The idea is that they produce bright, penetrating closed hi-hat sounds with fuller, more explosive open and half-open sounds this way.

The sets are available in 13, 14 and 15\" models and recommended for a variety of contemporary drumming styles. Explains TRX spokesman David Levine:

\"By themselves, heavy hi-hats are great for stick definition and high-pitched projection when played closed. But they’re often thin and one-dimensional in terms of their open sound. We found that combining a bright (BRT) top with a dark (DRK) bottom fills in a lot of the bottom-end and balances out the overall frequency spectrum— creating an amazing hi-hat sound that’s extremely crispy and crunchy.”