Hello fellow drummers!
For a long time now I've been thinking about buying a double-bass pedal and I finally got the money and after some research and brand preference I decided to buy a Yamaha one.
I looked through a couple of shops here in my country and found out that the only pedals accessible for me at the moment are:
8210 - 444$
8215 - 388$
8500C - 380$
9500C - 430$
As I browsed through the forums and pictures I found out that the 8210 and 8215 are only single-chained. Though they have this old cooler look I'm worried and I'd feel safer if I had a double-chained pedal. Am I wrong? So checking through the 8500 and 9500 the only difference I found was that they have different beaters? 50$ more for 2 different beaters? That's weird. Plus I'd prefer to go with the round felt beaters anyways I think, because I'm simply used to them. So do you think the 8500C is a good choice? Are there any more differences?
I definitely want to buy a new pedal to get all the warranties and stuff plus I'm from Europe and from a country that doesn't have e-bay so that's a no way for me.
Thanks for all your input.
Spirit_uS
//edit: I also found a 9310 for almost 600$ ... that's a bit overpriced though.
For a long time now I've been thinking about buying a double-bass pedal and I finally got the money and after some research and brand preference I decided to buy a Yamaha one.
I looked through a couple of shops here in my country and found out that the only pedals accessible for me at the moment are:
8210 - 444$
8215 - 388$
8500C - 380$
9500C - 430$
As I browsed through the forums and pictures I found out that the 8210 and 8215 are only single-chained. Though they have this old cooler look I'm worried and I'd feel safer if I had a double-chained pedal. Am I wrong? So checking through the 8500 and 9500 the only difference I found was that they have different beaters? 50$ more for 2 different beaters? That's weird. Plus I'd prefer to go with the round felt beaters anyways I think, because I'm simply used to them. So do you think the 8500C is a good choice? Are there any more differences?
I definitely want to buy a new pedal to get all the warranties and stuff plus I'm from Europe and from a country that doesn't have e-bay so that's a no way for me.
Thanks for all your input.
Spirit_uS
//edit: I also found a 9310 for almost 600$ ... that's a bit overpriced though.