comic amusement
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i have a crappy PDP double bass pedal, and i want an upgrade.
the problem is, Axis pedals are $600.
so i went to my parents to see if we could work something out.
and they don't get it.
anyone have any suggestions? what do you think would be a good point(s) to bring up when im making the pitch?
i event sent an email to them:
so, to make my case for the pedals:
and they still don't get it!!!
the problem is, Axis pedals are $600.
so i went to my parents to see if we could work something out.
and they don't get it.
anyone have any suggestions? what do you think would be a good point(s) to bring up when im making the pitch?
i event sent an email to them:
so, to make my case for the pedals:
.A bass pedal is a piece of machinery, "hardware", and like all machinery, cheap machines work very poorly. Lots of friction, poor distribution of energy, as well as not being precise, being "sluggish". This is especially important when it comes to bass pedals.
Drums are about time, and unlike hands, where you have nearly 100% feedback from the drums because the only step in the process of hitting the drum is the stick itself, Bass pedals, are very different, they are pieces of machinery. When you step on the pedal, that motion has to go through 1) the clutch 2) the base plate hinge 3) the cam chain 4) the rotor 5) the cam roller and 6) the beater itself. This results in waste of energy. And because the force exerted has to go through all that, what your foot does and what the beater (the piece that actually hits the drum) do are very different, very sloppy. The beater is not responsive, and because of this, a higher level of finesse can not be achieved because you have no "feel". Now, higher-end pedals, especially Direct-Drive pedals, nearly eradicate this problem. They are Extremely well machined and designed. Direct Drive pedals are pedals that dont use a chain to put the cam in motion, there is a solid connection between the footplate and the Cam. This means that the pedal is even more precise. The Axis Pedals are Direct Drive. If you want me to take you out to the garage and show you what im talking about, I will
and they still don't get it!!!