Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Marvin “Smitty” Smith joined us in the LA office to expirement with some new cymbal setups and we LOVE what he created with this HiHat pairing.

He started with 13" hats for a crispy, tight sound. Combining a New Beat top with a K Custom Hybrid bottom and achieved a bright, cutting, yet balanced sound, even in a smaller configuration - tight, bright, cutting and warm all in one package.

Full cymbal setup:
13” A New Beat top
13” K Custom Hybrid bottom
17” K Custom Hybrid Crash
16” K Custom Hybrid Crash
22” K Custom High Definition Ride
20” K Custom Dark Flat Ride