AAX Stage Hats are awesome.

OK ive decided i want a flat ride for the left side.

Gimme your favourites.

K custom?

[QUOTE=Drum Phil;13698128]OK ive decided i want a flat ride for the left side.

Gimme your favourites.[/QUOTE]
I too would enjoy one.

[QUOTE=Drum Phil;13698128]OK ive decided i want a flat ride for the left side.

Gimme your favourites.[/QUOTE]

Emmm...

Istanbul, Bosphorus, that kind of malarky.

Stage hats are beautiful, extremely versatile, as are the Vaults. Fishbulb has Vaults, and tons of people have stage hats (Coca).

Yo, I think I'm getting a new cymbal off my mate, who's got an HH or HHX (he doesn't know, because the markings have been taken off) but he does know it's a Sabian HH or HHX 16" crash. I can either get it for $80AU, or probably for free if I give him my xbox and games (which I never use). Deal? Methinksso.

He says it projects insanely good, very loud.

Oh, and he also says it's very thick. Any ideas what it could be?

I'd put money on HHX if it's got da projectione!

[QUOTE=Cocaberry;13698038]AAX Stage Hats are awesome.[/QUOTE]

so Coca, (i know this [I]may[/I] be a biased opinion) but how much do u like the stage hats? are they good for rock genres? and u think they're worth the money?

[QUOTE=Kayne815;13699401]so Coca, (i know this [I]may[/I] be a biased opinion) but how much do u like the stage hats? are they good for rock genres? and u think they're worth the money?[/QUOTE]

I LOVE the Stage Hats. I play rock and they sound great wide open. Awesome sound half-open and closed too. Closed with some shoulder is great. Closed using the tip is great too, really nice and articulate.

Only thing about the Stage Hats that I can do without is the fact that the sound can get "tinny" if they're opened too wide. Maybe it's because they're so bright and all bright hats might do that but just for that reason, I try not to open them past a certain point. Still, that point is a little further than what is necessary for most situations anyway.

I don't really like the AA Regular Hats. The Stage Hats are the AAX equivalent of the AA Regular hats. In my opinion, the AA Regulars are just too bland. The Stages have more "life" to them.


There are numerous people on these boards who are very satisfied with their Stage Hats. Honestly, I can't really think of anyone here who has the AA Regular hats and/or actually likes them.

As for the Vaults, I'd say the AA Regulars are better than the Vaults. I really don't care for the Vaults that much. They have this "cheap" sound to them, as if they're more towards beginner cymbals than professional cymbals. AA regulars, while being a bit bland, still sound professional.


You really should try these out for yourself again. Put them side by side and listen to each one. Try all the possibilities, wide open, half-open, closed with shoulder, closed with tip, hi-hat chicks, splashes, etc... You're the one who's gonna have to listen to them daily and it's really important to get what [I]you[/I] like the best.

Try the Paragons.


And that crash is definitely an HH. HHs tend to be much thicker, while HHXs tend to be very thin.

I was led to the Stage Hats by the members on this thread and I really appreciate it. You will not go wrong buying these hats.

[QUOTE=Cocaberry;13699485]I LOVE the Stage Hats. I play rock and they sound great wide open. Awesome sound half-open and closed too. Closed with some shoulder is great. Closed using the tip is great too, really nice and articulate.

Only thing about the Stage Hats that I can do without is the fact that the sound can get "tinny" if they're opened too wide. Maybe it's because they're so bright and all bright hats might do that but just for that reason, I try not to open them past a certain point. Still, that point is a little further than what is necessary for most situations anyway.

I don't really like the AA Regular Hats. The Stage Hats are the AAX equivalent of the AA Regular hats. In my opinion, the AA Regulars are just too bland. The Stages have more "life" to them.


There are numerous people on these boards who are very satisfied with their Stage Hats. Honestly, I can't really think of anyone here who has the AA Regular hats and/or actually likes them.

As for the Vaults, I'd say the AA Regulars are better than the Vaults. I really don't care for the Vaults that much. They have this "cheap" sound to them, as if they're more towards beginner cymbals than professional cymbals. AA regulars, while being a bit bland, still sound professional.


You really should try these out for yourself again. Put them side by side and listen to each one. Try all the possibilities, wide open, half-open, closed with shoulder, closed with tip, hi-hat chicks, splashes, etc... You're the one who's gonna have to listen to them daily and it's really important to get what [I]you[/I] like the best.[/QUOTE]

Ok thanks Coca for all the info. This is actually really sweet because the only music store in town that sells decent hats has the AAX stage hats on sale i think, plus they've got god knows how many pairs. I tried them out a while ago and compared them to the vaults (the Vaults were blown outta the water). But i could try out all of the possiblilities because they had this weird clutch that u could only change how far the hats were opened with a drum key (which i was without), so this week im gonna go in with a key for another go and try all the possibilities.

thanks a lot man.

Crash, preferably 17". Brand doesn't matter. Not bright, but not dark, but leaning more towards dark. Medium decay, medium thin/thin, but not paper thin.

K Medium Thin Dark Crash

hmm, K Custom Hybrid is a really excellent crash in that size, it fits the description perfectly

K Custom Dark Crash

Perfect. I know, I have it.

im looking for a nice set pack ( hi-hat,1-2 crashes,a ride). i want something that goes with rock,hard rock, metal perferabily... do you think you guys can help me out? thanks in advance

AAX Stage Pack...

[url]http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sabian-AAX-Stage-Performance-Pack-with-Cymbal-Bag?sku=440136[/url]

I have the hats and the ride and they're awesome. You might want a pingier ride though if you play metal. The Stage Ride is pretty washy.

A custom pack

Hats, crash(es), and ride(s).
Other cymbals optional and secondary (if they fit with the style o' music).
Extremely bright.
Think dance music.

Packs are fine as are individual cymbals.

Brand mixing = totally cool.

Preferably not pieces of crap, but I figure that's a given.

Just thinking for now, the actual purchase is a good ways off.

Paragons/A Customs?

Vault/ A Custom

Small sized As

Cool thanks~
I'll remember that.

paragons have bright sounding crashes, especially the 16", but i'd go with the a series. the have nice hats, crashes and rides

So A's are pretty much what I'm looking at?

Thanks muchly you guys~

If you can find them:

Avedis Platinums.

good luck finding those. i've never come across them, nor has anyone i know.

*whistles*

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I did. Its dirty though