Massive 16” Hihats. And then lathe them li...

Nearly $500!  That’s what these things cost new! Zildjian raised their prices again!   These are literally $490!  That’s insane!!   Fortunatel...

Extremely hard to find, Discontinued BRILLIANT Paiste Twenty Custom 14” FULL Hats. Paiste made these Hi Hats on a Monday and discontinued them by...

I never understood this:  these are Sabian AAs but the bottom cymbal is clearly an HH. It’s Hand Hammered and looks exactly the same as a Le...

No need to go over $400 deep on a pair of new NEW Beats that are trying to imitate what these Vintage ones do effortlessly! And this particular p...

Here’s a crazy one!!  A Zildjian Hollow Logo Stamped “LIGHT” Top Cymbal with a matching Hollow Logo “NEW BEAT” Bottom Cymbal.  A Light 856 gra...