I'm looking to replace/purchase some new hardware. I've currently got a snare stand and a couple of cymbal stands from the Yamaha 700 series. I love this hardware and know it has a great reputation. What I need right now is a hi hat and a kick pedal. My first instinct is to buy a 700 series hardware pack. I could use the extra cymbal stands, and even the spare snare stand could come in handy for a practice pad.
But the big question mark is the kick pedal. Is it usable? I don't need anything super high end. I've been looking a bit at the DW3000 and the Iron Cobra 600. I can see the extra features that might justify, say going up to the DW5000 or the Iron Cobra 900. But my question is, are the 3000/ 600 significantly better pedals than the Yamaha 700 series pedal?
I'm going to spend some time trying these out, but just thought people might have some personal experience with a few of these items.
(for what it's worth, I have a set of iron cobra double kick pedals at the moment. Got them used, and they've had a bit of repair work done to them before they came to me. I don't really use double kick much, but I've also always found these pedals to be quite sluggish. Not sure if that's a normal thing, or just due to the age and condition of the pedals.)
But the big question mark is the kick pedal. Is it usable? I don't need anything super high end. I've been looking a bit at the DW3000 and the Iron Cobra 600. I can see the extra features that might justify, say going up to the DW5000 or the Iron Cobra 900. But my question is, are the 3000/ 600 significantly better pedals than the Yamaha 700 series pedal?
I'm going to spend some time trying these out, but just thought people might have some personal experience with a few of these items.
(for what it's worth, I have a set of iron cobra double kick pedals at the moment. Got them used, and they've had a bit of repair work done to them before they came to me. I don't really use double kick much, but I've also always found these pedals to be quite sluggish. Not sure if that's a normal thing, or just due to the age and condition of the pedals.)