DrumDoug
Senior Member
The thread about weight and religion took a short side track about hi hat placement problems. Basically it came down to not being able to get your foot and your hands comfortable at the same time. Either the pedal is too close, or the cymbals are too far away. There are some solutions to this problem: Remote hats, Speedy hats, Ultra-Adjust hats. I have thought about getting one of these, but I'm not sure I want to get used to playing an unorthodox setup. Between the bands I'm in, my practice room, and church, I play on five different kits each week. I don't want to haul around a special hi hat stand to each rehearsal, expecially one that you can't just set down and play. I guess part of it is just laziness. I don't want to get used to playing a hi hat in front of me for example, and then not be able to play comfortably when I go to another kit or go to a jam and then have to cross over again. I think I should get used to playing the way most people set up so that's it's not as uncomfortable playing other kits. How do you guys place your hihat so it's as close to comfortable as you can get it? How do those of you who use an alternate hi hat placement deal with sitting in on other kits?