Istanbul Agop 13" Xist Dry Dark Hi-Hat

This is a truly masterpiece. A beautiful dark and dry sound, with tons of articulation, a buttery chick-sound when played with foot and an unexpected bright sound when played opened (due to the 13inch diameter). Also is a beautiful looking hihat and for 200€ you can't find a better deal!!!

I bought these because I generally like dry cymbals, and wanted an alt pair of hats for more electronic kind of vibes. I'm admittedly brand loyal to a fault, and AGOP are generally amazing. I was hoping they'd be a similar but fun switch from the Meinl hats I used to have... and, ultimately, no. These are fully too dry in my opinion, to the point of just being lifeless and trashy. The 17s are cool in that regard, but I can't say I personally recommend these if you haven't tried them yourself first.

Very good hihat and very dry. Price is decent and bang for the buck.

Die Hi Hat klingt gut für Jazz und experimentellere Musikstile im leiseren Bereich. Sie hat ein leichtes Gewicht und ist daher meine bevorzugte Hihats bei Gigs ausser Hause.

The beautiful short, trashy, dark sounding attack that comes out of these hats is just what any drummer looking for a distinct sound