Drop Clutches

random white person · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:24 am Post subject: Drop Clutches

does anyone here use a drop clutch like this one when playing double bass, or just because? it seems like a good idea, so you dont have to have a second pair of hats to play while double bassing. any bad experiences?

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Kansas

Hmm... I see an iPod battery when I click your link, not a drop clutch. Confused

random white person · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:28 am Post subject:

haha... sorry. i guess i forgot to copy the link. let me edit it...

paintballer687 · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:45 am Post subject:

i use the exact same one right now
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random white person · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:41 am Post subject:

really... well, do the cymbals just fall down and sit there pretty much all the way closed, as they would if you didnt tighten a standard clutch, or does it tighten them so it sounds like youre holding the pedal down?

DjembeDog · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:01 pm Post subject:

I use DW’s version on my cable-remote hats. Releasing the clutch only allows the top cymbal lay on top of the bottom. The amount of pressure between them is equal to the weight of the top cymbal and the angle of the stand/rod combined. To say, they’re together, but just sitting there. You’ll get a pretty “swishy” sound when you play ‘em.

Lots of notes don’t really work well since the “wash” covers up the articulations. Give ‘em quarters or med to slow eighths and they’ll speak clearly enough. I’ve put the bottom hat (traditionally the heavier of the two) on top before, but I don’t prefer that sound.

Hope this helps.
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random white person · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:15 pm Post subject:

thanks for the input... so basically the only way to get a really closed hat is to buy an extra set of hats and mount it on one of those attachment arms?

DjembeDog · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:36 pm Post subject:

paintballer687 · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:27 pm Post subject:

actually i can get pretty clean notes out of my hats once they're dropped just as long as i use the tip of my stick.
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Sebastian · Not So Newbie Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 7

i've used it. it was nice but took too much lengh of the hihat rod. the black plastic thing fell off after 2 weeks. and it loves getting stains, haha.
the pearl dlcluch is an opinion, but THE BEST is the DW clutch. you see it fixed on lars ulrchs hihat greetinx
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paintballer687 · Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:38 am Post subject:

i havent had any problems with mine and ive had it for weeks. but id also like to say that musiciansfriend sells the same clutch for like
$3
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