How come your hi hat cymbals flop around a bunch when you play hard?
Gavin Says:
I used to have the top cymbal of the hi hat really tight, but I ended up breaking it when I was 'rocking out' on open hi hat sections. Then I went the other way and thought that it was better to let them breathe and flow, and I think they sound better that way too.
I just have a regular DW drop clutch set fairly loose. I like to keep the gap between the hi hats really wide (or as far as the Cobra clutch will allow) so that I have the most control over them.
If you have the gap between the cymbals very small (I've seen some players have them about a 1/4 or 1/2 an inch) you lose the chance to control the amount of 'slosh' when playing open hi hat. Also the chance to really 'chick' and 'splash' the hi hats with your foot gets greatly diminished.