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Whatever you do stay away from any Lamborghini hats : )
so, 5000s in the same position. and DW is more reliable and a household name. id still rather have the DW over the Taye anyday. but im biased (A)
8000s are pretty much the same as a 9 but with different spring assemblies so not really a lot differnt between the two
You know, I tried the 9000 last year and just could not get into having that spring on the inside of the post. I thought that was the dumbest engineering design I've ever seen. On top of that, the 9000 footpedal is actually smoother - my foot tends to grip the raised lettering on the 5000-type pedals better.
Today I got a chance to really play my new pedals in at full volumes and I must admit, I've missed the DW feel. Even though it's not much different from the Iron Cobra Jrs., they are a bit heftier in feel, and slamming the bass drum means I can lighten up about 15% on my foot technique. And of course, did I say my hi-hat no longer bounces or travels away? That's nice.
DW do make great hat stands. I still have the 5000 series I bought when they were first released. It has never let me down. And at times I have had 20" hats. The spring is a little tired, but that is to be expcted after about 20 years.
Funnily though I am in the market for a new stand. The Yamaha single braced model has caught my eye. I need lighter weights to carry as I age. I am thinking of replacing all my stands with Yamaha single braced models.
Enjoy your purchase Bo.
Yeah, I've noticed that every pedal I tend to own feels just like a DW500 in the end, which for me, means it really feels like the original Camco chain-drive before DW took over production. I've even made the Trick über-expensive pedal feel like a DW5000.... And I know I probably go back and forth about the hat stand - I really dug how simple and light the single-braced Tama Stagemaster was, but I guess I'm in a "I'm tired of the hi-hat sliding away from me" mood this time around. I had debated getting the DW3500 or the DW7000 single-braced, but the 3500 seemed too thin for the money, and the 7000 wasn't that much cheaper than the 5500D and had to be ordered.
I always say that you should buy the equipment that is needed for any particular job or situation. If you don't need a two legged Hi Hat stand and you believe the three legged variety fits the bill better, that's the one you should own. I purchased a DW 5500D three legged stand a few weeks ago. The store only had the two legged version in stock, so they had to order it from their DW distributor. It only took about five days, but I got what I wanted and I'm very pleased with it.
I only own one two legged stand made by Tama and it's a workhorse. The reason I have that is because it works out better using it with my double bass pedal.
Dennis
I had one of those older DW5000's with only two legs and hated it. I had to tilt it slightly towards me to make it feel a little more solid on the ground. I ended up hating it and selling it because I like my hats flat. For some reason I think the two-leg is another design flaw trying to alter the rules of physics. A triangle is strongest with three points, not two legs and a pedal trying to be the third point. It's interesting to meet guys who like the two-legged stuff and make it work. I can't get it to work for me.