Pretty cool but how easy is it to disable when you don't want a response from the second set of hats?

There is no 'quick release', you have to loosen a wing nut on the bottom cymbal and it drops down several inches decommissioning the unit. To re-engage it, you put the cymbals together and lock them in place. It is not some thing you can do on the fly while playing, but between numbers...

I love the thing. I'm having a ton of fun with it. It's still a novelty though. I'll let you know if I change my mind about it. It has the potential to be a one-trick-pony.

It's a quick assemble job. Here's how to set it up: (pi$$ poor sound, turn up the volume to hear what he's saying. Muddy recording, but you can see what he's doing.)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsX_oone-rs[/ame]

John

John,

From your description above, it sounds like you don't need to disengage the unit to stop the secondary hats, you just need to switch back to heel-down?

I saw a high hat set up with one of these at the Sabian factory in New Brunswick. It was sitting next to a work bench and I just figured it was something they were experimenting with. Who makes the cymbals for it?

Mike C.

> Who makes the cymbals for it?

I wish I knew. I'll have to read the paperwork that came with it carefully, there may be some mention of the manufacturer. No matter though... the unit can accommodate up to 14" hi-hat cymbals, so you can swap the supplied cymbals with a set of your own choosing. The ones that come with the unit are like Zil-bells, thick/heavy cymbals. Nice 'chick' sound though.

John

That's pretty cool John. Let me know how you like it after a bit please. And any drawbacks you see. I see it attaches above the hi hat foot pedal. Does it lower the pedal quite a bit or not bad? :)

That's pretty cool. Will be following along to see how you like it in a while.

Mike, I tried it and it works! I just wouldn't trust it if I was playing with a band though. Safer to turn it off when you don't need it and flip it on when you do.

Glenn - No, it doesn't lower the pedal noticeably at all, the thing is actually fun to play - doubles the notes coming out of the hi-hats. You get some real interesting results even by accident! So far, it's big fun. I'm just having to get used to playing with my toe, I'm a heel down player all my life. It's an adjustment for me. The other thing I'm noticing about it is; to get the really cool grooves going with it, you need to pump out combinations of steady 8ths and 16ths on the hats! Try playing like that and maintain your hands and bass drum rhythm! Challenging. There is most definitely a learning curve involved. D' Drummer

John

ok that is cool Clapping Happy2

Neato stuff! I've watched the youtube video 3 or 4 times now & I can only imagine the possibilities Mind Blowi and like you said, the learning curve too! Probably a bit like playing 16s with a shaker using your left foot while drumming.....crazy!