DW MFG MDD Two-Leg Hi-Hat Stand, Graphite
The MDD HH2 Graphite is a two-leg, direct pull hi-hat stand, anodized dark grey. Its most useful part day to day is its smallest one: a clutch that locks and releases in a single motion, with no drum key and no need to hold the top cymbal with your other hand.
What sets it apart
- One-Touch clutch, US patent 9601096
- Top cymbal goes on and comes off without a drum key
- Height setting kept from one setup to the next
- Anodized Graphite colour on the lower assembly and footboard
- Two-leg frame, leaving room for a double pedal
- Direct pull with selectable action
The move you repeat five hundred times a year
Mounting and removing a hi-hat cymbal is the most repeated task in a drummer's life. On a conventional clutch, you have to hold the cymbal, undo a knurled nut, catch the felts as they fall, and sometimes hunt for the drum key you put down somewhere.
A single-control clutch reduces all that to one motion. Release, lift off; set down, lock. At two handlings per gig, the time saved is measurable, but that is not the main point: what matters is not dropping a cymbal at the end of the night, when you are tired.
Why the height is not lost
The trouble with an ordinary clutch is not just tightening it: loosening it also loses its position on the rod. At the next setup, you have to find the gap between the two cymbals again, which is done by ear and takes a few tries.
Here, the control releases the cymbal without moving the height reference. The hi-hat goes back on at the same spacing as before, giving the same response under your foot and the same closed sound.
Graphite on a part you handle
A clutch gets gripped with a full hand, often with damp fingers, several times a night. Chrome shows fingerprints there and eventually pits where sweat builds up.
Tinted anodizing does not have that weakness: the surface is a dense oxide layer, largely unaffected by marks and contact corrosion. It is a less eye-catching argument than looks, and a longer-lasting one.
Specifications
| Clutch | One-Touch, US patent 9601096 |
|---|---|
| Tool required | None for the top cymbal |
| Legs | Two |
| Finish | Anodized Graphite |
| Drive | Direct pull |
| Material | Machined aluminum |
What it is for
- Drummers who set up and tear down their gear every week
- Rental and school inventories, where gear changes hands
- A black hardware setup with a double pedal
- Shared-bill nights with timed changeovers
- Replacing a clutch that no longer holds its height
Compare with other manufacturers
The clutch systems used by other manufacturers:
| Manufacturer | Comparable model | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Tama | Iron Cobra Lever Glide | Thumbscrew clutch, tightening and height on the same control |
| Yamaha | HS1200 | Traditional nut-type clutch, felts stacked separately |
| Pearl | Eliminator Demon Drive | Quick-lock clutch with a different locking principle |
| Mapex | Falcon | Conventional threaded clutch, adjusted with a drum key |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a drum key to take off the top cymbal?
- No. The clutch releases by hand, in a single motion.
- Will I lose the gap between my two cymbals?
- No, the control releases the cymbal without moving the height reference on the rod.
- Will this clutch fit another hi-hat stand?
- It is designed for this line; fitting it elsewhere depends on the rod diameter and is not guaranteed.
- Does the Graphite finish cover the whole stand?
- The machined aluminum parts carry the anodizing, including the lower assembly and the footboard.
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