Terrible hi hat sound

[@devilsden2283]

Have you considered the triangle?

[@AdamRobb-o8o]

LMAO

[@ikigai47]

plays it like a crash: "These hi-hats sound terrible!"

[@joelclarkemusic1]

😂

[@jamesiwsdugarjr.4194]

I played a hi hat like that before.

[@danz7775]

nah trust me I’ve had those exact cymbals before and even if u do play them like hi hats they stills sound awful

[@iWerli]

I have horribly thin 'Agarizarian' hats that came with my super cheap drum set when i was younger. Made of bronze but so thin they could dent if i put my foot down too hard. When i got new hats i took one of the old ones and now i use it as a splash/crash lol

[@Jesus4life_39]

😂😂

[@fatShowPony]

I hope Lars isn't watching this getting ideas...

[@michikatsutsugikuni4096]

lool

[@DJCrazyJimmy]

​@@michikatsutsugikuni4096ollo

[@pinball-wizard]

he’s gonna use the lid of the garbage can instead this time

[@ghiblinerd6196]

It’s so trendy to make fun of Lars when people should be making fun of ringo or Taylor Hawkins

[@Corekid18]

💀💀💀💀😭😭😭

[@VerdeDrums]

Don’t have them so far apart when they’re open. The sizzle between the two cymbals is what makes hi hats sound the way they do

[@mkgeostar]

exactly, different peopel like different sounds but i personally enjoy so close theyre almost touching when open to get that nice clean tsssshchsss sound

[@jamesiwsdugarjr.4194]

@@mkgeostarMe too 👍

[@walterhammond290]

That's a fact.

[@raisiqueirapinheiro3962]

It's the cymbals themselves. The Planet Z line is made from brass, which are the worst-sounding cymbals ever because of the material, and are only included in a beginner cymbal set.

[@BiggySmalls-o4r]

you should have them far apart and learn to control your foot to produce that sound. Having them barely open is for below average drummers, or if your doing a metal concert lol

[@puredistilledwater]

The way you hit it almost killed me

[@Nannada1212]

Actual footage of when your homie tries playing drums for the first time

[@candelariocardenasjr]

It’s not the hi hats. It’s you’re drumming 🤣

[@markboy2500]

No my hat does the same thing

[@kare14drums]

@@markboy2500then it’s your drumming too cause mine don’t

[@opyukin]

@@markboy2500 If you screw the thing at the top open and move the top hi-hat a bit down, it should help

[@adam.august]

​@@markboy2500 I had this problem too when I was drumming, instead of having it just all the way open or all the way closed, you should work on having the pedal only be SLIGHTLY up so you can get that clashy sound of them hitting each other.

[@WarGhostsquad]

​@@opyukincalled a clutch lol

[@CaptainShitacularAVL]

It's because it's not clashing with the bottom cymbal.

[@FogoDoEnredo]

Bro got bye-hat

[@ProbablyNotAChicken]

Hi-hats don't sound bad when you play them like hi-hats. Hope this helps

[@flaw885]

It's Planet Z man, begginer of begginer cymbals.

[@LTDsweater]

You have to loosen the the screw with the handle and bring the hi hat down until it’s almost touching the bottom hat.

[@yungslim93]

He accents the hats by closing them 😂

[@charls1596]

is perfect for them nashty sloppy hip hop beats

[@Whatiseatmealbruh9002]

Drum equivalent of the forbidden zone

[@candreel]

The only problem with the hit hat is between the stick and the bench.

[@menriquez89]

Yup if you play them like shit, they sound like shit. Cheap hi hats are normally perfectly playable. Crashes and rides that are cheap, are normally not as good as the hats in the same line.

[@davisthedaviskids2574]

​@@rehm402 What about it?????

[@soup4495]

if you ever decide to buy a different pair dont be afraid of smaller hats like 12” they can sound really good and are usually much cheaper

[@Tateisadrummachine]

At the same time, buying two used 16 inch trash crashes also sounds sick

[@Somemusicguy1995]

15" and 16" dry hats sounds awesome too

[@MsLiboma]

@@Somemusicguy1995they do but not so cheap 😢

[@wevefriends]

I play the guitar and even I can see the problem here.

[@MultiMaker_Studios]

I know nothing about drums but I think you just made the world's echoest cowbell

[@MultiMaker_Studios]

Why the hell does this have so many likes

[@JesseOrSomething]

@@MultiMaker_Studios it doesn't ?? 😂

[@thegreatgeorge8645]

that sounds bad considering you aint hitting it like a hi-hats supposed to be hit

[@markmabe830]

Remember, the heavy cymbal goes on the bottom, and the other on top 👋hi 🤠

[@Kreln1221]

There's mainly two types of cymbals from Zildjian and Sabian, the traditional cast ingot type made from B20 bronze, (20% tin/80% copper), that the Zildjian family have made for centuries, and modern manufacturing stamped sheet metal made with B8 bronze, (8% tin/92% copper). The traditional cast B20 type are more expensive than the sheet metal type B8 for two main reasons. One, tin is more expensive than copper, so B20 alloy is more expensive than B8. And two, the cast ingot forging process is much more complicated, labor intensive, and time consuming than the stamped sheet metal method. As the cheaper B8 bronze contains more copper relative to tin, it has a more yellow tint to its final color, whereas cast B20 has a more silver/grey tint. The annoying clangyness of this hat, as well as its yellow tint, is a typical example of the tonality and look of B8 sheet metal cymbals. While both Zildjian and Sabian make and sell many lines of cymbals, almost all of them fall into either the "Pro Grade" B20 type, or the "Amateur/Student Grade" B8 type. When shopping for cymbals, as much as budget permits, always try to go for the traditional B20 cast ingot style, rather than the cheaper B8 style. Your ears, and the ears of your bandmates and audience, will thank you...

[@StringedGuitar17]

this cymbal is brass, which is even worse

[@gestalt7756]

​@@StringedGuitar17you're right, it's even not bronze (b20, b12, or b8) cymbals. It's brass cymbal, mix of bronze and zinc if I'm not mistaken. Brass cymbal is the most cheap and entry level cymbal that used a lot, bundled with standard drum kit. B8 and B12 have lot better sounding than this, but I'm curious to mix it with regular bronze such as hi-hat bottom brass and top b20, or mix it to make stack cymbals.

[@jjecklund8100]

Sabian AS20 can be acquired cost B8 used...why ppl buy B8 beyond me?

[@chadkent1241]

Eloquent explanation

[@Brookzplayzmuzic]

Thank u for this video.. it actually gave me a song idea.😅

[@Dispozer]

It's not that your hats are terrible or anything, it's just your technique. I have those same hi hats on my kit right now and they sound fine because my technique allows them to sizzle.

[@Kidalesis-260]

Dudes first day with an acoustic kit after selling his Alesis mesh kit

[@ILOVEUASHLEY]

Bruh use the tip of ur stick for that tight sound also make them closer because when they sizzle together it sounds really gooe

[@Hatmanperson]

eh that still sounds better than my school band's hi hat

[@surreal4972]

Man can’t see the pedal 💀

[@90s267]

🤣

[@Gay_shawarma_wrap]

This is why i have a back-up set so people dont fuck up my hood one

[@mikeschumacher9715]

I never use anything under 14. And since the hats and ride cymbal are the MAIN characters in your playing, never go cheap.

[@damo8615]

these are 14's... i have them myself and they sound mint

[@fimacaproductions4605]

Sounds better than my corroded hi hats that literally ring

[@karachter]

that's just the sound of the top hat, they need to be closer together so you can hear them both colliding

[@AirlinkTrainsAndAviation_PACQ]

That sounds like a ride.

[@jose.rjimenez2577]

Too far apart you gotta find the right balance to create that sizzling sound

[@fendi-bull8167]

the way you played it gives me a heart attack.

[@johnseabrook1562]

These cymbals LOOK like hi-hats…but they ARE NOT…

[@E_Stoppy]

I have the same hihat, its actually a super good hat for 60-80$

[@TheGarageBandSyndicate]

Put more lean on bottom cymbal with the adjustment screw underneath

[@methatlovescats3602]

There is no bottom screw

[@TheGarageBandSyndicate]

@methatlovescats3602 there must be some kind of mechanism to put the cymbal on a little lean. It's personal preference as to how much lean but I currently like there to be 3/8" to 1/2" of a gap in the front when the back are touching without a foot on the pedal at all. If there's no adjustment you might try shaving the felt underneath to give some lean. I would recommend a better hi hat stand with the adjustment screw and also the ability to adjust spring tension.

[@tabor503]

@@methatlovescats3602what are you talking about dude

[@Unlocked985]

Your not a post to use the bottom screw you I basically step a almost rough estimate to as close as far down but not all the way step on it and loosen the top peg than where you wanna step the hi hat will depend on how far you stepped on it and than perfectly near the bottom than done hi hat is good

[@L.A.2ThaBay]

Well you’re right, that is a terrible hi hat sound

[@mucjuggens2107]

I have those exact cymbals they sound great when they’re not 15 feet apart and you’re. It gently tapping them

[@davidstein9129]

Yes. Agreed. Zildjian's quality control has never been there strong point.

[@Doug8D3]

The unfortunate truth is, to have high end sounding cymbals, there is no work around, You need high end cymbals. But the plus is, once you're jamming in a band, they aren't as obvious as when you're playing them solo.

[@venomxx2f399]

cymbals are the one thing in drumming not to cheap out on same thing with sticks

[@inthem8riX_]

“you can’t tune a cymbal”

[@bixs_drums]

​@@venomxx2f399 Bullshit, I had some expensive drumsticks and I smashed them after two rehearsals. I am still using my 6$ drumsticks and they last way way more, like a month of abuse. Same goes for cymbals, I had Paiste RUDE, that piece of shit cracked after two months!

[@venomxx2f399]

@@bixs_drums im not saying all cheap stick are shit but some are

[@WeAreClaves]

Man they sound like rubber cymbals without headphones on. That's awful! Didn't think it got much worse than SBR, but you found em.

[@matthewac3500]

The bottom hi-hat is tilted, watch them close, & listen to the rattle. While those hats won’t prevent you from playing a groove, they won’t compliment the sound at all. I have some older budget Zildjian hats like these & I can’t stand the sound of them, I’ll put them on, play a groove & switch them right back out

[@your_FellowHistorian]

I think that's not a hi-hat that's a ride

[@PitterC]

No it’s a hihat, he’s just playing wrong

[@hairlessharescrambler56]

This sound reminds me of when I was a kid beating on mom's pots and pans with wooden spoons

[@railfannerguyy]

Sounds better than mine

[@manfredmarius5773]

It’s funny though, we used this for recording and it sounded great 😂

[@kahok5ownage]

Thought this was that crappy china cymbal guy for a sec

[@RollingThunder000]

You get what you pay for. Especially with cymbals. Back when I played, my cymbals cost much more than my shells. Sabian all day long ✌️

[@our-collective-awareness]

upside down, thick one goes on bottom. lool

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

If you swap the top cymbal for something lighter, like an old crash that's been cut down, then you will be happy.

[@EmuBrew]

I dont think you should be blaming your hi-hat dawg, thats not the problem

[@uruseinaiko1381]

CLAMP THE DAMN THING TIGHTERRRR

[@duckdown4life718]

What do u mean by "clamp" it tighter?

[@duckdown4life718]

Mine sounds like dis

[@uruseinaiko1381]

At least make it closer so that the top and the bottom touch together when u play open hi hat

[@duckdown4life718]

Oh...ok...gotcha

[@WyzrdCat]

Just use your foot. If you make the maximum gap so small that it sizzles when your foot ain't on it, then you got no real foot control to modulate the sound or get good crisp chicks when you do left foot stomps.

[@The_Blue_Blur1991]

I have these same Hi-Hats and they’re not that bad, they were even used

[@colinr5817]

Give it to me if you dont want em 😂

[@pdsm1552]

Will say they’re probably horrible anyway cause they seem like Planet Zs But there’s definitely better ways to play hihats

[@logangardner3684]

I have some notes- 1. Those are entry level zildjian hats, intended for beginners and for practice 2. Most of all, youre not getting the best sound you could be getting out of those hats. Open hat cymbals should have enough contact to sizzle. If theyre not, its an operator error

[@Ruraldrums]

DUDE ITS CUZ THE CYMBALS AINT TOUCHING THEY NEED TO VIBRATE

[@adrianfuentes8423]

Terrible hi hat playing to be fair

[@RingoStarrOfficial1940]

I’ve noticed that with most low end zildjian cymbals have the same problem with my “I” Series hi hat. No matter what technique I use or method, it still produces an inadequate tone

[@yzzedelapierre6018]

I have the same issue with my Zildjian hi hat. Feels like my hi hat sounds weird or is it just me? I’m looking for ways to make it sound better

[@RingoStarrOfficial1940]

@@yzzedelapierre6018Found out that the lower end Zijdian cymbals sound aggressive as that is their main usage, hard rock and metal.

[@prodbymeton]

I‘ma sample that

[@JayeA-x4j]

Bro, that sounds amazing compared to mine. It's an 8 year old 3rd hand set of paiste 402s that i got for free. It's so oxidised that it is literally pure green

[@uversa7]

It's not the high hat. It's YOU 🎉

[@DogSelleck]

its both

[@Kissfan96dr]

sounds fine to me.

[@shiadustinleipalanca]

These hi-hats are terrible!,bro is smashing his drumstick on a marching band cimbals😂

[@PitterC]

You don’t drum do you…

[@chadkent1241]

Sounds like the old Scimitar line

[@iceackbjj7591]

Them thicc bois

[@Meme-zc4cw]

Drill some rivets and it will sound really crispy and great.

[@phantompremium]

Don’t ever insult Zildjian like that

[@aesthetichomeboy2227]

it sound perfectly fine, you dont hit it properly

[@jonathanmellqvist2]

Close it and use it like it's intended to damn it 😂

[@-........]

there is a notch thing on the bottom to angle it more so they make contact.

[@Thatonequitekid2]

That’s not even how you’re supposed to use hi hats 🤣

[@hayden3928]

Looks like all of the top comments in this thread are ignoring the fact that these are DAMN PLANTET Zs

[@thedrummerdude777]

I'll happily take Planet Z cymbals than Solar. The Solar hihats almost made me quit drums.

[@bySaac14]

I have that exact same hihat at my church, it sounds terrible but what can I do😂

[@Kippyvr12]

Oh that’s easy to fix All you need to do is you see that little thing at the top where you tighten it instead of tightening it loosen it it makes sound better and you don’t really need to put your foot in it Hope this helps😊

[@charlesentertainmentcheese1]

That’s terrible advice

[@Kippyvr12]

@@charlesentertainmentcheese1 man how do you do it I have been playing the drums for 2 years

[@cake6650]

@@Kippyvr12you should be learning to use both your feet for coordination, you can play hi hat tight, loose, play barks, theres many more than just ignoring it

[@Evan-hm7tz]

ITS NOT A RIDE CYMBAL, make the maximum height lower so they sizzle

[@1Skyler0]

Playing with these hats right now. Definitely not my favorite

[@lantheballer_2]

Sounds like a ride

[@whitebeaner7258]

I just got the same pair. I was disappointed with the sound as well. But I would play around with the placement like lowering it a little more maybe switch them around too. I’m trying to see if that’ll do the trick for me.

[@josephmiddleton4422]

Thats a student line cymbal and that is why it sounds horrible

[@Mr_Tristans_asterisks]

Sounds alright closed. And I don’t think percussion instruments can really sound “BAD.” In comparison- to other hi hats… it does not sound like it can do or sound like or how you want it to. BUT.. People drum on 5 gallon buckets and are actually pretty damn entertaining!

[@TheDanimatorsChannel]

They sound better if you close them half way

[@vandavis000]

Better than nothing.ive had times i had no hi hat or hat stand .just everything else.

[@georgeabrahamofficial]

I'm sort of disagree about this. Hi-hat sounds in acoustic kit could be variative. The hit edge part sound (that you've played on that video) still decent. Just like me, I often lift off the pedal and play the top part cymbal of hi-hat to get various sounds.

[@methatlovescats3602]

It sounds ok but mine sound horrible

[@thegreenblob8736]

Drop the top hat down an inch, it's gonna sound bad unless you set them correctly

[@alextuozzo7138]

Ok his setup is whack but I assure you these hi-hats are awful i had them for a bit, very flat, sounded more like steel than bronze.

[@longtyler182]

Try lowering it to the bottom one ever so slightly. The gap is pretty wide, in my opinion, so there’s more room for the sound to resonate through. Zildjian is, typically, a great brand to go with if you can afford it lol

[@BlueYoshi43189]

It sounds like a ride

[@JoeyParker-95]

I prefer using a plastic tip stick , that would definitely better the sound

[@Shoe2018]

Bottom cymbal should be angled so they touch and sizzle

[@SuperBC10]

Thing is, nobody cares anyway. Nobody listening can tell, especially when you got a drummer that only cares about himself being heard, crashing and smashing while mic’d up - they may as well be using the cheapest set on earth!

[@TamMusician]

Honestly that means you know nothing about how the hihat works Hitting it with a baby hit and so much gap between the top and bottom

[@lukeromito]

My planet Z high hats sound great!

[@dinkindane]

Are you sure that’s the top hi hat cymbal? Because it sounds like a bottom

[@DaSoulMaster]

As a drummer I’m disappointed in the forme