Hihats

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

Try as they may, the big companies have not been able to replicate the sound of these Vintage 15” Hi-Hats. Don’t get me wrong, they have wonderfu...

Holy hell! You never see these beauties!   They were hard to find even when Sabian did produced them.  And they are reversible! Yes indeed! That i...

  Here's a pair of Very Thin over half-century-old Vintage Zildjians that sound like they were just plucked off an Oscar Peterson Record.     Thi...

I have been collecting cymbals for over 25 years and I have to say, I have not seen a whole lot of Pre Serial 602 Hihats in the 13” size.They eithe...

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 ...

Say you like Thelonious Monk, as I do. Or Art Tatum. Or the Everly Brothers. Or Patsy Cline.  Now say you want some Hihats that call to mind so...

These are some of the nicest sounding old As you will find.  ULTRA THIN - it’s amazing they survived 70 years.  Say you like Thelonious Monk, ...

 No need to go $570 deep on a stock photo and a guess at what your cymbals sound like! That would suck!  You can actually HEAR this pair!  And th...

Very rare 13s” that an unbelievably dark, slightly dry. crisp and complex! A stunning blend of musical characteristics that you rarely find in hiha...

  These beauties have the auspicious Zildjian endorser picked “ZWC” under the bell! And they do indeed found particularly great!!  Ultra crisp an...

 Say you want that fastidiously CLEAN, bone-crunching CHICK that top-of-the-line Zildjian Mastersounds offer. But you don’t want to shell out $43...

  Much, much much lighter than Zildjian K Light Hats! Like 300 grams lighter than the paradoxically named Zildjian “Light Hihats.” And these glo...

Don’t go $430 deep on the big box store new New Beats that you can’t even HEAR before you buy them!  The Vintage ones are THE SOUND. The new ones...

No need to shell out nearly $700 for a pair of beautiful Hammertone Crescent Hats! And that is even if you can find them! Along with the Artisans...

 If you own a studio or record a lot, get these! They’re focused and crisp and fairly dry - they possess all of what is great about Vintage Zildji...

Here’s a beautiful pair of  Hand Hammered thinner Hihats that are dry, complex and have a beautiful LIGHTNESS to them. You hardly ever find...

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

Beautifully aged and dried out over the last 2 decades, No Longer Made Zildjian ARMAND Series Hihats.  Harder to find these days.  And this part...

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 ...

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 t...

Extremely rare, absolutely genius hihats right here!  Imagine Hand Hammered NEW BEATS.  BUT IN 10s”! Yes! TENS!!! Hell I’ve never even seen thes...

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...

Hard to find, yet so worth the search. This is one of my favorite Istanbul Series.  These are the hihats you wished Zildjian made. They’re actua...

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...

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...

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...

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

Damn!  $570!! That’s what a pair of K Customs costs now! Well over half a grand new!  For a guess at a big box store photo! Screw that!  This pai...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Try as they may, the big companies have not been able to replicate the sound of these Vintage 15” Hi-hats. Don’t get me wrong, they have wonderfu...

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...