Hihats

You know what’s weird? Zildjian MADE K LIGHT HATS 20 years ago, they just happened to call them 15” Zildjian A SWEET HATS! And they’re rare and ...

Here’s a sound that’s ever-present in our minds: Paper THIN Vintage 1960s Hand Hammered Zildjian Hi Hats with that famous airy, complex tone.  Sou...

You never see these outside of a big box store google photo.  These are Sabian’s most expensive cymbals! And with good reason!!  They’re beautiful...

Damn!!! New, NEW Beats are $430! For the redesigned ones trying to imitate what these Vintage ones do effortlessly! And this particular pair i...

A fascinating pair of fourteens not frequently found! And I’ll float a friendly factoid: the “SW” stands for “Sand Washed”. See, the day wasn’t a ...

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

These are some of my favorite Hihats - we used them for the week’s recording session because they sounded so great!  These are fantastic Raw Be...

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 ...

I find the world of cymbal-smithing much like the early Christian church.  I won’t dare anoint a messianic figure - like religion, cymbalsmithing...

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...

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...

Here’s a rare pair of VINTAGE Sabians - some of the CLEANEST sounding hihats you will find. And these are the elusive Brilliant Finish model too...

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 unique pairing!  A pair of light and and whispy Splash Hihats that sound tight and crisp when closed but light and airy opened.  There...

Here’s a very hard to find pair of Hihats! And you can hear them first so you can buy with confidence! And these handcrafted Hihats cost less th...

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...