Open Box Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive Double Pedal Level 2 197881383381

I have had DW pedals for the last 15 years. Really had no issues but wanted to try the pearl demon drive. Out of the box the pedal is extremely smooth and responsive. BUT, I wanted to test out the long-board version of the pedal. So, I followed the directions and converted the foot pedal. It was quick and easy but immediately noticed that the left pedal was not moving freely, there was noticeable drag on something. Took it apart and put it back in the short-board version, smooth as butter! Tried it again, back to long-board version, noticeable drag. It seems like something in the hinge but not for sure. Kind of disappointing for a "top of line" pedal. Gonna mess with it a little more to see if I can fix. Also, the carpet stabilizer attachment and the rubber traction dots are sold seperatley, LAME.

Out of the box, this thing was great. I had no problem transition from my over 10 year old DW9000 to this pedal. I'm not a fast double bass player at all (at best 160bpm) but I am coordinated enough to use a double bass pedal for intricate playing and rudiments however. I wanted to try the latest technology in pedals so that's why I went with this pedal. After about a week of playing on it I noticed a loud 'clack' sound coming from the left pedal. There were 2 things wrong. The first was that one of the grip weight holes on the foot board was ever so slightly larger causing the little yellow weight thing to vibrate if my foot wasn't directly over it. Secondly, in the long board format, where the "demon drive" piece gets screwed in, I noticed it would creating this loud sound as if 2 metal pieces are being smacked together. I spent a good hour and half tracking down where the sound was coming from, and when I finally figured it out I decided to convert it back to short board. There were no issues there, except the little weight grip vibrating. Honestly for me that's a quick deal breaker. It doesn't give me confidence in longevity once I start adjusting everything. In addition to that, anyone who's ever recorded knows that those mic's pick everything up so your gear needs to be in decent shape. I will be returning these and exchanging them for another DW 9000. I will also be buying a Trick drive shaft to go with the DW pedal because I believe its the same as the one that comes with this pedal.

I play around 150 shows a year touring full time with a rock band. I always used DW pedals and decided I would give the Demon Drive Pedals a shot when I started playing Pearl Drums. I can honestly say, these pedals are the worst I've ever played. I've had numerous performances where I've had the beaters fall out during the middle of a song (yes I tightened them down before the show) and I've had the screw come out of left pedal on several occasions where the foot board connects to the the machines arm (normally a chain on the pedals that aren't direct drive). I've never been more frustrated with a pedal. I take good care of my stuff and I need something to can hold up to what I need it to for my job. Back to DW I go. Biggest waste of money ever.

great pedal

I do a lot of playing different style Big Band, Latin Jazz sextet and a Funk/Rock cover band we play Cissy Strut at a the rehearsal the other day without anyone knowing i set up the Demons! I crushed it and felt effortlessly like I was flying!

They work great. Very solid feel.