Hi-hats that were raised and could be played by hand as well as foot may have been developed around 1926 by Barney Walberg of the drum accessory company Walberg and Auge.
Hi-hatte der var hævet og kunne blive spillet med hænderne såvel som fødderne, må have været opfundet omkring 1926 af Barney Walberg fra trommetilbehørsselskabet Walberg and Auge.