Cyannetica
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Upgrading my pedal, The IC jr's fill me with rage. I have $250 to spend. I want a nice DW single pedal. A new 5000 is $180 or $190. I found a used 9000 on guitar center's website for $190.
I have played the 5000 turbo and creamed myself, but I don't have a music store conveniently close to me to go try the 9000. I know it's all about my preference, but they are the same price almost.
I have heard good and bad about the 9000, and everyone says it's not worth paying extra for, but that is now taken out of the equation. I spoke with the store and the guy said it was pretty much brand new, some rich kid had it but rarely ever played it. A few scuffs and some dust is all.
My last used purchase from guitar center was a sonor force special edition 6-pc kit for $300, almost never used. This kit is 100x better than a new ddrum d2 which is $400ish. So I'm not too concerned about the quality of the pedal being bad just because it's cheap.
I'm having a hell of a time making the decision, so I come to you for advice and used gear horror stories.
Tl:dr new dw5000 or used dw9000 for same price. Which one?
I have played the 5000 turbo and creamed myself, but I don't have a music store conveniently close to me to go try the 9000. I know it's all about my preference, but they are the same price almost.
I have heard good and bad about the 9000, and everyone says it's not worth paying extra for, but that is now taken out of the equation. I spoke with the store and the guy said it was pretty much brand new, some rich kid had it but rarely ever played it. A few scuffs and some dust is all.
My last used purchase from guitar center was a sonor force special edition 6-pc kit for $300, almost never used. This kit is 100x better than a new ddrum d2 which is $400ish. So I'm not too concerned about the quality of the pedal being bad just because it's cheap.
I'm having a hell of a time making the decision, so I come to you for advice and used gear horror stories.
Tl:dr new dw5000 or used dw9000 for same price. Which one?