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granlobo12

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Hi all! I’m a metal drummer with two separate kicks who uses heel up, thats trying to decide between a pair of Iron cobra 900 single pedals and a pair of speed cobra 910 single pedals, to replace my iron cobra 200 and 600 I’m currently using. Would appreciate your thoughts & recommendations. Thanks! 👍🤘🏻
 
granlobo12 said:
Hi all! I’m a metal drummer with two separate kicks who uses heel up, thats trying to decide between a pair of Iron cobra 900 single pedals and a pair of speed cobra 910 single pedals, to replace my iron cobra 200 and 600 I’m currently using. Would appreciate your thoughts & recommendations. Thanks!
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I think it's going be which one feels better to you and has the features you like. Try before you buy... or do as Bo recommended.

Personally, I use all Yamaha hardware including pedals.
 
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There are so many good pedals out there nowadays. Even the mid-priced ones are pretty good. I rarely have encountered a bad one. If I HAD to buy a pedal right now, I would buy Yamaha and not look back.
 
granlobo12 said:
Hi all! I’m a metal drummer with two separate kicks who uses heel up, thats trying to decide between a pair of Iron cobra 900 single pedals and a pair of speed cobra 910 single pedals, to replace my iron cobra 200 and 600 I’m currently using. Would appreciate your thoughts & recommendations. Thanks! 👍🤘🏻
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of these 2 pedals specifically I like the Iron Cobra. I played on a Speed Cobra and I found that it felt as if the footboard was free falling into the ground with not enough rebound on the way back up. Very light feeling, but in an undesirable way for me. I had never experienced this with a pedal and I didn't like it personally. I love the Tama ICobra Rolling Glide pedals (I use a double- though for many years I played 2 separate kicks). I did have some issues with the Para clamp, but the pedal/s feel great to me.

And though you didn't mention them as an option, the DW5000 is/are arguably iconic for good reasons. Simple and easy to deal with, ample number of available adjustments, very reliable, and feels really good. It's generally slightly more expensive than the Tama IC's, but not by much really. The DW 9000's are also fantastic, but bulkier/heavier in overall weight in comparison to the 5000's in design (though the 9000's are silky smooth under your feet), plus the 9000's are significantly more expensive than the 5000's.

Of course these are just my views, I'm sure plenty of people will disagree with me.

Best of luck with your search.
 
I have a friend who has the Speed Cobra, nice pedal but those chromed little deals on the bearings keep coming off. The pedal is probably abused but still... I ha e another friend with a regular Iron Cobra (also likely abused,) that is a solid piece of gear but not as silky
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I've owned both.

I find the Iron Cobra to feel substantially heavier than the Speed Cobra. It's probably a leverage thing due to the difference in footboard lengths.

Also, the Iron Cobra has tread on it, and the Speed Cobra does not. In practical terms, this means that the Iron Cobra helps to keep your foot in place, while the Speed Cobra allows you to freely slide, pivot, or quickly adjust the positioning of your foot.

Since the pedals are actually opposites in the ways listed above, the right choice for you will depend on what you personally would like from your pedal.

I, myself, prefer the Speed Cobra.
 
granlobo12 said:
Hi all! I’m a metal drummer with two separate kicks who uses heel up, thats trying to decide between a pair of Iron cobra 900 single pedals and a pair of speed cobra 910 single pedals, to replace my iron cobra 200 and 600 I’m currently using. Would appreciate your thoughts & recommendations. Thanks! 👍🤘🏻
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The 900 will feel more like the pedals you have. The Speed Cobra is a longboard pedal. You may like that. You may not. Only way to find out is to try them. I jumped into the longboard game with my purchase of my Pearl P930/932. Turns out I really like them.
 
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These are smooth and solid.
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Why the different beaters? won't that throw off your balance?

I'm trying to play this (link below) cleanly:


I can reach the speed, but after a few seconds is not as consistent as I would like (I am talking about the part that starts at 59 seconds in).

Also I am playing that part doing singles, most of the people I have seen covering it are doing doubles which in theory are much easier to execute...
I have to master doubles I guess. (I can do swivel technique just fine but is not correct for that part).
 
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Jajeo said:
I'm not a Pearl guy but I do love my Eliminator pedal.
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I am a Pearl guy - and a metal/punk drummer - and still love the Eliminator over all the other pedals I have tried. Funny thing is, I don't own one yet b/c I can't justify getting rid of my current 30+year old DW 5000.

I will play on my friends Eliiminator and say :"alright. this is it. I am getting one"...and then something at the house blows up, and that money is gone

some day....
 
doggyd69b said:
Why the different beaters? won't that throw off your balance?

I'm trying to play this (link below) cleanly:


I can reach the speed, but after a few seconds is not as consistent as I would like (I am talking about the part that starts at 59 seconds in).

Also I am playing that part doing singles, most of the people I have seen covering it are doing doubles which in theory are much easier to execute...
I have to master doubles I guess. (I can do swivel technique just fine but is not correct for that part).
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I have a fuzzy beater so I can play Jazz quieter. It doesn't effect my balance.
 
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