Hat question!

[DanH]

I'm in the mood for some good, all around, all-purpose hat that will cover a variety of music - Rock - Jazz - Blues. From what I've read the New Beats are most likely to fit this bill - would this really be the case? Are they better alternatives? I'm open to any and all suggestions! Thanks!

Dan

[russelldl]

Dan,
I have a pair of 14" new beats and I love them. I pretty much only play rock and blues. They work great. Don't play much jazz in a group setting but occaisionally I'll shuffle a little by myself. And they sound fine. They sound good played with the pedal and played with brushes. Of course every pair is different, but I know mine are very musical, you can crash them, basically Ive never had any trouble getting any sound out of them I want. They are fairly bright though. You might want something darker if you are going to play lots of jazz but for hats that can do it all, I think they fit they bill.
And I don't know if this helps any but there are lots of pairs on Ebay all the time and they usually go for around $100. So if you get a used pair and don't like them you can probably turn around and sell them for the same price.
Hope that helps

[DanH]

Dan,
I have a pair of 14" new beats and I love them. I pretty much only play rock and blues. They work great. Don't play much jazz in a group setting but occaisionally I'll shuffle a little by myself. And they sound fine. They sound good played with the pedal and played with brushes. Of course every pair is different, but I know mine are very musical, you can crash them, basically Ive never had any trouble getting any sound out of them I want. They are fairly bright though. You might want something darker if you are going to play lots of jazz but for hats that can do it all, I think they fit they bill.
And I don't know if this helps any but there are lots of pairs on Ebay all the time and they usually go for around $100. So if you get a used pair and don't like them you can probably turn around and sell them for the same price.
Hope that helps

Thanks man - that's what I thought - I've been keeping an eye on eBay!

Dan

[BHarrington]

I also have a pair of old NewBeats. But from some of the jazz players I've talked to, they are a bit heavy for jazz. I still play jazz with them, but they can be quite heavy at times. For rock and blues they do wonders thats for sure.

[Mike]

For awhile there, I was using a New Beat top, as my top hh and a Zcustom top as my bottom. Sounded awesome. Great chick, nice open sound, and nice volume. I know it would be hard to find them as a pair like that but, it was just a suggestion.

[rhjanes]

I fell in love with my Masterworks...Even over my Zillies...

[paris_en_flammes]

what about k customs..
they are dark, and suit jazz and rock situations

[DanH]

Thanks for the tips guys - I'm on an eBay prowl!

[patpimp]

you have any interest in Paiste? Dark crisps maybe?

[Kanbasher]

Pat, I was thinking the same thing. Paiste Signature Dark Crisp hats are very versitile and will work in most musical situations.

[DanH]

you have any interest in Paiste? Dark crisps maybe?

Nice suggestion! I'm not a "name" person, I'm a sound person.

I'm going to some shops and try out some of these recommendations.
Thanks again!

Dan

[PDFrogman]

you have any interest in Paiste? Dark crisps maybe?

Nice Hats! I have those in my sites as my next pair, I only have 6 sets of hats!
check out Sabians' HHX grooves there are very versitle and can be had on ebay fairly cheap. I paid 140.00 for mine and they were brand new

[patpimp]

Nice, i played a few set of hand hammered sabians, but never the HHX's. I did like the HH's though!

OOOooohhhh, Paiste Dark Crisps.... MMMM!!! I love mine!

My next set will be set of (i think) Paiste 13" signature Sound Edges (on an x-hat)

[WacoKid]

You cant go wrong wih the 13in Paiste Dark Crisp hats. Also consider 14in Paiste Signature Medium hats. They are a good "middle of the road" set of hats. As long as the music doesnt get beyong Rock'n'Roll intensity they do quite well, and easily versitile enough for Blues and Jazz.

[punkrocksmysocks]

my 14 inch sign mediums are very versatile. They are many hats which are considered versatile, just go to the shop and see which one sounds best to you.

[dadeisgone]

i got 14in UFIP naturals and i love them to death, ive had so many people try to buy them but im keeping them forever

[drumpetbass]

I use 14" Newbeats at church, and 13" Mastersounds with my personal set. They both fit their respective roles quite nicely (I use my home set for mostly heavier rock). I would recommend the Mastersounds over the Newbeats, personally, because they're tighter and not as 'swashy' because they have that rippled bottom edge for a tighter chick. Obviously this makes them well suited for rock, and if Newbeats were pushing the limit for brightness, Masters would definitely be too bright. So I recommend Newbeats for your situation, but ideally I would get something else as your primary hats (like the aforementioned Dark Crisps) and get a set of Masters on a remote or something, they are perfect for all kinds of rock, very clean and crisp.

[beatkeeper02]

I have a pair of Sabian's 13" HHX Groove hats. Very versatile, I love em!

[mab]

14'' 3000 heavys, 15'' late 60s 602s , early 60s 14'' giant beats 10''signature micros in the case[s]. on the stand, 13'' sig. dry crisps
mab

[DrBeat1269]

I dig the 13" K/Z's. I have yet to come across a situation where they didn;t fit the bill.