Bass Drum Trigger Shootout

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This week, we're taking a look at several of the newer style bass drum triggers and putting them to the test! On Trigger, Axis E3, Footblaster, and Precision Kicks.
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[@joelboags8741]

G'day back at ya

[@Andystuff800]

Selling your soul for gacha garbage, either you're a liar or you have shit taste.

[@ormilshtein9758]

Hey Samus. A question that isn't relevant to the triggers. Is the wideboard of the A21 is more/less convenient than the A longboard? I'm sure its a preference thing, but would be happy to hear your opinion. Thank you

[@KholmDrums]

I’m so glad you didn’t say which one that were the best, because just like you said, at the end of the day is it all about what works best for yourself. I’ve tried a few of those and have a favourite one, but i’m actually impressed that all of those worked for you! Great video Samus!

[@danielszabo8017]

You guys are both so fking good drummers

[@venomxx2f399]

I feel the same for pedal because no pedal is objectively better than one another

[@nc3836]

Ok with that said for a 1st time trigger search for me what do I go with??

[@lukascouncilman4996]

I have school right before this and watching this before just puts me in a good mood🙃

[@bardownedits9718]

SAMEEEE dude I have to join a meeting in 15 mins

[@russellknollenberg5336]

stay safe

[@bardownedits9718]

@BLOOD ON MY HANDS I'm in it rn

[@venteach.6289]

Same

[@bardownedits9718]

BLOOD ON MY HANDS nice

[@alblacklaw8554]

Anybody else notice that he curls his baby toe when he blasts?⚡💥🔥

[@RED20169]

Al 🤣

[@DaisyHead666]

I curl my whole foot when doing fast double bass lmao..

[@danielelewis9303]

FootBlasters are made in Italy, it's the same company as PedalTrigger, they just created another product under a different name

[@66Samus]

Yes I just found this out today haha. But really I just wanted an excuse to say Ding Dong :)

[@jessebowles5632]

Its not the same company as Pedal Trigger. Depressing to know that most people think this

[@danielelewis9303]

@@jessebowles5632 I heard different people telling that at the beginning, the contacts on FootBlaster's website were @pedaltrigger.com so I suppose it's the same people. Also someone remember of seeing a PedalTrigger prototype that was basically the footblaster, they never made it under the PedalTrigger name. Not a problem for me, I don't care so much until the product is good.

[@jessebowles5632]

@@danielelewis9303 youre being stupid. Thats like saying Vic Firth and Vater are basically the same company because they sell Wood Drum sticks from New England Different company, same product, same area, so it must be the same company 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 what a clown

[@jessebowles5632]

@@_.Trojan._ make me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 "decent drummer" and doesn't even have any videos

[@sabahoudini]

Hey 66Samus, the part of the video where you are playing just made my bass drum playing 200% better by just watching your feet. I finally got double strokes down properly. For some reason this particular angle of your feet and your technique sparked my brain somehow and I just went on my practice kit and could do it after a few minutes. I've watched several videos of people explaining double strokes but it never did it for me. Thanks!

[@josephkrafft7006]

I don't play drums, I don't use triggers, but this was interesting and informative. Thanks for the content. Ohhh yurrrrrr

[@TheStrongBoyz19]

I've never used the different style of triggers with acoustic pieces on my drum kit before so this is interesting for me. I do love playing drums but I've never been playing drums with triggers and this is worth an education.

[@chrisvandermark1905]

Dem precision kicks

[@victorsupreme214]

Best trigger I've used is a Piezo stuck underneath the felt/rubber bit on Iron Cobra type beaters with double sided tape. Thin leads taped onto the beater shaft and wired to connectors. Total cost $5 each.

[@YourNewGod123]

Holy shit I did this like 5 years ago! It works well.

[@microkit]

Yeah, I have one stuck under my Axis pedal, on foam, and struck by another piece of firm phone. Still need to see how it holds up but no issues so far.

[@miked5487]

champion! \m/

[@alexchikvatia2238]

could you elaborate how you did it I'm interested to try it out on my own pedals since my electric drum pad doesn't trigger accurately at all

[@RockingBro_Frank]

Thats a great idea! Does it work well?

[@TheDeadmandillon]

Thumbs up for the Ding Dong, Texas bit there Steven. Lol Also, thanks again for the Godsmack cover during your Saturday livestream. #ItsGreat!

[@INNERPR1SM]

Thanks this was incredibly helpful I bought the precision kicks and they work great for me

[@1t3j8]

I’ve had more trouble with kick triggers than any other equipment. Awesome video!

[@joonasvuomajoki2636]

Why did I...? I'm a bass player and I can't play the drums to save my life... What do I care? And I watched the whole thing... Even the Raid commercial...

[@MegaFreshMeat]

same here

[@jasonbuck5256]

Wow, same here. What does that say about us bass players?

[@joonasvuomajoki2636]

@@jasonbuck5256 well... For myself I can say that I'm a gear whore and this might just be a symptom of that... 😅 I'm usually the one in the bands I play in with the most knowledge about gear... Guitar amps, drums, vocal mics etc...

[@mrshaneyt43]

I play guitar ,watch all the vids ......& don’t have the foggiest what drum triggers even are ........& still liked the video😂👍

[@vitunpelle602]

I dont even personally like triggering bass drums/pedals, but I was super excited for this video for some reason.

[@suamulhermeama]

ps: Zebra, is a Horse with Corpse Paint.

[@DWoyster12]

Just purchased On-Trigger(was going for Footblasters 1st until someone recommended otherwise his reaction is also in this comment section XD). Happy you didn't made me regret my choice. Was not aware of the Precision Kicks, they seem pretty nice aswell ^^

[@blastbeetus]

Been using the On Triggers for almost a year and LOVE them.

[@user-ig7nc2bb3d]

Hi, are you still using the OnTriggers and if so are they holding up and can they handle very high heel toe hits? Thanks Philip

[@mattgraham7079]

Thank you for this video. So helpful

[@sheppani]

I've been using Precision Kicks for quite a while and beta tested models and guided development. Chris who makes them is a friend. Friend aside, these are awesome triggers, he really got beta units tested by a lot of drummers in Melbourne and came up with a great final product. OHH YUUUURRR!!!!!

[@steevidrums]

Excellent review. Amazing bass drum technique... holy cow. I’d love to be able to play double kicks 1/5th as good as you sir. As for best trigger. They all appeared to play as good as each other, giving best settings adjusted for each one. The spare sensor would be a seller for me though! Cost and shipping to where the buyer is would also be a huge factor.

[@ChipsNeeson]

Yes, going with my local boys at Precision Kicks. Thanks mate.

[@brianwilson7928]

The big plus with these is that you don’t need to stuff/over-tighten the bass drum so you can retain your mic’d kick sound and blend the two together 😎

[@NecroShroud]

9:06 You could prob just buy velcro and use that with any of the other triggers as well. Instead of tape.

[@OrpheusMatt]

Precision Kicks have been killer.

[@cameronyeager7635]

Once I do acquire a drumset, those Precision Kicks will certainly come in handy. I dig the stealthy, compact look & the fact that it's velcro. 🙂👍

[@12B10Xarmy]

I've been waiting for this video for ten years.

[@eDrumsInANutshell]

I chose the cheap version of these triggers. I grabbed two piezo guitar pickups for $9 (piezo on a mono socket), two metal brackets and a bit of foam packaging material + double sided and foam tape. Basically because I wanted to trigger the two bass drum notes from my sexy, sweet SD3 sound libs! Until now I used the ATV 13" kick pad, which is still there to kick into. These system works surprisingly well. Really, its way more sensitive than the ATV pad, and so I got more re- and double triggers because of the bury beaters thing :-). I put a picture in my Community section. Thanks for that review!

[@sweet-he7pb]

Foot Blaster with Czarcie Kopyto = LOVE

[@antondubkov]

Damn, such tight drumming!

[@napoleonsmith3028]

Thankyou for this !!!!!!!!

[@thedart400]

Wow... you can really blast.

[@swallowrazors333]

I use On Triggers my self, and I am quite impressed with their product.

[@123zboom]

same here

[@bee2377]

Been watching your vids wishing there were more drummers like you near my hometown in Missouri. Been a metal guitarist for about 25 years and it's incredibly difficult, if not impossible to find decent drummers here. It's a bummer!

[@user-xt2jn1lz1i]

Check out the new metalcore band Message From A Raven! They're from Missouri and drummer is legit! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZSvqamGg9GFb6c

[@AlexNourse52]

I'd have to go for OnTriggers. Mostly because of how easy it is to fix them and the fact that they don't cost that much. Also Alex Rudinger has his own custom OnTrigger that the cable strapped to the side of it, does make the trigger wider but gets the long cable out of the way.

[@Pauligrinder]

I think the last one seemed the best, because 1) no hanging cable 2) easiest adjustment 3) velcro. But they all seemed so similar in functionality, that I would probably get the cheapest ones of the bunch :D

[@ratpiss9004]

Chode gobblers, love it!

[@williamgardner2876]

The way you segued into Raid Shadow legends was hilarious

[@jameskirkbydrums]

good vid on the various models :) i personally dont use the pedal-mounted triggers, i use the roland RT-30 series, purely as i have a variety of kits and pedals i use. but for those who stick with the one brand of pedal, all of these are good options! :)

[@camsflams9155]

I live for the welcoming phrase of every video. lol

[@Meteotrance]

That kind of metalic tic tic system are pretty smart, so no double rebond with that im using a ddrum chrome elite plug on to yamaha electronic kicker with a Roland TM 6 pro, but the axis system could be interesting for me.

[@MrDickhead47]

I used to use a ddrum trigger on my bass drum. I remember a small showed we played, the bassists amp was close to the kit and I was misfiring like crazy. I always keep sensitivity lower than I want now

[@craigstrickland1572]

Gravy Strainer is looking nice!

[@ET_Drums]

OMG... I always thought the bass drum triggers were attached to the heads! Learn something new everyday!

[@stuartnulty7237]

they are usually, but these days for live shows where you have ~8 minute changeovers, fucking around with the head attachment and different bassdrum depths can be a nightmare.. or drummers who use the stupid sound deadening foam hoops around the bass drum head so you can't get your trigger on..

[@chrismaille3478]

Hey Samus, do a video that shows what the naked bass drums really sound like without triggers as compared to with, during double stroke vs single stroke blasting....

[@napoleonsmith3028]

If you haven’t already, could you please do a tutorial on your doubles technique? Thanks!

[@therickashesoloband]

love your videos samus THUMBS UUUUUUP!!! BOING!!!

[@Malinator94]

I bought the foot blasters and I found an issue that is probably common with all of them. And that's mainly anyone who plays uses a double pedal, if you bury your beater, it is possible to trigger the the buried pedal when kicking with the other. That's mainly dependent on the tightness of your bass drum head too.

[@mezmerizer0266]

Thanks for this info! I almost got these!

[@brianwene1982]

Samus, great video & exploration of the diff't equipment! Thank you. #DingDongTX4Life

[@DriveSMR]

So the best of the rest as it were

[@jessebowles5632]

Amazing, prime content

[@angry5611]

No trigger will ever make me play "Bleed" easily OHH YUUUR

[@RED20169]

🤘😂 damn scared meh 😂🤣😂🤣

[@markbyrtnoy]

Yeeeey, Czech Rep. my home ;) Greetings from there!

[@GraduatedIn]

Bahee time!

[@echoface1670]

I love you man.

[@andrewmccracken6001]

Damn I actually wanted to see a video on pedal triggers haha was gonna get some for my trick dominatiors cause I recently got a double bass kit and sound guys hate double bass kits I guess

[@DeFFicationISgolD]

This is true lol. I've been playing my double bass kit since 09' and last year I became a sound guy as well 😂😂 ironic af. Only reason I can think that most sound guys would hate it is the consistency (or rather INconsistency) between both of the tunings. OR if it's a small venue, they might have limited channels on their board, so they rather not use a channel on something that feels "redundant". Cuz otherwise, it's not hard to just grab another mic, stand, and cable and hook'em up to a snake lol.

[@drakausdromgatti58]

Man I purchased pearl demon drives and I am regretting not checking out the axis pedals at all

[@manuelgasse]

Tabarnak man !!

[@onnipoika6969]

i think new people think sam doesnt play raid shadow legends but he does he is bool

[@marathonxman]

I really stopped the video to check it Dingdong, TX was a real city 😂😂😂

[@ddevil4980]

You have more of a Weird Al vibe in this video more than usual. 👍 not a bad thing

[@chronicdisease1722]

Aliens casually dominating the human race. Samus66:Here is drum knowledge

[@cwilliamsdrums]

I believe the Footblaster triggers are manufactured in Italy

[@rudgosz]

0:04 Genaral Kenobi!

[@vaclavkolar6750]

All of them are great but gimme those On Triggers😁

[@suburbanwalrus6470]

Yes

[@theoryman1]

"Chode gobblers"? I'm triggered.

[@pauliusmscichauskas558]

If they are all equally great, and you can't decide which are the best in quality and etc, then the only criteria left is the price.

[@jimmiebourque1691]

Damn your like amazing garth

[@Grindhead_Jim]

I'm curious if it would be feasible to use velcro tabs on any of these that don't have them. I mean, they have the adhesive - just add the velcro, right? I'm really intrigued by these as a concept, especially the Axis ones (not only because, oh yurr, Axis, but also because they seem to be the most versatile. It really never occurred to me to use the pedalboard as a triggering point. The real missing link here is a triggering system that allows you to keep the ol' foot down. I don't think that will ever be possible, but a bahee can dream, m'yah?

[@nlsoulcollector]

Any thoughts on the build quality and durability of the triggers, Samus?

[@olafbiesot777]

I would like you to do a nice blast beat improvisation on Mussorgsky - Night on bald mountain.

[@leonardobucci6801]

Cuáles te parecieron más precisos?

[@HellcatM]

So I learned something about drums I didn't know. I'm not a drummer, I love drums, would love to learn but its pretty expensive and my neighbors would hate me (I know I could get an electronic set). I didn't know there was anything like drum triggers, I didn't know what they were so I had to look it up and watch an earlier video "how to trigger drums without triggers" to find out. While reading I was like (why would a metal drummer want to use these)? Then in the that was answered in the "how to trugger drums without triggers" video. Not to make your snare hits sound like a hand-clap (an example Widipedia gave...which is lame) but to enhance the sound. Not being a drummer I never though that drums had to be tuned, I guess if I put thought into it it would make sense, but never did. So if your drums aren't in tune, you can make them sound right, or more bassy or whatever. Now it makes sense, because sampling drums to sound like something different doesn't sound metal, it sounds hip-hop. Now the question I have (and not even knowing if this was a thing back then) is did Lars use triggers (or software) to make that crappy tom sound on St. Anger or did he tune his tom like that?

[@jordangabrielross6013]

I had the precision kicks just over a year and one crapped out. No longer covered by warranty They offered a 50% discount for one and return shipping. The triggers feel cheap light plastic with thin wiring. The Velcro locks in nicely. If I could go back Id get the Axis ones. This message would have helped me before buying. I hope it helps you. Cheers!

[@degenhardtdrums6034]

why the axis ones? those are the ones i am considering the least. also thank you, i am taking your experience into consideration for sure

[@Khunvyel]

Have you tried triggers (bass drum and otherwise) that are centered instead of rim mounted? two companies I know of are Wronka and Jobeky.

[@baddog255]

I am not a drummer (yet?), but am quite good at air drumming so here I am :) I didn't know about triggers. Are these to be used instead of the "analogic" drum kick? If yes, why so? To go faster? Thanks to anyone willing to explain.

[@ericqu3962]

Hi! Thank you for the video! I want to ask a question which is not shown in the video.We moved our double pedals to the gigs a lot. Normally the left pedal would fall down after take off the shaft. So would the pedal bend the trigger during travel that you have to adjust it before every gig?

[@af-aftech6029]

My mom loves yur stuff

[@vincent-ow8ss]

Precision Kicks or the Axis e3’s

[@danielszabo8017]

I think the ontrigger will go great with my new tama dyna sync pedals. Now i just need around 350 euro.

[@ajdejesus]

Which ones do you use?! And where can I find em? I'm struggling with volume levels past 220 bpm so Im looking into triggers. Help please?!

[@zolrxl5859]

Oh my god, the sound..

[@mattvdh]

I've owned all these types of triggers and the problem with pedalboard mounted triggers is that if your pedal setting slip or the trigger itself, then you're crawling on all fours trying to diagnose the issue. You'll be wondering where the misfires are coming from, i prefer my roland rim mounted trigger

[@dancold916]

I've thought of this too. Any change in beater angle or an uneven floor or riser would cause you to have to recalibrate it. That would really suck with the ones you have to bend, the others not quite so much.

[@Metal_Dinosaur]

Isn't foot blaster a kink ? Best name though ? During Raid Shadow Legends ad...

[@jpnw6577]

But do they all work just the same if you aren't wearing striped low cut socks? You might want to do another test but with slippers, combat boots and maybe some loafers just to be extra sure.

[@arboitalberto]

I am kind of curious. How thick is the footblaster metal plates? I thought they were more flexible/thinner. Are they noisy when the pedal hits them?

[@chrismusicx]

Samus you think the triggers that go on the pedals are better than the ones that go on the kick head?

[@whiskerbiscuit6674]

I mean you can remove the double sided tape from all of them and use velco instead... Can you do like a shootout? Like put all the triggers you have on at the same time or most of them, and then play the same part. Like put roland one on the head, ddrum chrome or red whichever you have or both, the axis ones on pedal the other axis ones that are on the back of the hanger, and maybe one or two of the other, so we can hear exactly how well they track for each part? Those aussie ones seem really cool but they are 3d printed from biodegradable plastic so I question how long they will last. The axis ones seem killer only they are sold out.

[@claysmell]

sticky residue on the pedals? understood! the winner is the stickiest after a good pumping!

[@kushking420]

Do you recommend certain triggers with mesh heads for converting a bass drum to electronic

[@GreenShiva-Lightfoot]

They all sounded exactly the same to me 😂🤣

[@luisderinger840]

Hi @66Samus , I was wondering if you can tell me what kind of cables are used to plug in the footblaster triggers, mine just arrived.

[@HeavyFoot88]

man ive watch this video countless time to decide which is fot me... just want to ask you sre you using only one module..? and are the setting youre using is the same one on every trigger..? thanks in advance...

[@TheUltim8Apocalypse]

I use the Axis E3 triggers, they work great on my Axis pedals! Wouldn't recommend them for Tama Speed cobra pedals though...

[@rondeangelis7384]

Why not other pedals? Thankx

[@TheUltim8Apocalypse]

@@rondeangelis7384 The Speed Cobras have the spring under the foot board that you'll have to remove, and the screws are easy to strip. I had to completely destroy the spring mechanism to get them off 🤣

[@rondeangelis7384]

@@TheUltim8Apocalypse oh just wanted to make sure non axis pedals with flat footboards are not the problem. Thankx very much. Looks like they don’t know when they will be making more of them… bummer

[@CrazedPapaBear]

Good to see metal Jesus endorsing triggers

[@Darkman24]

DING DONG

[@xsus4544]

Are you aware of the fact that whey you do fast singles on a pedal, your pinky goes crazy :D

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Which one should I buy if I don't use triggers?