Guitarist askes double bass question.

[fuzzyhair]

My drummer wants to use double bass, but he doesn't have a double bass pedal. Would this be a good choice?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Drums/Percussion/Parts/Hardware?sku=440460 I know it's kind of cheap, but will it work good/last? If not would there be something better in the price range?

[moogoogaipan]

ooh... fuzzyhair... I've seen you before.

why isn't your drummer here asking? Just curious.

I don't play double-bass, so I can't help.

[fuzzyhair]

ooh... fuzzyhair... I've seen you before.

why isn't your drummer here asking? Just curious.

I don't play double-bass, so I can't help.
Hey moog.
He isn't internet active. I pretty much manage my band.

[Elmo McCheese]

For the same price (maybe a little more) on a couple other websites you can get a Verve pedal, which I have. It's not amazing but it's really good for the price IMO. But I can't judge since I haven't tried that one out yet.

[fuzzyhair]

For the same price (maybe a little more) on a couple other websites you can get a Verve pedal, which I have. It's not amazing but it's really good for the price IMO. But I can't judge since I haven't tried that one out yet.
Okay thanks.

Any other opinions people? I prefer musiciansfriend.

[Futuro]

If he isnt looking for a ton of adjustments, that pedal should work fine.

Hell The early guys played fast with speedkings that were ready to fall apart, and that looks much better than a speedking.

If you are in the UK get a BigDog.

[fuzzyhair]

If he isnt looking for a ton of adjustments, that pedal should work fine.

Hell The early guys played fast with speedkings that were ready to fall apart, and that looks much better than a speedking.

If you are in the UK get a BigDog.
I'm not in the U.K. I think we might get this though. Thanks everybody.

[taman4life]

ugh i had that one i hated it

[fishbulb']

I have one like that, pdp double, the chain isn't as beefy, the footboard is different and it has served me well.

[crazyguy832]

O_O

*seizures*

Anything less than the DW 7002 is just not worth it.

Save up the $200. Trust me.

Damn I love my 7002.

[drummer_mp3]

Flying Dragons!



I should be banned for the number of times I have said that.

[dumbassdrummer]

That pedal should do just fine if you are on a budget, however, quality equipment is nice to have and if you can cut out going to the movies and buy a better pedal, do it.

[crazyguy832]

Anything under the 7002 is going to fall apart on you.

But, fine, if you don't want to listen to me...

*goes off to double bass*

[Chippy569]

Anything under the 7002 is going to fall apart on you.

But, fine, if you don't want to listen to me...

*goes off to double bass*
quoted for truth, from an owner of a pacific 402 :upset:

[ThisMustBeHeaven]

what would you say is under the 702s?

[Chippy569]

Verve, Pacific, CB, possibly Dixon (could be wrong here).

[milkmit]

for what it's worth, I've been using the 700 series pdp/pacific single pedal that came with my pdp/pacific kit since I bought it about 10 months ago and it's holding up fine. in fact, I've played on kits with more expensive pedals (one was a pearl, but the exact model escapes me), and I preferred my pacific. perhaps it was because I've grown used to it....but for the price, I think it would probably be hard to beat. I really like the feel of it, but I don't have a whole lot of experience with various other pedals, so take that lightly..

oh, and mine has the beefier chain, exactly like the one in the photo....which I find odd, because the pedals I'm seeing recently that come with the pacific kits all seem to be the ones with the thinner chains. $80 seems like a good deal if he's on a budget, but like others said, it's generally worth it to save up and buy better quality hardware whenever possible.. I think that would especially be in the case of pedals, which are the direct interface between your feet and your bass drum. that's bigggg.....

[some jive turkey]

Gear, and the ammount of money you should spend on it are dependent upon

A) the ammount of bread in you bank account
B) your financial responsiblities unnrelated to drumming (bills, debts, children)
C) your commitment level to drumming (which is related to...)
D) your experience level

Having mentioned that, (I hate to even say this) for the most part, the more money you spend on gear, the better quality it is. I think this is true, until you get into designer drumsets, where an absurd ammount of the money starts going to aesthetic issues.


That pedal is probably fine, unless you think he can afford a better one.

Good gear can enhance your sound, but it can't enhance your playing. Only musicianship can do that. A lot of times I see drummers with better gear than they have chops, it just kind of goes to waste unless/until they gain the abliity to use it expressively. Although it's not as bad as most guitarists who have the guitars that exceed the costs of the gross national product of some nations on this earth, yet can barely play the blues with any true feeling.

Damn, sorry for the rambling cynicism

[DrOctagon]

i have a gibralter pedal, works well for me and it was nt that expencive

[crazyguy832]

The 7002 costs $200 US. Anything less than that just isn't going to hold, honestly.

And it's such an amazing pedal, especially for the price. The full velcro'd floorboard means it doesn't move... at all. Ever. EVER.

[Zildjian]

^ Not true, I was on the almost exact same pedal for like 7 years and never had a problem with it, until the chain snapped...To TS, tell your drummer to save up for some IC Juniors, they will last longer than the pdp's

[crazyguy832]

If you're going to get IC Juniors you should just pay a bit more and get the 7002's.

Why?

FULL FLOORBOARD.

Trust me, it's worth it.

[White]

I would say do it if you don't care that much about quality and just want to try double bass. But if you want to seriously learn it, I would say go for a DW7000 its realyl good for the price.

[sean2332]

i play double bass and if you don't buy a decent pedal they will fall apart on you.
I suggest saving up the cash and gettting a Pearl Powershifter Eliminator double, it's kinda pricey but well worth the investment.

[LoneStarDrummer]

for the same price you can get the pulse dbl bass pedals. those things are much more sturdy than those pdp pedals. the pulse are underestimated imo. i've used them for nearly two years now.

you just need to spend about 15 minutes adjusting everything and moving the two beaters closer together and they're good to go.

[Vannaroth]

I have a Stagg PP-1200 or some such, very cheap pedal, works perfect so far. feels sturdy and responsive on my feet.

[Bonham#1!]

Iron Cobras man. Someone probably said this already, but I didnt read it so I'll say it. The IC's are good pedals for the price IMO.

[slickrick1688]

I'll just say this. You get what you pay for. So if you want something nice, and cheap, then just go with the dw 7000 like crazyguy has mentioned 20 times in this thread :p.

[Rayne264]

cant go wrong with the dw7000s, not to mention that velcro... a hurricane couldnt rip that off the ground

[Super Nintendo]

I have one like that, pdp double, the chain isn't as beefy, the footboard is different and it has served me well.
dude you stole my avatar, my old one!

[jalel]

Iron Cobras man. Someone probably said this already, but I didnt read it so I'll say it. The IC's are good pedals for the price IMO.

Just like Jimbo says, those things are fuggin' tanks:thumb: