SgtThump
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EDIT on 4/23/15 - These aren't dents along the edge. These are hammer marks and they haven't affected the structural integrity or sound. I'm sure they were there when I bought them new and just didn't notice them! I'm an idiot! LOL... They look worse in the pics, because I was trying to find the best angle to show them. These are KILLER sounding hats that I love.
So you may have seen my post about going to Memphis Drum Shop and picking out the best cymbals in the world. I landed on a set of Dark Energy cymbals and these are freaking AWESOME!
Did my first all day recording session with this setup yesterday and noticed dents along the edge of the hats that weren't there before. I'm not a hard hitter, I didn't use big sticks (Vater Fatbacks), I don't tighten the top hi hat down much at all, etc...
I did play a LITTLE hard yesterday, because I tend to do that when recording or gigging. Not so much at home by myself. These hi-hats are pretty thin, I'll give it that.
I've had thin Zildjian hats from the 60s, thin newer Giant Beats, and MANY other sets of hi hats and have never had this issue.
So... Did I just abuse them without meaning it or could there be some kind of defect in the hats themselves? Did I learn a very expensive lesson about technique or thin cymbals or am I not to blame?
This is a HUGE bummer for me...
I contacted MDS (they responded immediately!) and the options are to see if they get worse (2 year warranty) or send them back into Paiste for inspection.
So you may have seen my post about going to Memphis Drum Shop and picking out the best cymbals in the world. I landed on a set of Dark Energy cymbals and these are freaking AWESOME!
Did my first all day recording session with this setup yesterday and noticed dents along the edge of the hats that weren't there before. I'm not a hard hitter, I didn't use big sticks (Vater Fatbacks), I don't tighten the top hi hat down much at all, etc...
I did play a LITTLE hard yesterday, because I tend to do that when recording or gigging. Not so much at home by myself. These hi-hats are pretty thin, I'll give it that.
I've had thin Zildjian hats from the 60s, thin newer Giant Beats, and MANY other sets of hi hats and have never had this issue.
So... Did I just abuse them without meaning it or could there be some kind of defect in the hats themselves? Did I learn a very expensive lesson about technique or thin cymbals or am I not to blame?
This is a HUGE bummer for me...
I contacted MDS (they responded immediately!) and the options are to see if they get worse (2 year warranty) or send them back into Paiste for inspection.
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