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DW 5000 or 9000?

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bryanmeyers		#21	[-]
Posts: 278 (09/08/09 21:00:10) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I think you guys have too many pedals! I have a 9 year old Iron cobra that goes with me on most gigs. I also have the DW 7000 double pedal that I use in the practice room. I just broke the kevlar strap on my 9 year old Iron Cobra HH pedal. 9 years is all I get before a breakdown! Come on Tama! Make something that last! All of these feel good and are quite dependable. Like the otheres said, it's subjective.
fudalen55		#22	[-]
Posts: 55 (09/10/09 17:40:37) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yea Bryan I've had my Iron Cobra HH for 7 years . Every so often I'll clean and oil it but that's it .
billy ward		#23	[-]
Posts: 7892 (09/10/09 18:37:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Clearly, things like pedals or other stuff - it picks you, kind of. If it is working for you then what is the problem? DW has a hand up since they go back such a long way and the quality and durability and clearly has had decades to be tweaked, but all the companies make good stuff at the top of their line. Based on very limited experience (playing Pearl pedals lin the eighties and touring with Horacio El Negro and Mike Mangini a while ago in Australia) it seems to me that the Pearl pedals more easily play faster than most of the others. The DWs are bank of course - but possibly not as "easily" fast. Since speed is not a priority with me, I don't know if DWs can be tweaked to respond like Pearl pedals or Tama. I don't know Tamas - Trick is very fast and lovely in their designn - but the controls confuse some - yet they are truly good folks.! I personally prefer DWs for now. 5000 feels really good to me. Turbo sprocket 5002. perf. The 9000 is really smooth, but not necessarily better than the 5000. The 9000 hi hat though is amazing. It is like buttah.
RickK		#24	[-]
Posts: 772 (09/10/09 20:52:51) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The Iron Cobras were definitely faster but I think the beaters that come with the pedals are too light and not giving a good sounding hit to the head. I notice a huge nice warm sound with the DW 9000 pedals and I really think it's just from the weight of the beaters, I left them at the factory setting and they feel nice. I hear that the Iron Cobras recently had a problem with the beater holders cracking, the rep for Tama said that usually what happens is they get over tightened to try and remove the unwanted noise that comes from the cam below the beater attachment...there are two hex screws that need to be tightened to eliminate that rattle sound in case anyone is having that problem. so far I really like the 9000 and I do play the 5000 at church which is a very nice pedal. now I have a 9000 remote hi hat- 5000 hi hat- and 9000 double pedal and they really all feel very nice. all I need are more lessons. today was Bernard Purdie all day long. rick
fudalen55		#25	[-]
Posts: 57 (09/11/09 15:01:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	UT oh I might have to try the 9000 HH .
RJ		#26	[-]
Posts: 89 (09/11/09 19:12:45) Regular Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	yeah! after experimenting for a little.... i've settled in on a 5000 with a strap! never thought i'd go for a strap, but it's what my foot likes. so up on ebay goes my new V1-pro you guys ever hear of an ASBA CAROLINE???
billy ward		#27	[-]
Posts: 7895 (09/11/09 21:41:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	RJ, is that the name of the plane that Amelia Erhart was flying???
RJ		#28	[-]
Posts: 90 (09/12/09 05:24:06) Regular Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	HA! No. there was a pedal from france that some guys say was "the best, most adjustable, ever made" http://www.vistalites.com/other/asba2.jpg and http://www.vistalites.com/other/asba.htm Amelia Earhart is a looker! but my favorite historical woman is the very gorgeous Annie Oakley!!!!!! http://www.annieoakleysur...s.com/annie%20oakley.jpg http://www.sonsofthemars.com/images/stories/Annie%20Oakley.jpg
drumwild		#29	[-]
Posts: 9 (11/02/09 11:12:09) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have the DW5000 single (strap) and the DW9000 LE Titanium (4/500) double. Like them both. I agree that the pedal does pick you. It does come down to preference. Wasn't so certain about the 9000 at first, because it was too slick. Took some adjustment, but I love it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/drumwild/sets/72157622460507824/ Have owned the Iron Cobra (love it!) and would like to have a Trick pedal someday.

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