What is it?

The Nitro Hat is a hi-hat controller specifically designed for the Alesis Nitro, Nitro Max and Nitro Pro electronic drumkits. It is intented to replace the DMhat Open/Close pedal provided with the drumkit:

On the Nitro Pro, the pedal looks differently, but inside it’s exactly the same, only a jack adaptor is needed:

Why? Because the original pedal is in no way shape of form the same of a standard hi-hat, and it require very difficult movements or high forces to get the right sound out of the hi-hat. Playing with the original pedal is not like playing with a real drumnkit, and I really wanted to have the feeling of a real hi-hat with my Alesis edrum.

How does it work? It’s actually very simple, the original pedal is changing resistance valies based on how you press on it. I just designed the hardware to change resistance based on the movement of a real hi-hat stand! While it took a lot of time to fine tune it, the end result is a simple but effective hi-hat controller that gets mounted directly on a standard hi-hat stand.

See it in action

I made a youtube video showing how it works

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Key Features

1. Standard Hi-Hat Pedal Compatible

• Designed to install directly onto a stadard hi-hat stand.
• Works with clutch systems that use M10 and M12 bolts.

2. Natural Playability

• No more over-pressing the pedal!
• Mimics the feel of an acoustic hi-hat for a more natural playing experience.

3. Full Expression

• Play Closed, Half-Open, Open, and Chick sounds based on how you press the pedal.
• Finally, achieve the hi-hat control that you always wanted.

4. Plug-and-Play

• Built specifically for Alesis Nitro/Nitro Max/Nitro Pro—no complicated setup.
• Just connect and start playing.

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Drum Kit Compatibility

Model	Compatible?	Tested?	Notes
Alesis Nitro Mesh	✅	No
Alesis Nitro Max	✅	✅
Alesis Nitro Pro	✅	✅	Requires 3.5mm to 6.25mm jack adaptor
Alesis Turbo Mesh	✅	No	Uses the same pedal, contact me if you want to be a tester
Alesis Surge Kit	Probably	No	Probably the same pedal, contact me if you want to be a tester
Alesis Command Kit	Probably	No	Probably requires a very small modification contact me if you want to be a tester
Alesis DM6 / DM10	Unknown	No	Might neeed modifications, Contact me if you want to be a tester