I can't praise them enough; loved these from the very first glance. They have easily become my main hats. Manufacturing quality is great, as is the case with all Istanbul Agop cymbals I ever bought and played. These have a very special finish, absolutely beautiful; I'd say somewhere in-between matte brilliant with some subtle contrasted raw patches. Top hat is significantly lighter than the bottom one. Distinctive "chick" sound, somewhat raw but elegant. Dynamic and explosive, higher pitched, bright, smooth and pointed attack and also a dark, very quick decay. It may not be to everyone's taste, because it's not the traditional "good-for-all" hi-hat sound, but, from my personal point of view these are wonderful hats, and can be easily used in all musical genres. 5 stars!