Meinl Cymbals X-Hat Cymbal Stand Arm for Auxiliary Hihats or Stacks with Clutch and Adjustable Tension, Chrome Plated Steel, 2-Year Warranty (MXH)

Perfect fit to mount a set of 14" closed hi hats to my rack. You will need to get the proper clamp to mount to your cage, so make sure you look at the pictures to know what else you will need to mount it. I've been playing 41 years and recently changed to a set of 15" hi hats on a cable driven remote pedal mounted to the rack, and wanted to mount my 14" closed near my ride cymbal. Seems pretty strong and durable so far with very little wobble being stretched out the full distance off of the rack. Definitely like the adjustability for sure to get the consistent proper sloshy sound of a closed hi hat setup. I would strongly recommend for anyone that needs a closed set. I can't say for how well it holds up to being mounted to an existing cymbal stand, but mounted to a 1-1/2" rack with the proper mount, it seems very strong. As for the finish, it is fine so far. I cover my set with bedsheets and dust it regularly, so I don't forsee any problems arising. I have the closed hi hats mounted at an 11 degree angle and have them dialed in perfectly with the fine adjustments available. Highly recommend and I would purchase again if I ever needed another set for my 13" hats.

Does exactly what it is intended to do. It is very sturdy. It was easy to mount in the two different places I've tried so far. Great hats mount.

Justo lo que esperaba, buen acabado robustes y peso. Excelente por el precio

53 years multi-faceted percussionist:I was looking for a simple auxiliary hat so I could have a second sets of hats on my right side making it more comfortable and useful when playing fusion. The adjustable nature and ability to set the hats loose to extra tight is a great feature. Meinl took great care with the clutch assembly and padding for the cymbals to prevent damage to the inner bore. I've seen reviews where it discussed no protection for the cymbals which I can't find to be an issue with my cymbals. (I have been told that some people have cymbals with a smaller bore as mine are apparently slightly oversized) Meinl made the bottom pad to protect the bell of the bottom cymbal as well as adding a small piece of the felt padding that fits inside the bore of the cymbal preventing any contact with any metal that could damage cymbals. The top clutch is a standard clutch with 2 nuts and felt pads for top and bottom of the upper cymbal. The extension rod and clamp are of hight quality as well. The knobs are all large nylon so you can get a good grip to ensure everything is tight and won't move while playing easy or extremely hard. I'm very pleased with the entire assembly and recommend this to anyone just needing aux hats and not a full remote hat system. I've included pictures of the clutch assembly showing the felts and how the protect cymbals and the over sized handles.

After playing 50+ years I wanted to switch to a hat-center setup to go from cross hand to open hand. I am using a mid '70s Rogers Memriloc set that mounts the toms on a post that comes up through the center of the kick drum, so mounting a live cable operated remote hat is a non starter. The x-hat is very adjustable so I was able to mount it to the post, positioning the hat slightly above and between the toms and it works great. I am using 14" Paiste hat cymbals on it and It is set up with just the right amount of slush playing the edge and still get the closed hat ping articulation. I kept my original hat in case I really need the pedal-actuated hat sounds but otherwise use it as another cymbal.A note to beginning drummers: you really owe it to yourself to go with open hand playing from the start, if you can. Cross hand has been a longstanding tradition in the way that a trap kit is played but it traps (pun intended) your snare hand under your other hand and generally gets in the way. Playing open hand gives you many more movement possibilities and that is why you see top drummers (Danny Carey, et al) have moved to center hat.

Good value for your money

Every Drummers they have one of these

Love these. Have had one for years. Just got a second to use on multiple rigs.