# Hihat not playing closed sound
**URL:** https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/hihat-not-playing-closed-sound/9659
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 19, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/hihat-not-playing-closed-sound/9659 "2026-03-19T14:53:13Z")
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### Author:  [@Davulcu](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Davulcu)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/hihat-not-playing-closed-sound/9659/1 "2026-03-19T14:53:13Z")
## **Apologies if this has been asked before. I have an Alesis Crimson 2 SE. I have successfully mapped it. However I cannot get the closed hihat sound. I watched a youtube video which suggested unchecking a choke box but this has not worked for me. I have BFD 3.5. any help welomed. Thanks.**
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### Author:  [@otalgia-2000](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/otalgia-2000)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/hihat-not-playing-closed-sound/9659/2 "2026-05-06T23:37:01Z")
“foot closed” – aka “pedal” – or some other articulation? (“closed tip” “closed shank”, etc)