Since you live in Australia, hunt down Sleishman. He makes a center pedal design (found here): http://home.hetnet.nl/~winnie-/gallery/pedals/pedals1.html The Sonor, Off-Set, and Sleishman are the only center pedal designs manufactured. Just like high end Sonor drums, the high end Sonor pedals are great pedals and they deliver. But they may not be everyone's choice. Certainly, we don't all play Axis pedals, etc. So I went with the Yamaha Flying Dragon Direct Drive for my single pedal needs, and an Off-Set pedal for my double pedal fix. As far as the Twin Effect and Triple, they work well enough, but you basically have to re-learn a new right foot technique. Something I wasn't going to put the time into doing.Never seen anything like the middle pedal
Too expensive to find out!
Those are suggested retail prices, NEVER PAY RETAIL!according to massmusic.net:
Single: 410 US$
Twin Effect: 689 US$
Double: 889 US$
Middle: 1,285 US$
according to massmusic.net:
Single: 410 US$
Twin Effect: 689 US$
Double: 889 US$
Middle: 1,285 US$
The pedal had a feel that was much too light for my taste, no matter how I adjusted it, even tried pedal shaft weights. The last straw for me was at a gig one night as I was playing a rather heavy tune, (hence my screen name) the clamping device which holds the beater to the axle shaft slipped out of position so when I released the pedal, the beater came back & rested on the footboard.
It's funny you say this because I'm having the same kind of issues with my Iron Cobra flexi glide. I've only used for a few months now and I can't seem to find my sweet spot. There has to be 1000 different settings with the beater weights, beater angle, etc...I tighten the springs all the way and it still feels like there is nothing there....I actually put some hard beaters on the other day and that help alot, seeing thats what I played for the last 5 years...Hmmm.. now that I think about it TAMA makes an accesory for the Iron Cobra called cobra coil.. It's a spring that goes under the footboard so it rebounds faster or gives some resistance or something. Man, maybe thats what I need!
Truthfully nothings ever been the same since I started playing with a double years ago thus eliminating my Ludwig Speed King I learned with and loved. Does anyone know of a double pedal compairable to a Ludwig Speed King?
The first time my IC beater angles change while I'm playing, like what happened to you and your giant step Leadfoot, it's going on ebay.
I can see these pedals being used for jazz or some of the lighter styles of playing, where one doesn't tend to play so heavily but as I stated, I'll never own another pedal which has independant beater/sprocket adjustments, it's simply a weak link in the chain.
I too, grew up using a Speed King, then when I went to double bass I started using Ghost pedals, (the best product Ludwig ever discontinued). Now my standard is the DW 5000 & 5002 doubles. I have two of each, never any issues whatsoever although they don't feel much like a Speed King- nothing does that I've come across.
How 'bout a Speed King with a floor plate? Look here: http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29486&highlight=speed+king+floor+plateI too, grew up using a Speed King... although they don't feel much like a Speed King- nothing does that I've come across.
How 'bout a Speed King with a floor plate? Look here: http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29486&highlight=speed+king+floor+plate
Never seen anything like the middle pedal