Detail 01
Thin top / medium-heavy bottom
The pair uses different stated cymbal weights for the top and bottom.
Product detailSKU #1500000042134
PaistePSTX DJs 45 Hi-Hat Cymbal 12 in. Pair
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 12-inch PSTX hi-hat pair with a warm, defined voice, dry stick sound, and a crisp closed clap.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a muted, trashy, hissing open hi-hat sound
- Use as a main hi-hat or an auxiliary hi-hat sound
- Live or studio use at all volume settings
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a wide sound range
- Those looking for a conventional, non-trashy open hi-hat sound
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Partial lathing
The cymbals are partially lathed.
Detail 03
Machine hammering
The cymbals are machine hammered.
Detail 04
Swiss-made
Country of origin is Switzerland.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a 12-inch pair with a thin top and medium-heavy bottom.
- 02Its sound is described as fairly narrow in range with a complex mix.
- 03The open sound is muted, trashy, and hissing; the closed sound is a crisp clap.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What size are these hi-hats?
They are a 12-inch pair.
02How do they sound open and closed?
Open, they produce a muted, trashy, hissing sound; closed, they produce a crisp clap.
03Can they be used as a main hi-hat?
Yes. They are stated to work as either a main hi-hat sound or an auxiliary sound.
04Who inspired this model?
The PSTX DJs 45 hi-hats are inspired by Dark Jones.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsBody & build
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland Added value: No Dimensions & Weight
- Color Finish
- Brilliant
1 detailsSize & weight
- Cymbal weight
- Thin top/medium heavy bottom
15 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Hammering
- Machine
- Quantity
- Pair
- Material
- Multiple
- Lathing
- Partial
- Korena Special
- false
- Type
- Hi-hat(s)
- Sizes (in)
- 12
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Tier
- new
- Added value
- No
- Source Id
- site51500000042134
- Bell
- Standard with Dark Jones' likeness
- Finish
- Brilliant
- Diameter
- 12" (30.48 cm)
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