Paiste Alpha Brilliant Hi-Hat

Medium Hi-Hat

• Sizes: 14" 
  
• Weight: medium light top / extra heavy bottom
  
• Volume: medium soft to medium loud
  
• Stick Sound: compact, smooth
  
• Intensity: fairly lively
  
• Sustain: medium
  
• Chick Sound: softly crisp, tight

Sound Character: Smooth, crisp, full with a silky deep touch. Fairly wide range, clean mix. Fairly bright and round open sound with a tight and soft chick sound . Very versatile hi-hat for multi-purpose use in moderate music styles.

Rock Hi-Hat

• Sizes: 14" 
  
• Weight: medium heavy top / heavy bottom
  
• Volume: medium to very loud
  
• Stick Sound: tight, crisp
  
• Intensity: fairly lively
  
• Sustain: long
  
• Chick Sound: clear, full, brilliant

Sound Character: Fairly bright with a dark touch, full, warm and clear. Wide range, very clear mix. Heavy, giving feel. Explosive, clear and open sound with a meaty and cutting chick. Very forceful, rich hi-hat for wide application in many musical genres.

Sound Edge Hi-Hat​

• Sizes: 14" 
  
• Weight: medium top / medium heavy bottom
  
• Volume: medium to loud
  
• Stick Sound: bright, glassy
  
• Intensity: very lively
  
• Sustain: medium long
  
• Chick Sound: sharp, crisp

Sound Character: Bright, warm, edgy, cutting, glassy. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Responsive, fairly soft and giving feel. Full, energetic, roaring open sound with the classic sound edge attributes. Very popular hi-hat type for precise playing in many musical styles, mostly rock genres.

Metal Edge Hi-Hat​

• Sizes: 14" 
  
• Weight: medium heavy top / extra heavy bottom
  
• Volume: medium loud to very loud
  
• Stick Sound: metallic, glassy
  
• Intensity: very lively
  
• Sustain: long
  
• Chick Sound: tight, glassy, silky

Sound Character: Bright, metallic, cutting, roaring, silvery. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Strong feel and extremely quick response. Loud attacking open sound paired with a super-strong and powerful piercing chick-sound. Cuts through any aggressive music in today's metal styles.