Terrible hi hat sound

[@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.

[@user-gj8di2os9h]

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

[@candelariocardenas8783]

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

[@devilsden2283]

Have you considered the triangle?

[@ProbablyNotAChicken]

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

[@Maggotaf]

The planet Z do sound bad even if you play them right😅

[@Fogorredo]

Bro got bye-hat

[@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.

[@rehm402]

This.

[@davisthedaviskids2574]

​@@rehm402 What about it?????

[@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.

[@charls1596]

is perfect for them nashty sloppy hip hop beats

[@CaptainShitacularAVL]

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

[@firearmenthusiast4273]

Drum equivalent of the forbidden zone

[@flaw885]

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

[@surreal4972]

Man can’t see the pedal 💀

[@90s267]

🤣

[@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

[@austinsatterfield4981]

15" and 16" dry hats sounds awesome too

[@MsLiboma]

@@austinsatterfield4981they do but not so cheap 😢

[@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

[@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

[@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 ?? 😂

[@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?

[@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

[@johnseabrook1562]

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

[@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.

[@666BradenScottNazimek]

Try adjusting the screws and try taking the cymbals of them back on

[@EmuBrew]

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

[@Meme-zc4cw]

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

[@thegreatgeorge8645]

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

[@E_Stoppy]

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

[@wevefriends]

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

[@Brookzplayzmuzic]

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

[@manfredmarius5773]

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

[@rareclambl]

Zildjan cymbals are great tbh, even fully opened like this they sound passable

[@Cyb3rSix]

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.

[@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

[@jose.rjimenez2577]

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

[@karachter]

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

[@DumbIndigentMillennial]

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!

[@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

[@Gay_shawarma_wrap]

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

[@iceackbjj7591]

Them thicc bois

[@Evan-hm7tz]

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

[@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

[@1skyler026]

Playing with these hats right now. Definitely not my favorite

[@Shoe2018]

Bottom cymbal should be angled so they touch and sizzle

[@fimacaproductions4605]

Sounds better than my corroded hi hats that literally ring

[@fendi-bull8167]

the way you played it gives me a heart attack.

[@shiadustinleipalanca]

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

[@PitterC]

You don’t drum do you…

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@kahok5ownage]

Thought this was that crappy china cymbal guy for a sec

[@vandavis000]

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

[@pdsm1552]

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

[@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

[@TheDanimatorsChannel]

They sound better if you close them half way

[@Kissfan96dr]

sounds fine to me.

[@doknox]

Being that they are brass, they arent that bad. Meinl hcs hats are brass but sound slightly better. That being said just bite the bullet and get the zildjian i series hats. They are around 160 and well worth it. Otherwise wuhan makes some good inexpensive bronze cymbals too.

[@prodbymeton]

I‘ma sample that

[@petardo014]

Bro that's a hat or a ride 💀

[@josephmiddleton4422]

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

[@JoeyParker-95]

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

[@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

[@BlueYoshi43189]

It sounds like a ride

[@rickhoyle671]

I'm no expert, but i think the Z series cymbals are for heavy rock music. So they are meant to be played heavy. At low volume they will sound crap. If you want a better quality sound at lower volumes i would suggest something a little thinner, like the K series.

[@jacobtulak2090]

That's because there Zildjian...haha ,just kidding. I'm pretty sure you'll find a way to use them . To me, they sound good closed

[@uruseinaiko1381]

CLAMP THE DAMN THING TIGHTERRRR

[@duckdown4life347]

What do u mean by "clamp" it tighter?

[@duckdown4life347]

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

[@duckdown4life347]

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.

[@uversa7]

It's not the high hat. It's YOU 🎉

[@Spidermanlover216]

I have this same hi hat and the sound has always kinda bothered me

[@L.A.2ThaBay]

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

[@Cooper-pr7bm]

I use planet z hats and there killer for the price tbh hi hats don’t mater there two cymbals that are put together

[@hayden3928]

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

[@pbryant929]

The bottom cymbal in a set of Zildjian hi hats is always heavier than the top one. Sounds to me like you have the bottom one on the top. Try switching them! 🤔

[@ioodyssey3740]

Yes!!! Wrong cymbal on top. The lighter one needs to be on top. First thing I thought.

[@havespacesuitwilltravel9607]

I prefer the heavier cymbal on top. More stick articulation that way, plus it sizzles just fine

[@literallymatthew]

let them get dirty. i know it aint proper cymbal care, but i think it sounds hella better. maybe im just dumb though, lmfao

[@neonxopa]

im using this video in order to make a beat

[@dinkindane]

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

[@LoominousShroominous]

you're um... playing it wrong... its not the hi hats..

[@hairlessharescrambler56]

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

[@aaronnieves489]

Yo tambien cuando tenia 3 meses tocando asi sonaban 😂😂😂

[@TevelIT]

Try closing it tighter and if it doesn’t work out put some spare change inside of your hihat and it will give you a more crunchy sound

[@jonathanmellqvist2]

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

[@largestmeat]

I used to have PZs, the open high hat sound sounds better if you barely open it. They sound atrocious apart.

[@raymellee4364]

Steel pan lol and kitchen noise

[@user-iz5ix1ek2p]

It’s ok for brass. In my opinion planet Z is one of the best in comparison to Solar or Paiste 101

[@Thatonequitekid2]

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

[@leo--4341]

i agree but i think the width of the hi hat makes up for the shitty material

[@aesthetichomeboy2227]

it sound perfectly fine, you dont hit it properly

[@lukeromito]

My planet Z high hats sound great!

[@LiLxFa11en]

I use the same hi-hats mine sound fine their not high end but they work if you use them right

[@thedrummerdude777]

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

[@benjamincandia974]

Son para lo que son, sabiendo regularlos suenan decente para practicar y aprender a tocar, si ya tocas bien buscaría otras opciones, yo me compré unos paiste 802 de segunda mano y van de lujo, pero estuve años mientras aprendía con unos que no siquiera tenían marca, y venían en un drum kit chino

[@thegreenblob8736]

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

[@DaSoulMaster]

As a drummer I’m disappointed in the forme

[@lantheballer_2]

Sounds like a ride

[@w4rnerbros]

i have that same cymbal it just needs to be tightened

[@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

[@JPdrumz84]

It works fine for me cus I use it as an X hat it just sounds different from my main hats

[@phantompremium]

Don’t ever insult Zildjian like that

[@Bennyy19]

Not sure if I know but I'll tell u anyways the screw at the top just twist it to lower the top hat into a better position for you

[@egosumfedchenko]

Ohhhh yes I absolutely hate these. Glad they're easy to resell because of zildjian logo

[@drnefarioreal]

Hit it harder