Hihats

Some of the cleanest sounding Hihats you’ll hear! Right here!  Here’s a pair of ULTRA CRISP-sounding 1980s Quick Beats that have a magnificent D...

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...

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...

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...

Don’t spend $540 on a stock photo guess of what these massive hihats sounds like.  Have a listen and buy with confidence. That new pair will look...

Yes! $900. I didn’t even make that up! That’s what these 15” Artisans cost new! $900. But you need not spend all that money and you don’t have to...

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...

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...

These Paistes are nearly 40 years old and they sound beautiful.  Have a listen!  And they’re anything but “Heavy”. That’s laughable. 776 and 95...

Here’s an iconic sound!  Paiste 602 14” Sound Edge Hi Hats.  And from the FIRST YEAR of re-release. These beauties are mellower than the stiff ne...