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Hi-Hat Cymbals

49 hi-hat cymbals from Zildjian, Meinl Percussion, Sabian and more.

Recommended Hi-Hat Cymbals

Meinl Percussion

13-Inch

+13-inch pair, a compact size
+Made in Germany
+Durable brass alloy
−Smaller 13-inch size gives a higher, thinner sound than larger pairs
No price recorded yet.
Meinl Percussion

8-Inch

+8-inch pair for compact stack setups
+Made in Germany
+Durable brass alloy
−Small 8-inch size gives a high, short sound
No price recorded yet.
Meinl Percussion

15-Inch

+15-inch size for a bigger, fuller hi-hat sound
+Medium thin weight for a balanced cymbal sound
+Hand hammered B20 bronze construction
No price recorded yet.
Stagg

10-Inch

+10-inch size suits smaller kits and compact setups
+Metal build for a hi-hat pair in the rock style
+Rock-style hi-hat pair for drum set play
No price recorded yet.
Zildjian

13-Inch

+13-inch size suits smaller drum kits and tighter setups
+Crisp chick articulation for clear stick sound
+Tight groove control for steady timekeeping
No price recorded yet.
Meinl Percussion

14-Inch

+14-inch hi-hat pair for a drum set
+Classics Custom Extreme Metal series
+Made in Germany
No price recorded yet.
Meinl Percussion

14-Inch

+14-inch medium weight hi-hat pair
+Classics Custom Brilliant series
+Made in Germany
No price recorded yet.
Meinl Cymbals

15-Inch

+15-inch medium weight hi-hat pair
+Classics Custom Brilliant series
+Made in Germany
No price recorded yet.
Meinl Percussion

14-Inch

+14-inch pair, a common hi-hat size
+Traditional medium weight
+Byzance line for a traditional sound
No price recorded yet.
Sabian

Bronze, 14-Inch

+Bronze B8 alloy body for a traditional warm tone
+Sold as a 14-inch hi-hat pair
+Standard 14-inch size suits most drum kits
No price recorded yet.
Sabian

Silver, 14-Inch

+Bronze B8 alloy body for a traditional warm tone
+Rock name points to a heavier, louder sound
+Sold as a 14-inch hi-hat pair
No price recorded yet.
Sabian

14-Inch

+XSR name points to a versatile everyday sound
+Sold as a 14-inch hi-hat pair
+Standard 14-inch size suits most drum kits
No price recorded yet.
Sabian

14-Inch

+X-Celerator name points to a bright, projecting sound
+Sold as a 14-inch hi-hat pair
+Standard 14-inch size suits most drum kits
No price recorded yet.
Zildjian

13-Inch

+13-inch pair for a mid-size hi-hat setup
+Mastersound series hi-hats sold as a matched pair
+Two cymbals included for a complete hi-hat set
No price recorded yet.
Zildjian

Bronze, 14-Inch

+14-inch size, a common hi-hat diameter
+Crisp chick articulation for clear stick definition
+Tight groove control suited to steady timekeeping
No price recorded yet.
Zildjian

12-Inch

+12-inch pair for a compact hi-hat setup
+A New Beat series hi-hat cymbal pair
+Two cymbals included as a matched hi-hat set
No price recorded yet.

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