Hi hat reverb

1. Should you put reverb on hi-hats?
2. How do I add reverb to Hi-Hat?

Should you put reverb on hi-hats?

For hi-hats, no reverb or light reverb is typical. Too much reverb in the high frequencies of a track will make it lose definition and life. The whole track will feel murky. Often, very dry hi-hats sound great for drum tracks that are meant to be at the front of the mix, contrasting with reverb use on other tracks.

How do I add reverb to Hi-Hat?

things you can try:

1. use a short reverb tail/decay.
2. EQ the reverb.
3. use delay instead.
4. sidechain the reverb (or delay) so you don't wash out the cymbals/cause phasing.
5. use reverb only on some of your cymbals (like the rides or open hats)