Anyone use 12" Hi-hats and smaller?

I decided that my Turk Thin China just isn't for me. I really like it, I just don't use it often, so I've just ordered a set of 12" Bosphorus Turk Reg/Dark Hi-hats from CymbalsOnly.com to use in a closed fashion to replace it.

I was just wondering how many here use hi-hats 12" and smaller on their sets.

[the gayge]

I used 12" A Custom Mastersounds for years in metal and rock bands. They were super crisp and tight. They were also surprisingly loud. I really loved them for a long time and will probably go back to them in any loud situation. Granted there wasn't a lot of meat to the tone, but they were still great hats.

[Ozzy Biz]

I think John Blackwell uses a pair of AA 12" hats...

[Skitch]

Originally Posted by fourstringdrums

I decided that my Turk Thin China just isn't for me. I really like it, I just don't use it often, so I've just ordered a set of 12" Bosphorus Turk Reg/Dark Hi-hats from CymbalsOnly.com to use in a closed fashion to replace it.

I was just wondering how many here use hi-hats 12" and smaller on their sets.

I wish I could find those 12" New Beats my high scholl used to have! They were special ordered and are probably collecting dust in some old storage building somewhere.

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[Drummer Karl]

Often Billy Ward uses smaller Hi-Hats, I think he even uses 10"!
Overall it depends also on the particular model you wanna play. I checked you 12" Turk out at cymbalsonly and I am impressed by its sound! Very thinny, light and high pitched.

Must please you buddy! =)

But what do you wanna do with your china?

Karl

[Deathmetalconga]

Originally Posted by the gayge

I used 12" A Custom Mastersounds for years in metal and rock bands. They were super crisp and tight. They were also surprisingly loud. I really loved them for a long time and will probably go back to them in any loud situation. Granted there wasn't a lot of meat to the tone, but they were still great hats.

I play with 13 inch A Customs and I'm surprised at how loud they are. True, smaller hats lack strength of sound but their tone can really cut. I also like the responsiveness you get from smaller hats.

Originally Posted by Drummer Karl

Often Billy Ward uses smaller Hi-Hats, I think he even uses 10"!
Overall it depends also on the particular model you wanna play. I checked you 12" Turk out at cymbalsonly and I am impressed by its sound! Very thinny, light and high pitched.

Must please you buddy! =)

But what do you wanna do with your china?

Karl

Well I'm using them closed only, so the thinner sound when opened won't be an issue.

What did I do with it? That's a secret.. :)

[Drummer Karl]

Originally Posted by fourstringdrums

Well I'm using them closed only, so the thinner sound when opened won't be an issue.

Oh yes, didn`t you build this Hi-Hat stand from the cymbal stand? I did this already, a good alternative...mhh, and why "no issue"? Do you dislike its thin sound?

Anyway a great choice!

Karl

Originally Posted by Drummer Karl

Oh yes, didn`t you build this Hi-Hat stand from the cymbal stand? I did this already, a good alternative...mhh, and why "no issue"? Do you dislike its thin sound?

Anyway a great choice!

Karl

No I like it, but if it was something that I didn't care for after a while in a hi-hat that would be opened, I wouldn't care.