Hi-Hats

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

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

Here’s an incredible sounding pair of New Beats. These are terrific for a studio - or live.  They cut, they’re clean and they shimmer! And they...

Sure you can spend $540 on a new pair of non-hand hammered Zildjian Light Hihats.... THAT WON'T ACTUALLY SOUND LIGHT.  Now check out this gorge...

No need to go over $425 deep on a pair of new NEW Beats that are trying to imitate what these Vintage ones do effortlessly! And this particular e...

Wonderfully clean and TIGHT sounding, 20 year aged No Longer Made Zildjian ARMAND Series Hi Hats in the rare and FAST 13” size!  When in produc...

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

No big company makes ANYTHING like these beauties!!  THIN RAW UNLATHED Turk style Top Cymbal with jingles with a fully lathed, golden Jazz Master...

No big company makes ANYTHING likes these beauties!!  Rare Massive Paper Thin 17” Jazz Master Masterwork Hi Hats! NEW!  YES! SEVENTEENS!  Dig t...

RARE First Year of Production CLEAN, ETCHED Logo Paiste Traditional Medium Light 14” Hihats in fantastic condition.  Some of the cleanest e...

Here’s a sound that’s ever-present in our minds: THIN Vintage 1960s Zildjians Hihats.   Take a listen and buy with confidence! Overall smoother a...

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...

Super RARE Zildjians right here! Some of the first Quick Beats they ever made with the A & CIE STAMP in a Brilliant Finish.  What did V...

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

There's no need to spend $640 on Meinl Byzance 15s”.  Or Zildjian Light Hats. That’s silly!!  These rare, MASSIVE actually hand-hammered Istanbu...

Here’s a pretty hard-to-find pair of nearly 50-year-old Vintage Paiste Black Label Paper Thin Hi Hats. The 404s replaced the Original Giant Beat...

You rarely see these gorgeous Hand Hammered Sabians in 13s”.  And they’ve aged and mellowed 30 years!   And these are the illustrious BRILLIANT ...

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

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 ...

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...

Don’t go over $425 deep on the big box store new New Beats.  The Vintage ones are THE SOUND. The new ones don’t capture this - try as the compan...

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 ...

These are the real deal Vintage 1970s 13” New Beats and they have that famous Early Neil Peart vibe!  And the 13s from this era are hard to f...

What sorcery are such 16s? ULTRA DRY. ULTRA DARK. ULTRA RARE. And if you can find them they’re $940 - for a stock photo guess.  MASSIVE 16” SABIA...

No need to throw down $700 and guess what some hi hats sound like!!  Yes.  $700.  That’s what these K Cons cost new these days!  Have a listen ...

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...

Super rare and hard to find famous Paistes right here! And they’re in great shape for being over 40 years old - Extremely clean with solid logos....

Here's a pair of ultra-thin over half-century-old Vintage Zildjians that sound like they were just plucked off an Oscar Peterson Record. 697 and...

Here’s a pair of earlier Hand Hammered AGOP 14s” that aren’t even made anymore! Istanbul Agop Traditional Series Regular 14” Hi Hats that are in f...

New Zildjian A Custom Hi Hats are $490 today.  I’m not even kidding.  That’s the regular sale price. $490!  But hell no!!  You need not pay all...

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

Absolutely fantastic sounding flagship Sabian HHX Manhattan Hi Hats in the damn-near-impossible to find 13” size!  Have a listen to this exact p...

Absolutely gorgeous sounding super PAPER THIN 14” Hi Hats from the first few decades of Zildjian USA.  This pairing represents the Golden Era of...

These are some of Sabian’s nicest and most expensive hi hats! $600 new.  And with good reason - they are beautifully handcrafted and sound amazi...

Don’t go over $430 deep on the big box store new New Beats.  The Vintage ones are THE SOUND. The new ones don’t capture this - try as the compan...

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 wonderful...

Here are some DARK, ULTRA CRISP, DRY 14” Zildjians.  And they’re damn clean for being nearly 30 years old!  What an ingenious combo - they soun...

These beautiful top of the line Sabians were hard to find even when they WERE being made.   Now you hardly ever see them! But never fear. You’re n...

Here’s a versatile pair of CLEAN Zildjian New Beats - and you can  actually HEAR THEM before you buy. The industry benchmark! Don’t go $430 deep...

Here’s some of Paiste’s most versatile hi hats - organic and complex but with that hallmark CLEAN Paiste tone. These Original Twenty Hi Hats perf...

Iconic Zildjians right here! They do everything.  Classic Vintage New Beat CRISP tone with a hint of complexity in this pair. This particular ...

Classic Vintage 1970s Hollow Logo New Beat CRISP tone with a hint of complexity.  Don’t go $430 deep on new New Beats when you can have the or...

These are the real deal Vintage 1970s 13” New Beats and they have that famous Early Neil Peart vibe!  And the 13s from this era are hard to f...

Classic Vintage New Beat CRISP tone with a hint of complexity. The top cymbal is slightly thinner and this pair has a light and lively tone - mo...

This pair is VERY clean, especially for being 40 years old!  Take a look. Check out the logos on the underside - that’s one of the cleanest I’v...

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 wonderful...

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 ...

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...