Ok so,
A few years back I got a good deal on some 13" HHX Groove Hats in brilliant. I got them on a whim after having never tried the groove hats. I liked them, but felt they weren't ass effective for the style of music I have been playing, which is Brazilian/Latin/Portuguese Axé music (Saul Fernandes, Netinho, etc.), where the hi hats are the focal point of the groove and stick articulation is key. I felt that I had to really keep my foot as tight as possible to get the stick definition I'm looking for, and even then, the response isn't as loud or responsive as I'd like. Groove Hats Now, a few years later, and I finally have the funds for new hats. With so many hats in the market, I have found it hard to find the perfect ones for my styles of music. I am looking for hats that I don't have to play hard to get a clear and crisp response from. Hats that I can play an articulate groove on without having to apply too much pressure on the pedal to get a nice tight closed response. I am thinking that I should probably switch to a brighter pair of hats than the HHX line to get a livelier response or perhaps switch to 14" or even 15" to get what I'm looking for.
Thanks for reading my long-winded response. It's just that with so many choices in terms of hats and not enough music stores around, I'd like some experienced responses before I begin heading to the shops. Thanks again.
A few years back I got a good deal on some 13" HHX Groove Hats in brilliant. I got them on a whim after having never tried the groove hats. I liked them, but felt they weren't ass effective for the style of music I have been playing, which is Brazilian/Latin/Portuguese Axé music (Saul Fernandes, Netinho, etc.), where the hi hats are the focal point of the groove and stick articulation is key. I felt that I had to really keep my foot as tight as possible to get the stick definition I'm looking for, and even then, the response isn't as loud or responsive as I'd like. Groove Hats Now, a few years later, and I finally have the funds for new hats. With so many hats in the market, I have found it hard to find the perfect ones for my styles of music. I am looking for hats that I don't have to play hard to get a clear and crisp response from. Hats that I can play an articulate groove on without having to apply too much pressure on the pedal to get a nice tight closed response. I am thinking that I should probably switch to a brighter pair of hats than the HHX line to get a livelier response or perhaps switch to 14" or even 15" to get what I'm looking for.
Thanks for reading my long-winded response. It's just that with so many choices in terms of hats and not enough music stores around, I'd like some experienced responses before I begin heading to the shops. Thanks again.