# Drummers

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 10, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251 "2009-03-10T13:03:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/1 "2009-03-10T13:03:35Z")

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Anyone ever heard of these pedals or use them? I want to try em out. They look sick.

[http://www.pearldrum.com/DemonDriveLIVE/index.html](http://www.pearldrum.com/DemonDriveLIVE/index.html)

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**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/2 "2009-03-10T13:12:25Z")

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I’d love to try them out…I’m guessing this has a hefty price tag.

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/3 "2009-03-10T13:17:16Z")

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Yeah they are really expensive. But everything I see and read about them I just damn near cream myself lmfao. They look sweet and the adjustability sounds freakin epic. I love that you can switch them from a short to long bored.

[http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pearl-Eliminator-Demon-Drive-Double-Pedal?sku=580562](http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pearl-Eliminator-Demon-Drive-Double-Pedal?sku=580562)

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**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/4 "2009-03-10T13:25:44Z")

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I’d like to see how responsive they are when doing blasts.

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**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/5 "2009-03-10T13:25:57Z")

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this is the first im hearing of them.  
id love to see if guitar center ends up getting a floor model to go play.  
the single pedal looks like its going to be $300+  
the double pedal looks like its $650 or close to that

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/6 "2009-03-10T13:40:26Z")

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the second link I posted is the price on [musiciansfriend.com](http://musiciansfriend.com). Its $650 for the Double bass model.

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**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/7 "2009-03-10T17:02:28Z")

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> [@JEG](#):
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> the second link I posted is the price on [musiciansfriend.com](http://musiciansfriend.com). Its $650 for the Double bass model.

way out of my price range, ill stick with my DW7000 thank you very much.

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**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/8 "2009-03-11T00:41:42Z")

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I don’t see one of these on my kit in the near future. Unless they go down to like $100

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**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/9 "2009-03-11T00:49:21Z")

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650 for something that plays that well, seems pretty fucking awesome. I may be picking one up in the near future

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/10 "2009-03-11T05:27:14Z")

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Seems like ricer stuff for a drum kit.

I remember everyone being stoked on those axis pedals and they sucked.

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/11 "2009-03-11T10:40:07Z")

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> [@pirite](#):
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> way out of my price range, ill stick with my DW7000 thank you very much.

I have DW5000s right now. they are ok. Not as responsive as I would like, the lag is pretty bad even with new springs. I want to get some Pearl Eliminators though.

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**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/12 "2009-03-11T16:34:28Z")

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I was always a fan of Iron Cobras since I play heel up. They were really light and really fast. The axis pedals seemed really stiff to me it was a chore just to do triplets with them.

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**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/13 "2009-03-11T19:40:14Z")

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i play heel up too, and i can rip triplets all day on the 7000, maybe its just that im used to the pedal though.

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**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/14 "2009-03-11T19:46:42Z")

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I’ve got the really shitty PDP double bass pedals, But I can do triplets and pretty fast blasting on them. I’ll have to video it.

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**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/15 "2009-03-11T20:22:29Z")

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> [@BillysRevenge](#):
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> I’ve got the really shitty PDP double bass pedals, But I can do triplets and pretty fast blasting on them. I’ll have to video it.

ya, you really need an upgrade lol.

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**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/16 "2009-03-11T20:30:19Z")

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> [@pirite](#):
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> ya, you really need an upgrade lol.

I’m not a drummer, well I am but I am a guitarist first so drum upgrades are second or third on my list.

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**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/17 "2009-03-11T20:32:36Z")

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> [@BillysRevenge](#):
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> I’m not a drummer, well I am but I am a guitarist first so drum upgrades are second or third on my list.

ah, im drummer first, really crappy guitarist second.

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/18 "2009-03-12T12:05:54Z")

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> [@pirite](#):
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> i play heel up too, and i can rip triplets all day on the 7000, maybe its just that im used to the pedal though.

same here with my dw5000s. I’m gettin pretty on the double bass now. I want to try out one of those things that counts how many bpm you get. I would say I am around 700 or so.

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/19 "2009-03-12T12:06:41Z")

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> [@BillysRevenge](#):
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> I’ve got the really shitty PDP double bass pedals, But I can do triplets and pretty fast blasting on them. I’ll have to video it.

I had those as my backup pedals. I hated them. Just couldnt get a feel for em.

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**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drummers/64251/20 "2009-03-12T12:10:15Z")

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> [@JEG](#):
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> same here with my dw5000s. I’m gettin pretty on the double bass now. I want to try out one of those things that counts how many bpm you get. I would say I am around 700 or so.

That’s only 700+ away from the record…lol

> [@JEG](#):
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> I had those as my backup pedals. I hated them. Just couldnt get a feel for em.

They are cheap $100 pedals, but not being a drummer (primarily) I can’t really see spending an outrageous amount on double bass pedals. I did like the 5000s though.

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