Well i must admit that ive totally learned this lesson. Years ago the IC was beign played by the big dudes in metal, i had heard belt driven was better for your knees (years of kneeling on steel as a welder really took its toll, extensive physio and taking it easy has fixed the issue for now)
Well for years i was in a band as mosto f you know that shunned any double kick work, which was fine, but now that im in a band that craves it, im learning that my iron cobras dont feel right to me at ALL. So i went to the local shop today to check out some new prospects on the "higher end" brands. I had been looking at the axis longboards, but some info about them made me look elsewhere, i tried a DW 5000, and man what a difference. I loved this pedal. I also went and tried out the Pearl Demon Drive pedal, and i must say, after 15 minutes of playing on an electric kit, my mind is now made up. I can play the same patterns on my IC, but on the demon drive it was EFFORTLESS.
So i can tell you, had i been open to pearl pedals earlier, i might be a happier drummer today and not looking to shell out $700 for a new pedal only a few years later.
Well for years i was in a band as mosto f you know that shunned any double kick work, which was fine, but now that im in a band that craves it, im learning that my iron cobras dont feel right to me at ALL. So i went to the local shop today to check out some new prospects on the "higher end" brands. I had been looking at the axis longboards, but some info about them made me look elsewhere, i tried a DW 5000, and man what a difference. I loved this pedal. I also went and tried out the Pearl Demon Drive pedal, and i must say, after 15 minutes of playing on an electric kit, my mind is now made up. I can play the same patterns on my IC, but on the demon drive it was EFFORTLESS.
So i can tell you, had i been open to pearl pedals earlier, i might be a happier drummer today and not looking to shell out $700 for a new pedal only a few years later.