Sure, I mix and match as I see fit. I like using the top cymbal from my HH Manhattan Groove Hats over the bottom cymbal from a pair of AAX Stage Hats. I've mixed brands, models, even sizes. I also play my main pair of hats upside down, using the heavier bottom cymbal as my top cymbal, which gives me more high end and greater durability.

Whatever sounds good!

you shouldnt even feel limited by using "high hats" must less matching.

that funny china/splash pack at GC, the wuhans, for $40. some great toy cymbals to hit around if you have $40 laying around. anyway, china on bottom, splash on top.

sounds totally wrong. but you know.. you might like it.

drums are about hitting @$%#. dont worry about what you hit as long as it sounds good. sorry, repeating advice... wait let me modify it slightly.. also, sometimes if it looks good its worth it. or if it raises an eyebrow. you know, if you are hitting something that causes you to get a write up in the weekly, sounds worth it to me.

i hope you are smacking the ass of the titclapper right?

Ha k thats good, i dnt feeel like a idiot anymore. now who knows. the possibilitys are endless.

well i mean, im trading a pair of b8's for A custom and a b8 pro. hahaha. dnt ask what happend to the origianly A customs i had. I lost them in a game of chance. tear tear..

but about wuhan, i got a 12" china today, omg this lil thing kills. hhahaaha having a great time.

"I would hit a bicycle frame welded to a cymbal stand with one hand and smack that ass with the other if it would rock me."

Man I gotta try that!

I'm often trying to buy single HH cymbals for just this purpose.  I play my main hats (Istanbul Empire hats) upside down right now.

I tried that at practice one day.  Not a bad sound.  It made me want to experiment, so I bought another wuhan splash and put the heavier of the two on bottom, light on top.  It will be perfect for a c-o-c-ktail kit at our acoustic shows.

My hi hat dream has come true with an old 1965ish Paiste Stambul Top w/ 70's 602 Sound Edge bottom. I don't think I can do better. Perfect for Jazz playing or R&B,Funk. They're light but not superthin either. To me vintage is always better for hats cuz I like em light.

Just so mellow and easy on the ears. Can play subtleties like feathery crashes by a quick but light flick of the pedal to get that "light ching" that can accent a jazz ballad. Love  hats that can do that well.

No matter how hard I used to try to do that w/ medium weight hats they always sounded ugly in comparison.

Experiment tho cuz most people don't bother . I'm glad I did.

At present I'm experimenting with sounds for a solo recording project (its my project and i'll try what i want to).

I have a 12" Camber on the bottom. On the top I have a Zildian Ride cymbal that I snipped all the way to 12" around years ago due to a crack. Its so thick and heavy and gives a great chink. On top of that, still within the clutch, I have a 10" splash. So I got the great chink, and 2 different clangy surfaces on top. I could spend hours figuring out all the sounds and applications I could get out of it.