Maverick10
Senior Member
Hello all,
A few months ago I bought a DW 5000 double pedal set, 1.) the store was closing down so the owners could retire and it was a decent price, 2.) they didn't have any single pedals and 3.) needed a new one and the last pedal I bought 15 years ago was a low end Pearl Double that was used. so I wanted something higher end.
Having played on it awhile now, it just doesn't feel as fast as other pedals i've player. I tuned my kick up a bit. I tend to have it one turn above wrinkles. I need to adjust the spring tension and see if that helps. But overall it sometimes feels like walking through mud. The pedal at my old church was an Iron Cobra (unsure of the model, trying to get someone to take a pic and send it to me) but I felt like I could fly. Doubles and triples were no sweat at all. The spring tension was med-med high, and the kick was only a turn above wrinkles.
granted my kick head is pretty old, like decades, but it wasn't giged alot on and only a hand full of practices. the rest of the time is was in cases and a few home practice sessions here and there. So maybe i need to tune it more.
but has anyone had this problem with the 5000's? if so did you keep working with it and making adjustments or sell it of and buy something else? For the record i used a strap drive 3000 at a jazz workshop i was a part of and that one felt pretty good. but it was jazz so the kick was the least played part haha.
Thank you,
A few months ago I bought a DW 5000 double pedal set, 1.) the store was closing down so the owners could retire and it was a decent price, 2.) they didn't have any single pedals and 3.) needed a new one and the last pedal I bought 15 years ago was a low end Pearl Double that was used. so I wanted something higher end.
Having played on it awhile now, it just doesn't feel as fast as other pedals i've player. I tuned my kick up a bit. I tend to have it one turn above wrinkles. I need to adjust the spring tension and see if that helps. But overall it sometimes feels like walking through mud. The pedal at my old church was an Iron Cobra (unsure of the model, trying to get someone to take a pic and send it to me) but I felt like I could fly. Doubles and triples were no sweat at all. The spring tension was med-med high, and the kick was only a turn above wrinkles.
granted my kick head is pretty old, like decades, but it wasn't giged alot on and only a hand full of practices. the rest of the time is was in cases and a few home practice sessions here and there. So maybe i need to tune it more.
but has anyone had this problem with the 5000's? if so did you keep working with it and making adjustments or sell it of and buy something else? For the record i used a strap drive 3000 at a jazz workshop i was a part of and that one felt pretty good. but it was jazz so the kick was the least played part haha.
Thank you,
