The HardHat gives you adjustable sounds like a closed Hi-Hat, but fits in a stick bag and mounts easily. The Index HardHat is made from 4 pieces of metal, stacked interchangeably to provide a sound as loose or as clicky as you want. We use a variety of beautiful woods for the block, all sealed in a durable clear finish, so find a grain that speaks to you go for it! The wood doesn’t change the sound, but the strip options do!

Strip Options:

Standard Steel - Every HardHat comes with 4 strips, 2 of flat steel, 1 of heavier perforated steel for rigidity, and one of separated steel for activity. They ship stacked how I play mine, but you’re free to mix and add and rearrange until you find the sound you’re looking for.

As of October 2024, additional strips are out of stock for a while.

The Clap - We've developed an addition to the HardHat that gives a flat Clap sound, and you can mix up your stack to make it as metallic or loose as you want. It's 2 pieces of durable plywood, one with a random line design, and one that's just our logo.

The Strips - Available in Steel Jingles or Birch Jangles, The Strips add a jingly tambourine (steel) or jangly typewriter (birch) effect to your HardHat rig. They can be mixed and matched with any other HardHat strip, or each other, for some wild combos. They’re 2 strips per set, one with 2 jangles and a flat spot intended for hitting, and one with 4 jangles intended for hanging. But I know you guys aren’t going to let me tell you what to do, so go nuts. If you need just the Strips, grab ‘em here