Pearl Demon Drive P-3002D Double Kick-Drum Pedal Review by Sweetwater

[@davidistre4261]

Best pedal ive played. Bought mine in 2014 and its been rock solid.

[@tobiastk5391]

I've tried a LOT of different pedals in my life, including this one and it's VERY good! But i have to say, nothing has been as good as the new speed cobra from tama. But you know, everyone has a different taste.

[@erraticboss168]

Tobias TK have you tried axis?

[@andyham6094]

The new speed cobra are definitly my favorite pedals ever. So damn smooth and powerful and fast. Also have the new iron cobras and they are great as well can’t go wrong with either of the new generation Tama cobra pedals.

[@erraticboss168]

Andy Ham i own axis but honestly im thinking of buying a pair of gen 2 iron cobras for backup and also to have different feeling pedals.

[@Assimilator702]

The Erratic Drummer I have 2 DW 9000 XF pedals and I’m thinking of going with the Tama Speed Cobra for a double pedal. I’m ordering the Speed Cobra Hihat stand in a few days. The UPS guy HATES ME! And he’s my favorite guy.

[@gtdrummer6429]

Is the Tama Speed Cobra you guys are referring to a direct drive or chain driven pedal? I googled it and the only pictures I found look like chain drive. I’m asking because I’ve been told that direct drive pedals are better but I’ve never played one.

[@CorridorOfChameleons94]

I love ordering stuff from sweetwater cause theres always a bag of candy in the box.

[@aidencoxmusicguy5097]

Damn I thought I was special

[@roxnroll8050]

My girlfriend particularly loves the Bit of honey's LOL and is excited anytime I buy something from Sweetwater haha

[@j.d.7208]

@@roxnroll8050 I got high got my candy and ordered a box of bit o honey from Amazon hadn't had it in decades no regrets

[@steezyboiiii808]

Wait really lmao

[@mikestein1024]

I wonder how many churches ordered the demon drive lol 👋

[@sinbeforegød]

Sinful as charged! 😹

[@nechemia2011]

I was thinking the same thing! What exactly are we playing in church? Jesus Christ superstar?

[@backspaceninja9860]

I donated mine to my church

[@arthur.h._]

No problem. It's a great pedal, and the name, well, the "demon" be under feet! Greetings from Brazil, friends.

[@rcrotorfreak]

@@arthur.h._ Six feed under :) U made me think about the 1990's and 1980's band :) Six feet under

[@musicalala]

I have only demoed this pedal when they first came out. I dunno if it was different then the model shown here but it was gen 1. I could tell that it improves my playing immediately. Probably was the direct drive design but don't know for sure. I'm still too cheap 😂 to buy one but when I have to replace my Iron Cobra this will be on my short list. No other piece of equipment has made me play better that I can think of. I have a feeling I would have less foot fatigue using this too but don't know for sure. Awesome product!Felt better than DW 9000 back then for me. Been playing since 1975 so I'm impressed by very little. This pedal killed for me.

[@noneck9008]

Duddeee i need this soo much right now my p935 is almost broken and im broke these are literally my dream pedal i would be happy with a half broken deamon drive pedal these pedals are sick

[@timschrieber9741]

Warning: Expect to replace the beaters within months. The felt wears down and goes flat QUICK.

[@adambrown8867]

I want this pedal certainly. It made a dw 9000 feel like a slug to me in side by side trials. However my preferred layout only Sonar seems to produce, with their Giant Step Double Middle but not in direct drive, which is the best way to go for accuracy.

[@larrytate1657]

Are the sonor big foots still available at all?

[@adambrown8867]

I found my pedal. Off-Set. Awesome pedals.

[@adambrown8867]

off-set.net/Off-Set/Double_Bass_Drum_Pedal.html

[@larrytate1657]

Nice. I've never tried that style. Bet pedals have to feel just like each other that way.

[@adambrown8867]

Exactly. They're so adjustable.

[@drummerboy2521]

Can be two single pedals and they can also convert to left hand pedals as well

[@brettsenzer5902]

I’ve seen complaints about the pedal being to quiet when played fast Well there is a simple solution The beaters it comes with are soft felt which is meant to be softer Buy the hard wood beater form pearl and it will be a lot louder

[@watchlistenlearn]

Get triggers

[@remotexpolde]

Screw that,, Grab the Gibraltar 3206 "Felt" standard beaters. ...When they arrived, I had to fill out paperwork with local law enforcement as they are essentially 'precision bludgeons'., Pretty sure they are made from alien concrete (aka: Neutron star material. . Seriously wtf.!?)

[@cactusstudiossouth]

Hey Tom! I was kickin' The Pearl Eliminators with "happy feet" until I watched your Demon Direct Drive Video. Am planning to upgrade to them in the future!

[@RevolutionInsignia]

Can it do my calculus? That'd be nice.

[@drummersnare6276]

It’s the best pedal I’ve owned

[@justpooky]

2:20 you mixed up the adjustment for the beater distance and the foot board height. Not that there is an issue but from the way you're adjusting the foot board height, I'd assume you'd be wearing out the teeth on the pedals holding the beater arms. The lines you see on the side of the pedal by the springs 1:58 is so you can line up the foot board height appropriately to match both feet. the lines you can see on the beater holders and the metal parts berfore the beater holders is so you can allign the beaters accordingly. Reading the instruction manual goes a long way guys.

[@roxnroll8050]

If you do the "pull back the beaters and let go at the same time" test, the left beater stops way too quick. Yes, I've checked the drive shaft, tested soooo many spring tensions, heights, etc. Nothing works. When you take the drive shaft off, and do the same test only with the pedals - it's fine. Because that shaft isn't so smooth, it causes a little more tension - and you can't loosen the spring enough to compensate. Looking into more even double pedals - anybody have any great suggestions for latest, greatest for fast dbl bass metal?

[@budokaiboy]

This guy has a fix for that I think? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJyQaYOkopxsqdk

[@hazardeur]

none of them are that even except trick. the solution: just buy a trick drive shaft, thank me latrer

[@pling5320]

does anyone else notice that pearl have now the same (or a simmilar) connection shaft like the trick pedals.

[@noampitlik2332]

Sure looks that way.

[@maidenaholic]

I've tried this pedal, but I found the DW5000 accelerator far better.

[@djcollin5095]

Great pedal, but i prefer no foot guards because i do heel toe and its harder to do that with the guard on it. At least make it removable.

[@chasesteinberger3342]

It is removable

[@erraticboss168]

You can make it "longboard" but there is still a tiny bit of footboard left

[@Ryan-qn1wr]

It is removeable...

[@jamieanderson7757]

@@Ryan-qn1wr So is my foot.

[@dylsdrumz7081]

yeh this is frustrating it’s removing all my power in my kicks yk like when you use direct drives you lose a lot of power i’m thinking of switching back

[@jutidi24]

absolutely love this pedal

[@lancelottheknight7126]

for sure this is better than iron cobra?

[@pepipavlov2375]

Brian, I have this pedal and its nothing special..do yourself a favor and buy speed cobras :))

[@Ryan-qn1wr]

It blew my old iron cobra out of the water, but it was a very old cobra. I thought it was better than my guitarists speed cobra also. But, I didnt adjust his to my liking. But then again, I didn't adjust much of the eliminator either, other than turning it into a longboard and taking off the toe plates.

[@gurnblanstein9816]

I'm a little confused. When you extend the length of the board does it get rid of the heel plate? Because I see these pedals that have a heel plate and then also the same pedals that only have the hinge area without the plate. What's up with that?

[@mandubien]

No, the plate and the hinge are inverted. The hinge is fixed with a plate you have to unscrew and move back so the plate will come in between the footboard and the hinge.

[@drumobsession8644]

Watch Wanja Groger, then you'll see what these can really do...

[@cansavaryego7193]

4:15 thats a demonator not demon drive

[@OschiOnDrums]

+Can Savaryego daaaamn Can

[@adriantedstill4239]

No it’s a demon drive......

[@Stardust_Lei978]

Adrian Tedstill actually, the image shown on screen is indeed a demonator. You can tell from both the beater and the orange cam. They both have the Z link, so it’s still related to what he’s talking about

[@drummonkeystuffuk1875]

@@Stardust_Lei978 I looked at the demonator and the the DD's in a shop today..I didn't notice the Z-link on the demonators...unless im blind lol

[@zhongxina8426]

its sad that pearl doesnt have a direct drive pedal that doesnt cost my whole house :(

[@scottyweimuller6152]

Get it used then dummy

[@TheHarrisal21]

I bought one used for $100.

[@jamiehardy2291]

Can anyone explain the difference between the Pearl demon drive spring SP64NF and the Pearl P932 Demonator Spring SP64F? And would it make a difference in my P932?

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Jamie. Hope you’re well. The springs are the same. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1391, [e-mail]

[@steezyboiiii808]

Cool pedal hate the one sides beater I’m a edrum record so I need PLASTIC

[@meusana3681]

I bought these pedals second hand. Felt pretty good, then serviced them, now they feel too fast for me.

[@mindhunter6606]

Can somebody recommend me a double bass pedal? I've been playing with a crappy beginner pedal for a year now and I want to buy something better and smoother. I want to be able to practice the heel-toe technique on my new double bass pedal but I have no idea which one to get. Any recommendations?

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Mind Hunter. Thanks so much for your interest. I’m a big fan of the DW 3000 or 5000 series pedal. I think they both would be a great step up from what you currently have. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1391, [e-mail]

[@frodowatt4272]

Are these machined parts or diecast parts?

[@rebecaperalta5863]

Good Vídeo

[@minceorbeminced9885]

just bought it off some mom for 280!

[@selwynkatz519]

New technology does not make you a better drummer...but it does help those that can't be. Ex-Ludwig speed king.

[@iLLuminatedWithDren]

This pedal came out in 2009...

[@blackmoondragoon4862]

How serious is this? I mean Why can´t there show cons too? This pedal is small even as longboard if you have big feet I don´t know how to heel toe technique

[@drummonkeystuffuk1875]

Heel-toe is very easy on these pedals, coming from my eliminator pedals i tried these out and my heel toe echnique was a lot smoother.

[@hazardeur]

if you cant do heel toe on these pedals, you are doing it wrong. Hell, I have big feet and I can do heel toes on my old iron cobras. I can do them a bit better on the Demon Drive though but its not like the pedal change enabled me to play that technique. If you cant do a technique on any pedal, you do it wrong. A good (or in this case longer) pedal should just enhance your technique by a notch but it certainly shouldn't be a solution to cheat your way through it with bad technique. That approach will bite you back in the end and you might become one of those fools that have an expensive pedal but don't have proper technique with it. Been there and it's not good.

[@I_ROT_WITHIN]

Are these better than the axis pedals?

[@sweetwater]

Thanks for the interest. Kind of a tough question to answer, as a bass drum pedal is a very personal thing. The Axis pedal and this Pearl are both direct drive pedals, so very similar design. I can't say whether one is better than another, but both very good pedals with lots of flexibility and adjustment. Let me know if you have other questions. Derek Senestraro, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1243, [e-mail]

[@hazardeur]

personally, the Axis felt weak and thin. The DD is built like a tank in comparison. I also didn't like the feel of it, literally couldn't play it. My buddy loved them though. I's a personal thing, you need to try it out in person, no way around it.

[@I_ROT_WITHIN]

@@hazardeur I went with axis a21 a while back, I love them for the type of music I play. Thanks tho 🤘

[@adriandavidpayne]

But is it Smooth?

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Adrian David Payne no it's crap

[@Ryan-qn1wr]

Yep, amazingly smooth

[@jamieanderson7757]

@@Ryan-qn1wr I was booed off the stage while playing one of these - was so gobsmacked at how smooth it was that I just stopped playing. No other pedal I’ve played has been THAT smooth!

[@manosliapakisthestormrider8099]

What a pedall

[@jackwilczynski6957]

Why pearl makes better pedals than DW

[@danieljordison0793]

You got the footboard heigh and beater adjustment points wrong

[@gamerdareswins2825]

Yeah i noticed that too! I just bought these by the way, pretty fuckin good pedals My own gripe is you can't un hooke the spring to fold up the pedal in the case like cobras. You have to take the beater out, not very convenient.

[@danieljordison0793]

+GamerDares Wins i think that tama patented that i may be wrong, still i want these so bad, maybe in a month or so

[@gamerdareswins2825]

danieljordison0793 i don't recommend long boards if you aren't coming from long boards.

[@iDrumGod]

If it's any help to extreme metal drummers, Meshuggah's drummer uses these

[@jurrianzandbergen3931]

thats not true, he uses trick pedals..

[@matrixmodulator]

4:15 this is not even the same pedal lol

[@demonocusmetalocus3558]

I have never seen a double pedal that you couldn't make into 2 singles

[@bgnPrinceton]

He should have specified that these can be broken down/assembled to be two identical single pedals if one wishes. That is very unique. Sure, other doubles can be broken down to be used as two singles, but most others end up being structurally different.

[@ElStomatube]

You should try the Darwin Pedal ;)...it blew me away and...I just ordered it. If possible I would make babies with it :)

[@heryandjaruma240]

He use DW Bass drum, LOL :)

[@hiroocampo]

There's a church here who used that pedal for praise and worship ceremony. hehehe

[@jamieanderson7757]

Do they put it on the altar and drool over it?

[@hiroocampo]

@@jamieanderson7757 Hahahaha! I hope they did. hahaha

[@MS.Fragrance]

Hail Demon 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@TheJoaovicente]

I think the trick pro 1 v is better

[@Stardust_Lei978]

João Vicente Everyone has there preference. I personally like my demon drives, especially with my current settings

[@lesfoy4974]

this pedal felt like a very bottom tier direct drive pedal. the foot boards are way shorter than i thought and i decided to send them back

[@St_Mindless]

I thought they looked really short too. Plus I'm a size 12 foot 😆 And I'm a Tama Cobra guy. But yeah, this has a pretty small board

[@joeyscotch2765]

You could’ve converted them into longboards, you know that right?

[@Ribsletics]

Why are you not showing us half the features of the pedal you say are so "easy" and "fast?"

[@iDrumGod]

If it's any help to extreme metal drummers, Meshuggah's drummer uses these...

[@macdrummer4984]

wrong, he uses Trick Pro 1-V

[@iDrumGod]

I know for a fact he used to, at least. Can't blame him for going to those pedals, though. They're definitely the best available for extreme metal.

[@erraticboss168]

iDrumGod no he used to use axis then he switched to trick

[@masternetito209]

4:54 Thor de manowar

[@brousseauphilippe5114]

carrément!!!

[@anarchism]

i (h) blast-beat

[@Grit489]

Hi ya doin everybody

[@fireyourrocketts]

This makes more sense than the DW Machined DD Pedal..and don't even start saying the DW are better

[@Kaydenharrison_music]

Med pedal is a hole lot better lol for real

[@Kaydenharrison_music]

Mdd pedal I mean lol

[@jamieanderson7757]

@@Kaydenharrison_music I get it - the holes in the foot board.

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Too many options.

[@brettsenzer5902]

Imagine a double pedal demo by Scott Travis of Judas Priest

[@Nohoze]

Not to be confused with Travis Scott; whom, at his last Festival, is reported to have had a Demon Drive of his very own. This won’t age well, but I’m cool with that.

[@demonicsweaters]

every piece of Pearl hardware I've ever owned has fallen apart

[@PatrickMullenDrums]

That doesn't sound like the gear that's the problem

[@jamieanderson7757]

@WhoDarestheMAN gamer My Pearl Roadster throne collapsed on me during a gig. Turns out it was mis-assembled in the factory - right parts wrong way round!

[@raynathansanchez1969]

Tartles... tartless

[@JaYGoasT]

this guy has no idea what he's holding... the ninja bearings are on the pedal not the zlink and so much backwards info

[@demonocusmetalocus3558]

omg you can take it apart and make 2 single pedals ,wow thats just like EVERY other double pedal in the world,what a great feature. lol

[@Assimilator702]

demonocus metalocus Not every double pedal can be converted to 2 singles. DW 9000 first gen can be converted.....second generation is a no go. My DW 5000 can’t be converted. There might be a few that can....but it’s an exception, not a rule.

[@Fredshon]

A lot of Bla bla bla!

[@isopropyltoxicity]

lol, pearl pedal but dw bass drum

[@jackwilczynski6957]

Why pearl makes better pedals than DW

[@jamieanderson7757]

Don’t know. Why?