"It took only one “bark” of the 14" Vintage Soul hi-hats for
me to pinpoint their familiar sound: Aretha Franklin’s “Rock
Steady,” featuring R&B legend Bernard Purdie on drums.
(This is where the soul part of the name comes into play.) In my
opinion, there’s no funkier hi-hat sound than the one on that
track: crisp attack, gritty sibilance, and warm, rich tone. The
Vintage Soul hi-hats had those exact qualities, plus a touch of
metallic ring similar to what Radiohead drummer Phil Selway
achieves in his up-close cymbal sound on his band’s 2007
album, In Rainbows. Normally I don’t like these high-pitched
overtones in hi-hats, but they added an extra edge of complexity
to the Vintage Souls. When played with the foot, the hats were
articulate and clear."
(Modern Drummer November 2010)
Dark medium smooth crashable jazzy hihat sound.
* Stick sound: dark woody feel
* Weight: medium thin
* Sustain: medium
* Finish: traditional lathed
* Sound: dark clean chick
