Odd set of Hats, in a good way. The top is heavier than the bottom and the bottom is hammered like an A... smooth, hammer marks barely noticeable for a K. The bottom is smaller (1mm) but not enough to notice. Top is hammered overtime, even the bell is struck.

What all this adds up to is a quality sounding pair of hats. The foot chick is loud, but K dark/mellow, which is stand-out IMO.

Also cool; with the 'heavy' on top, the sound 'seems' to emanate predominantly from the top of the Hats, everything you play is heard clearly.

Top cymbal, with its abundant hammering and weight (M) will sizzle nicely when played softly, which is a 'gadd' send for low volume music; these hats sound sweet, they cream-out at low volume and the sound is K Heaven... its called 'playability' and its abundant.

For some strange reason (top/heavy(?)) the Gadd K Custom Sessions have more 'cut' than regular K's. You think heavy-top and stiffness come to mind, not with Gadd Session, these hats are very musical. Try and play a set. Very dynamic, rich sounding. Expensive, but something you probably won't ever want to part with.

These things are just beautiful. Some earlier review states that these may sound weird to a beginner, but Id have to say I disagree, as these are great general purpose hats, and really sound absolutely how a great pair of hats should sound. I was playing with 14'' A-Custom hats that just were not doing it for me, very high frequency, just felt strange, a bit hollow, didn't meld with the rock music im playing very well, and was so-so when I recorded them. Def not a typical Hat sound imo.. My A-Custom Crash is awesome though. Anyhow, I dropped these K-Custom Session hats on the stand and had a jam, and wow, really, perfect. Its a classy sound.. They're warm, but not overly dark, crisp enough in both sound and feel, chicks well, washes well, again, has a great feel, and also looks good. My search for sublime hhats has ended, im sure for a long while, and all I have to focus on now is is the perfect RHCrash. You will make no mistake picking these puppies up, the price for admission is completely worth it in this case.

The Zildjian K Custom Session Hi Hats are by far the best Hi Hats I have ever owned. I used Zildjian New Beats for over 30 years and when I heard these, I couldn't believe the sound. You can close them up for an articulate chk sound and articulate stick work and open them up for a nice wash. they have a full, deep sound without being dull. A must have for Rock and Blues.

i love these. they're good for just about anything and are really sturdy. buy them.

Not much to say. These will not fail you for ANY type of music you are looking to play for. A little expensive (on my budget), but worth every penny.