johnwesley
Silver Member
Wondering if any of you have tried one of these and what you think of it. I'm considering but not sure the drive shafts on either side are long enough to work on a 26" bass. Eh?
Offset double bass pedal
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It appears to me that the drive shafts shown any adjust maybe an inch. Not sure, just saying.
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harryconway
Platinum Member
I had a set of these, for a while. The blue version 1's. I believe there are a few different length drive shafts that you can get, if you want slightly longer ones. My recollection is the longer longer ones were available first, the shorter ones came a little later. I think it was around 2000 when I got my feet on some. I wanted a center pedal .... and at the NAMM show I was able to play the Off-Set and the Sonor (Center Step, I think they called theirs). Found a used one on eBay ..... and found it to be a decent enough pedal. Later, I got a Sleishman, again, off eBay .... and sold the Off-Set.
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I’ve got an offset for sale on Reverb if your interested in saving a little cash. I loved the pedal, but my preferences (and old age) really kept me from taking full advantage of the new setup.
Offset Eclipse Double Pedal
https://reverb.com/item/26395667-offset-eclipse-double-pedal?utm_source=ios-app&utm_medium=share
Offset Eclipse Double Pedal
https://reverb.com/item/26395667-offset-eclipse-double-pedal?utm_source=ios-app&utm_medium=share
johnwesley
Silver Member
I need to try one first to see if I like it, but will keep your info. How did it feel compared to others? What size bass were you using it on?
single-ply
Senior Member
I've always wondered exactly what problem it was trying to solve. Seems like a gimmick to me.
Personally, my 'stage front' is my snare. If you think of the legs as a 'V', neither my bass drum or my hi hat are stage front, but my eyes are.
Personally, my 'stage front' is my snare. If you think of the legs as a 'V', neither my bass drum or my hi hat are stage front, but my eyes are.
toddmc
Gold Member
For those of us who like to play a symmetrical set-up using a double pedal (ie snare between your legs, toms directly in front of you and pedals evenly on both sides) it solves a huge problem plus it just looks better.
I mean sure you can always have offset toms to acheive the same thing functionally but which looks better- the first or second pic?
Granted it's a bit hard to compare since they're not the same kit but to me the first kit looks like it's begging for a second bass drum!
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johnwesley
Silver Member
I agree Toddmc. The symetrics are nice. I'd sure like to find a place that has one set up for trial before buying however. And, the way my kit is set up it's pretty symetrical already but DOES look to be missing a second bass drum.
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CommanderRoss
Silver Member
I've really considered getting one as I'm all about aesthetics behind the kit. I like for things to line up & look good as well as sound the best I can. This pedal would allow me to do all of those things.
As for the 26, just be sure the beaters you use are long enough to hit close-ish to the center. It should sound great no matter what!
NouveauCliche
Senior Member
You should snag one - center up that kick and get one of those low profile racks from Gibraltar - that would be sharp!
J-W
Well-known member
What's gotten into you?? Shouldn't one be focusing on improving their skills rather than trying to improve their drums aesthetically? Isn't time wasted collecting trinkets and fiddling with their kits when it could be better spent actually playing their drums?? Are you feeling okay, John, or has this isolation from your kit made you cross over to the dark side?
Kidding aside, I agree your kit DOES look like it's missing a second bass drum. That offset pedal and the rack Nick suggested really would clean up the clutter. There, I just talked you right out of them, didn't I? You're welcome. Now all that money I just saved you could go toward some lessons.
Silver’n’Smac
Active member
Speaking strictly architecturally, I find symmetry to be rather boring and predictable, hence why the majority of the world’s modern architecture avoids it. I’m all for a little “offset unpredictability in life. This is obviously just my opinion and nobody probably really cares LOL 
But hey, if it’s symmetry you’re after, seems like a legit solution.
But hey, if it’s symmetry you’re after, seems like a legit solution.
Jeff Almeyda
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johnwesley
Silver Member
Wow. That's nice. How much is it? Where do I find the name/brand??
Ronzo
Junior Member
Darwin FTW
By the time I built my first drum pedal over a decade ago during vocational training to become a mechanical engineer, I had no clue what will develop out of it. It all began a couple years ago, when I first played with the idea of buying a high-quality drum pedal. For a lefthanded person like me...
www.acd-unlimited.at
Al Strange
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