Istanbul Agop Hi-Hat

Series - Sizes

• 30th Anniversary - 12" 14" 15" 16"
• Azure - 14"
• Epoch Signature - 14"
• Mel Lewis Signature - 14"
• Mel Lewis Signature 1982 - 13"
• Mantra Signature - 15"
• OM Signature - 15"
• Signature - 13" 14" 15" 16"
• Sultan - 13" 14" 15"
• Turk - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"
• Joey Waronker Signature - 14"
• XIST - 13" 14" 15"

Description

30th Anniversary

• Paper thin. Low pitched and quiet.¹

Epoch Signature

• Epoch Hi-Hat are medium heavy and dark, yet easily controlled and have a very clear and pronounced chick.⁸

Mel Lewis Signature

• Warm, full bodied sound. Soft, washy and buttery.⁴

Mel Lewis Signature 1982 Series

• Warm, washy sounding hi-hats with clear stick definition and an airy chick.²

Mantra Signature

• Versatile - A little bit brighter than the Om Hi Hats, and a little louder and more open. But still quite dark and crisp.⁷

OM Signature

• Low, dark and sloshy, with a clear chick and a dark and mellow wash.⁶

Signature

• Extremely dry and dark, crisp chick sound.³

Sultan

• Warm and focused sound with a clean stick definition.¹¹

Turk

• Dark and dry. Tighter and more focused when closed. A dark wash when played open.¹⁰

Joey Waronker Signature

• The new 14” Hi Hats offer a very well defined, and articulate chic/stick, while presenting a nice mellow wash when played open.⁹

XIST

• Xist Hi-Hats are crisp and focused with tight sticking and are medium in weight.⁵

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Information from:
¹ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved March 30, 2025)
² istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved March 30, 2025)
³ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved May 27, 2025)
⁴ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved May 31, 2025)
⁵ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved November 5, 2025)
⁶ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved November 23, 2025)
⁷ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved November 23, 2025)
⁸ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved November 24, 2025)
⁹ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved November 27, 2025
¹⁰ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved November 27, 2025
¹¹ istanbulcymbals.com (retrieved December 6, 2025

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