Mini hi-hats

[FlyByNight]

I recently cut down an old dented planet z hi-hat bottom, and paired it with an 8" wuhan splash to make mini hats. I love them, I mount them right above my main hats to the right, where you would normally see a splash. Does anyone else use mini hats? I think they have a nice crisp sound closed and usually use them to normal beats.

[GuiCeeAddict]

Im soon to get the 12" Zildjian A Series Special Recording Hi Hats. Im going to place it the same place as you.

[FlyByNight]

Im soon to get the 12" Zildjian A Series Special Recording Hi Hats. Im going to place it the same place as you.

It's a great spot to have them!

[DrummingAllTheWayHome]

Pictures please! i'd love a pair of 10" or 12" Mini hats to compliment my 15" K lights, E.G The Special Recording 12" A Hi hats. I like to do a lot of mini fills with just the snare hats tom and main crash like 8 noted beats works great. I'd love to try it with 2 sets of hats

[FlyByNight]

Pictures please! i'd love a pair of 10" or 12" Mini hats to compliment my 15" K lights, E.G The Special Recording 12" A Hi hats. I like to do a lot of mini fills with just the snare hats tom and main crash like 8 noted beats works great. I'd love to try it with 2 sets of hats

I'll try to get pictures tomorrow. They sound amazing with a set of primary hats!

[GuiCeeAddict]

Call me over doer but I may just end up having 3 hats.

My main would be my A Custom, the second would be the SRs and the 3rd just might be wide thinner hats to the right of the ride (only question is if that'll be a cable hat).

[FlyByNight]

Call me over doer but I may just end up having 3 hats.

3!?....................... I want 20!!

[GuiCeeAddict]

Something a drummer wont say: "My drumset is complete"

Something a drummer ALWAYS will say: " My drumset is ALMOST complete"

[Drumbledore]

One kit set up I use has two 8" bells, a Paiste 3000 on top and a Paiste 2002 on the bottom, as a mini hi-hat.






This kit set up has 3 set's of hi-hats, as you can see here:

[FlyByNight]

(yes, they're mounted to an L arm).

[GuiCeeAddict]

oh no... you just opened up the possibility of FOUR hats!!!

Now you've done it!

Nice mini cymbal array by the way.

[pcs90]

I have various short sounds (crasher, stacks, tambourine) that are somewhat like hi-hats in different ways. But I've never played with 2 sets of hats. I've thought about it several times and I suspect it's only a matter of time before I actually try it...

[kay-gee]

I recently cut down an old dented planet z hi-hat bottom, and paired it with an 8" wuhan splash to make mini hats. I love them, I mount them right above my main hats to the right, where you would normally see a splash. Does anyone else use mini hats? I think they have a nice crisp sound closed and usually use them to normal beats.

On my "beach" set I use 10" hats. They consist of a UFIP splash (top) paired with a cut down unknown size Paiste 602. They sound incredible but delicate. Just right for play with acoustic guitars and such as one would normally do on a beach.

all the best...

[Drumbledore]

I have various short sounds (crasher, stacks, tambourine) that are somewhat like hi-hats in different ways. But I've never played with 2 sets of hats. I've thought about it several times and I suspect it's only a matter of time before I actually try it...

Do it. You won't regret it.

[marko138]

My buddy used to use 10" Zildjian hats. They sounded pretty cool.

[SpazApproved]

that bell setup is awesome

[GuiCeeAddict]

I wonder if Zildjian will ever release Gavin Harrison's crash bells.

[FlyByNight]

Update: a few days ago, I cut notches all around the bottom cymbal and drilled 4 holes near the bell. Now they project more and they sound a lot better.