Axis

[sirslurpee]

I just got done dicking with this axis pedal I got from a friend for like 3 hours.. My dad had the double pedal and I guess half of it blew up on him so he had the other half laying around and I got the other one hoping to use the first one for spare parts. What a freakin pain in the ass it was to swap around a few stupid parts! I finally got it figured out.. sort of fried one of the bearings in it but it feels fine without it.

For free.. it's not a bad pedal though. If it were longboard I suppose it would be better.. but it's still not a DW 9000 or Yamaha :-\

[Uladine]

I had an Axis longboard double pedal for a while. Didn't like it much. I suppose if I took more time to get used to the action (They felt way different than any other pedal I've ever used) I'd probably like it better, but I figured why bother, and returned them plus money back for some DW's which felt alot better right out of the box.

[fritzmusic]

My experience with Axis pedals is that they were too lightweight and really felt "toy-ish". They're beneficial in that way I guess if you're into playing 15 million strokes per minute but where's the musicality in that? I have a DW9000 Accelerator and like was said before, it just feels right. The downside to the 9000 pedals is that they are almost too powerful and I can easily split my beater through the batter head if I don't use impact pads. That's just my crappy technique, though and I beat the hell out of the kick to get the sound I need.

[sirslurpee]

you're right the 9000 is a better pedal all around. I think axis are kind of cheaply made and designed. However, I just got done playing on it and honestly it's 1000 times smoother than my iron cobra. HOWEVER the cobra is around 6 years old and has been beat the hell out of. Maybe I'll sell them both and I'll be that much closer to a 9000

[Uladine]

On a side note, I've owned both a pair of 9000s and a pair of 5000s. I actually preffer the 5000s for some reason. They don't have as many features, and aren't quite as smooth, but they just feel better to me for some unknown reason. Maybe I never got the 9000s adjusted to just the right spot.