While It has taken me a while of using other people's or gig's hi hat's, I eventually landed, on Meinel's dark series as my favourite and their Heave Hi hat's as my cymbal's of choise. I love the way the feel playing on the sound they make is reliable and I find cuts clean thrue any mix, and works especially well with my style. All and all I really am a fan of the cymbals make, sound, and feel. and I am happy with my purchase