The paiste pst 8 14" reflector hi hats bring a warm sound and over all bright tone to your playing, they are very versatile hats, jazz, blues, rock, latin. you name it these hats wont let you down. they have great stick response, allowing you to express yourself. the finish is beautiful. overly the. They aren't to loud when you need to play a light shuffle or blues, and they wont let you down if you need a heavy aggressive sound. the sound of the hi hat click is sharp and solid, when open it is defined and controlled . I would defiantly recommend them to a friend.