{"product_id":"1217-1362-mehmet","title":"Rare ULTRA WARM Huge 16” ISTANBUL Mehmet NOSTALGIA Hihats 1217 1362 g PERFECT Amazing","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sonic steal for 16s”! He’ll they’re the price of regular 2002s but these are ultra refined and Hand Hammered. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThese are some of  the smoothest, warmest hihats you will find. Or not find - because these Istanbul 16s” are a scarce commodity!  YES! Sixteens!  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI have only seen one other pair.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHave a listen to these gems. \u003c\/span\u003e Ultra warm, super dark and gorgeous! They’re Hand Hammered 16” for less than the price of big box store, smaller New Beats. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImmaculate condition Istanbul Mehmet NOSTALGIA Hihats is the generous and rare 16” size! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeighing in at a lovely 1217 grams for the Top Cymbal and 1362 grams for the Bottom Cymbal, these 16s” play like MASSIVE Thin Light Hihats-imagine THAT. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are the K Light Hihats you wish Zildjian had made! They’re much lighter and warmer and much more responsive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey’re aptly named because they do indeed sound like beautiful cymbals from the 1940s or 1950s! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf course these Nostalgia Hats possess all of the classic WARM, semi-complex tone you would expect from Istanbul Mehmet's Top of the Line Hand Hammered Series. These specific 16s” are very well balanced. Of course being the larger 16s” they excel at laying tone BIG grooves and project well WITHOUT being heavy handed or overbearing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd they're wonderfully LOWER PITCHED and have a terrific DARKNESS that is NOT overly trashy and complex! They're smooth!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery warm, exceptionally smooth, VERY DARK and lower pitched, and at these gram weights this particular pair is wonderfully RESPONSIVE. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd perfect condition! Very hard to find - especially where you can actually hear them first. A sonic steal!  Really incredible hihats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50720012107992,"sku":"Mehmet16inNostalgiaHats1217g1362g","price":479.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/CE26A8C8-D7A8-4497-A9E4-7E9CFCA0D946.jpg?v=1754768507","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/1217-1362-mehmet","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}