I don't know too much about all those names people gives to the sound of hi hats... i mean, crispy, dark, mellow... whatever... what i well know is when a pair of hi-hats are made with great quality... you hear it, you touch it and feel the weight and of course, you see it... and the price is very fair i think, i mean, if you compare it with the price of similar quality range hi-hats from other brands.