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A Glassy, Loose Hi-hat with a Vintage Vibe





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The Paiste Giant Beat hi-hat is ready to help you keep the beat, with its woody tone and well-defined chick sound. Gigantic hi-hats like the Giant Beat originally gained popularity with hard-rock dummers in the 1980s (including Led Zeppelin's John Bonham); however, the versatility of Giant Beat hats extend to blues, country, and beat music as well. You can expect a mellow, warm, yet brilliant quality with this hi-hat, with vintage qualities that will take you back to the roots of rock but still sound refreshingly modern. Add the Paiste Giant Beat hi-hat to your kit and discover the past, present, and future of the modern beat.





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Paiste Giant Beat Hi-hat Cymbals at a Glance:


The Paiste Giant Beat series injects a vintage vibe into your sound


Paiste cymbals deliver innovative performance


The Paiste Giant Beat series injects a vintage vibe into your sound





These revered cymbals, first produced by Paiste in 1967, were meticulously re-created and relaunched in 2005. Delivering a big, warm, and brilliant vintage sound, Giant Beat cymbals sound right at home in both live and studio settings. Incredibly versatile, these cymbals are suitable for blues, rock 'n' roll, beat music, rock, country, and just about anything else you want to throw at them. Warm, full, and loose, the Paiste Giant Beat series lends a classic vibe to any performance.





Paiste cymbals deliver innovative performance





Headquartered in Switzerland, Paiste meets the creative needs of drummers and percussionists with innovative cymbals, gongs, and bronze percussion instruments. Founded at the beginning of the 20th century, Paiste lays claim to a number of cymbal firsts, including the first use of 8% bronze, the wavy-edged hi-hat bottom cymbal, the bell-less flat ride, unlathed hammered cymbals, color-coated cymbals, China cymbals with a downturned edge, and the invention of their Signature Bronze Alloy. World-class drummers such as Bill Bruford, Stewart Copeland, and Vinnie Colaiuta have long relied on Paiste cymbals to forge their signature sounds - and you can, too!





Paiste Giant Beat Hi-hat Cymbals Features:


Mellow, warm, and brilliant hi-hat with vintage qualities


Medium thin top and medium heavy bottom balance responsiveness and tone


Medium lively intensity with medium sustain delivers a large yet articulate sound


Delivers a well-defined, soft, and tight chick sound


Inject vintage vibe into your sound with the Paiste Giant Beat hi-hat!