notvinnie
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Did you have to do much tweaking of the original settings, or did it feel perfect right out of the box?It is far and away my favorite pedal I’ve ever owned.
Did you have to do much tweaking of the original settings, or did it feel perfect right out of the box?It is far and away my favorite pedal I’ve ever owned.
Thanks for the review!
Did you fuss with the adjustments on the pedal?
What kind of music do you play?
Did you have to do much tweaking of the original settings, or did it feel perfect right out of the box?
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It would be better if you spoke for you and not for the others. Nobody is stupid, only the one who believes that of himself.Since we’re so much more stupid then you are, do you really belong here?
It would be better if you spoke for you and not for the others. Nobody is stupid, only the one who believes that of himself.
I want to address the OP’s original question. I own a Dyna-Sync single. I too was a little reluctant because you can only do so much testing in a shop. I took the plunge and haven’t looked back. It is far and away my favorite pedal I’ve ever owned. I don’t know what kind of black magic Tama used to create this thing but the “loss of power” that I’ve also felt from other DD pedals doesn’t exist in the Dyna-Sync IMO. Worth is in the eye (or wallet) of the beholder but I feel like this pedal has paid me back in spades.
The Yamaha pedal is easily covertible. Just buy the direct drive spare parts and a lefty chain drive pedal, after that it takes a drum key and 5 minutes... Couldn't be happier with the result.You can make the righty a lefty. You have to remove the mainshaft and flip everything around on both the master and slave pedals. You now have a lefty version.
I try to avoid buying at the big online retailers, but I will test it in a store nonetheless! Thank you.
Were you able to test the Tama for reversibility in a store?Don't know why Tama refuses to offer a lefty version (or at least an easily covertible one)
No I wasn't, but the German distributor (Meinl) offered me to rig one lefty and send it to me with warranty. I guess it is doable at home, but not as easy as the Yamaha pedal.Were you able to test the Tama for reversibility in a store?
The only clown here is you... And here I was thinking I was the only person being told that my arguments do not matter by that clown...
Enough, already! Will somebody post a link to slo-mo vid of a comparison between a DD pedal’s and a chain pedal’s motion?
A slow-mo video will likely not capture the subtlety of the situation.Enough, already! Will somebody post a link to slo-mo vid of a comparison between a DD pedal’s and a chain pedal’s motion?
My only tiny complaint about this pedal is that the beater/shaft is not centered directly over the foot pedal. I like to have it strike the middle of the head. Out of the box, it's like 2 inches to the right so I'm going to move it as close to the drive link as possible. Other than that, I'm very happy with it.
I noticed this on a shop demo and figured it was a way to have that beater length (if needed) and not strike the center of the drum of any diameter.My only tiny complaint about this pedal is that the beater/shaft is not centered directly over the foot pedal. I like to have it strike the middle of the head. Out of the box, it's like 2 inches to the right so I'm going to move it as close to the drive link as possible. Other than that, I'm very happy with it.
I noticed this on a shop demo and figured it was a way to have that beater length (if needed) and not strike the center of the drum of any diameter.
For all practical purposes with average spring tension and average beater weight, skilas is correct that the chain will never appear slack. But to say that the chain is always under tension means that it should have an identical feel to a direct drive, which it doesn't so that should be enough evidence to convince someone. If tension is the only force on the drive system, they would operate and feel identical.