Best Double Kick Pedal

[boomtap]

Back in the late 80's I know that DW pedals were considered great, but I went shopping and noticed some other pedals that seemed nice.

Any thoughts on a good quality smooth playing double kick pedal?

 

[jonnyc]

dw9000, smoothest pedal I've ever played. I have that and I think the 7000 which isn't anything like the 9000. It took me a while to get use to but I wouldn't wanna play with anything else now. I had an Iron Cobra for a while and didn't really like it much.

 

[tilinmyowngrave]

Double pedals suck. But if you really want them, I can understand that they are more econimical and space saving. I suggest either the DW9000 or the Axis Long Board Double pedal (never tried the axis double pedals, but the single epdals are awesome).

 

[brandrum]

for the price, you can't go wrong with an iron cobra.

 

[enferno]

dw9000, smoothest pedal I've ever played. I

+1.

my drummer uses the same pedal and can do like, 800 BPM with them.

i'll post a clip if you want

 

[giraffe]

axis

(direct drive)

 

[boomtap]

2 votes for the 9000
2 for the axis
and 1 for the iorn cobra (sounds like a dodgeball team)

That narrows it down. I will go try some out at GC today.

 

[my2cents]

i liked the axis single pedal i tried out. i'd imagine their double pedal is amazing.

i currently have an iron cobra single, which hasn't won me over yet.

 

[BroKenSticKs]

There are alot of great pedals. It all comes down to what feels best for you. None of these pedals are really better then the other, just different.

Pearl Eliminator

DW 5000 & 9000

Tama Iron Cobra

Axis- Axis are very unique pedals. I've never tried one but i hear they have a unique feel that you might love or hate.

Go try some and see what feels better to you.

 

[capnkid]

I think a double pedal would be a good Idea cause you could install it when you needed it for recording and then switch back to your single pedal.

Do they breakdown more often though?

 

[Tim Brown]

Axis.

All of the top speed players use Axis because they are the fastest and smoothest pedal on the market. They are extremely strong as well.
Yes they cost more, but as I always say - buy once, cry once. Buy a lesser-quality pedal and you'll be complaining about it all the time.




Tim

 

[tilinmyowngrave]

Axis.

All of the top speed players use Axis because they are the fastest and smoothest pedal on the market. They are extremely strong as well.
Yes they cost more, but as I always say - buy once, cry once. Buy a lesser-quality pedal and you'll be complaining about it all the time.




Tim

Which top players use Axis? Of course, I have to admit, the Axis are extremely responsive.

 

[tilinmyowngrave]

I think a double pedal would be a good Idea cause you could install it when you needed it for recording and then switch back to your single pedal.

Do they breakdown more often though?

Double pedals arent as responsive, I don't like any double pedal.

 

[Tim Brown]

Which top players use Axis? Of course, I have to admit, the Axis are extremely responsive.

Go to the World's Fastest Drummer website.

The record is held on an Axis A longboard doublepedal.


Tim

 

[Tim Brown]

Double pedals arent as responsive, I don't like any double pedal.

That's not true. The world speed record was made on a doublepedal, but they do not feel like two separate pedals because when the alternating mallets leave the head, it just doesn't feel the same as two kick heads.


Tim

 

[BroKenSticKs]

Axis.

All of the top speed players use Axis because they are the fastest and smoothest pedal on the market. They are extremely strong as well.
Yes they cost more, but as I always say - buy once, cry once. Buy a lesser-quality pedal and you'll be complaining about it all the time.




Tim

Apparently they don't have as much power as the other top pedals. I would rather have lots of power then the speed they give you.

 

[BroKenSticKs]

Go to the World's Fastest Drummer website.

The record is held on an Axis A longboard doublepedal.


Tim

Yes but there is no power. You could not apply that speed to drumset playing without triggers. Unless your into triggering, that type of speed drumming is not usable.

Its more like the Worlds Fastest guy vibrating his feet and carressing a rubber pad.

 

[Tim Brown]

Yes but there is no power. You could not apply that speed to drumset playing without triggers. Unless your into triggering, that type of speed drumming is not usable.

Its more like the Worlds Fastest guy vibrating his feet and carressing a rubber pad.

But I do trigger the kicks, so it works for me.
Most touring pro's trigger these days, even those touring in clubs, and virtually all of the Blackmetal and Deathmetal drummers do. It's easier to get a good, consistent, kick sound every night.



Tim

 

[Tim Brown]

Apparently they don't have as much power as the other top pedals. I would rather have lots of power then the speed they give you.

They have just as much power - the problem is people who claim that didn't know how to set them up. I sheared a danmar "no bend" mallet in half using a standard Axis pedal in 1995.




Tim

 

[giraffe]

thier is a crossover between speed and streinget of hit........ which is easily set on the pedal. so it can be as slow and hit as hard as a sledgehammer if you want, or fast enough for thoes need-a-trigger flutter kicks.