B.O.A. pedal?

[xHebrews10:23x]

Has anyone tried one of these? I want to try one but I'm not sure how it will complement my foot technique. I use the constant release method alot. I have a 9002 right now and have decided that I hate it. I've had it for about three years and its already starting to fall apart.

[Ironcobra]

personally I would look into something else. It has a strange feeling, and the beaters that come on it sound bad on the drum head (square rubber things)

and for the price you can pick up something closer to a Flying dragon, Iron cobra or Eliminator. I don't know what it is about this pedal, but it just seems like a miss in terms of trying something new and different

[Les Ismore]

I would wait for the Trick Dominator, cheaper than DW 9000. With BOA, you have to adjust your technique to the pedal more than other designs and not really get that much in return for it.


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[Jeff Almeyda]

I played them with designer Bob Gatzen at NAMM and they were as fast as anything. I didn't have to change my foot technique from heels up ankle motion at all. They make NO noise whatsoever as well. I don't like the beaters though. I actually really liked the BOA hi-hat as well.

I'm somewhat of a pedal collector, I have Axis, Trick, Offbeat as well as DW and Pearl. This one is as good as any of them. The feel is unique from that or a direct drive or strap drive but it is no big deal to adapt to.

In the end you really should be able to play on anything. I've seen Mangini tear it up on both Axis and Pearl Elim's. Famularo uses the cheap Mapex pedals just to prove that point.

[harryconway]

In the end you really should be able to play on anything. Agreed. Although it's nice to have "shiny, new pedals", I remember and used the Speed King. The Ghost. The Camco. As a bit of a pedal collector myself, my eyes are next set on the Sleishman. http://www.sleishman.com/html/twin_pedals/index.html A double pedal with no drive shafts. And the original (to my knowledge) center pedal. Saw it and played it at NAMM a few weeks ago. Sweet.

[Les Ismore]

The feel is unique from that or a direct drive or strap drive but it is no big deal to adapt to.

When you're asked to spend over $200 US on a pedal, that pedal should be your slave not your master.

In the end you really should be able to play on anything

You 'should' be able to work on a computer with a smaller hard drive and less memory,.. but for the same price (or more) why? You should be able to 'play' anything as a drummer, you shouldn't be expected to pay for something that could limit technical ability through conformity, largely for the sake of it being a 'new' innovation.

Ideally (for over $200) people want more options and choices. The BOA has limited spring (flex board) capability. Sure anyone can adjust to this, but this may or may not give you enough room to experiment with and grow your technique.

No one-piece foot board option with BOA. Its smooth and friendly, quite (do we need a poll as to what's the noisiest pedal on the market?) and can do pretty much what any other pedal can do, but for over $200 I would want a pedal that can do anything and possibly more, including 'feel a little dirty' which is something a spring can add to the mix.

B.O.A.- dare to be different. At over $200 make sure different can meet your current and hopefully future needs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aigovA3_VgM

[Drum-Head]

The B.O.A. pedal seems to have some flaws. I know some people who have had the foot board break after some time of usage. It has been addressed to DW/PDP and Bob Gatzen himself but they do not seem very interested with this. If you have the pedal and here some noise, you may want to check those holes out.

Here is a pick of the breakage. (http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=142010dj7.jpg)

[Deathmetalconga]

It just seems really cool to have a springless pedal, where all the flex is in the footboard. I've love to check out one of those magnetic pedals as well.

[konaboy]

What exactly is falling apart on your 9000? That's a beefy pedal.