Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive Pedal Demo - Memphis Drum Shop

[@MyJimjack]

What an excellent presentation. Clear, confident and sure about what he is presenting.

[@frankmyrand]

I like how he goes straight to the point without fooling around, but still remains very interesting! :p

[@umphreak8911]

That was my first thought, what a professional presentation, the pedal is much more interesting now.

[@doug9103]

best sales man in the world

[@TheHarrisal21]

He can sell a cup of ice water for $100.

[@Osagie98]

was about to write it myself, found ur comment the second i scrolled down

[@acampbell2662]

Just wanted to say I was sold on buying this 1 minute & 20 seconds in the demo presentation. Superb video

[@ELIDOTORG]

I tried the pedal and played with it for a while for like an hour and it was the best pedal I have ever used

[@memphisdrumshop]

These are great pedals. If you click the link in the description, you will be able to view the price and more information about this product.

[@0p3nURiZ]

I bought a DD double pedal about 6 months ago... Price tag of 699CD was a little more than the Axis pedals.. but being that its made by pearl.. I figured the extra 60 bucks was worth it... and BOY WAS I RIGHT.. These pedals are INSANELY responsive.. I play alot of heel-toe at 200+bpm.. Ive never played a pedal that could stick to my feet through long rolls.. untill the DD! It has the pro price tag.. But if your looking for PRO gear.. its well worth the money! Another great PEARL innovation!

[@memphisdrumshop]

If you click the link in the description, it will take you to the product page where you can view the price and more information.

[@johnkoliop]

In my opinion it's the best drum pedal! It's so smooth,so fast,you gonna love it! And if you like to do the "heel toe" this pedal is the best for this technic!

[@InducingEnvy]

Great demonstration video! I bought mine a couple years ago and I am very happy with them! I tried them out along with Trick and Axis pedals, and the Demon Drives kicked their ass. No doubt the best pedal to date!

[@belac5]

i own a DW 5002 pedal and i love it. i tried the demon drive out at my local music store and i must say, its very very smooth and can be controlled very well. but IMO its a bit on the light side, i like a little bit of weight in the pedals so i can get some more power from the stroke, other than that they are good pedals and i would recommend them to anyone (who has a deep pocket).

[@doctorrockter]

I just got my demon drive dbl pedal today. Its amazing. I'm so happy. Its so smooth. This pedal is worth every penny. Its godly!!!

[@Aleksander814i1y3]

borrowed a pair of these on a gig today, best pedal ever! it was smoother for me than axis and speed cobra and its not over expensive! gonna get these, no doubt!

[@Hheawy]

Got these babes yeasterday... the adjustment options are very unique indeed and they are smooth too

[@pbgangsta]

THESE PEDALS FOR SURE. I had axis pedals and they broke after 3 month's. I've played these pedals and it's like heaven. Trust me you will NOT regret buying these.

[@5dayslater]

I just bought the direct drive version of the Demon Drives yesterday and I can't even explain how happy I am!

[@tagusan8999]

Being a drummer, you're happy when you buy something. That is, until you see your bank account.

[@SimCityMusic]

Awesome review! Just ordered a double and looking for a fix. Found it.

[@Lt_Ligma]

this man sold me on these pedals! I want them now!!

[@Draenal]

I want this pedal so much.... I went onto pearl's website really quick yesterday and this baby was just staring me right in the face. It is so totally worth the 360 dollars. funny thing is it is cheaper than the trick pedal but seems to have infinately more features.

[@pietrass7]

Pearl is the best company. Not only drums, but hardware AND the Percussions equipment. And I realy wanna try this pedal!! :D

[@sjang816]

i'm really happy with my speed cobra older model. but everytime i see this guy i want to buy a demon drive! the few times i tried at guitar center i didn't see or feel anything extraordinary but it does have a million different adjustments so prob would need ample time to mess around and dial it in

[@rickingraham4451]

2023..better late then never..have mine being shiped from japan right now...helll yeah.

[@AtMOS151]

i got this pedal last week and its so great

[@ButteredToast32]

Terminator who likes drums: "Your pedals....give them to me, now."

[@CurtisVasseur]

Great thorough review.

[@hickoryhop]

Axis released this design over 10 years ago. Way to go Pearl

[@deedawg71]

Even when you change it into the long board version its only as long as the eliminator.

[@balrogDCLXVI]

6 years later, thank you, I was looking exactly for this info :)

[@MATTlovesDRUMS]

i'm buying this maybe next week or within the next month. i need the pearl demon drive!

[@skater15153]

no one i know of uses these pedals...but i have played them and they are freaking sweet

[@jasaggio]

Great video...and extremely well explained and presented.

[@RyEBreaD757]

GOD I WANT THOSE SO BAD! i got to play them a local music store, they are just as good as they sound...

[@TheSamurai98]

getting mine in a few days! can't wait!! :D

[@AndriiMykhailovVPR]

I'm in Love, one more week left to wait, And i'll gona try this one on my kit ))

[@drummerboi438]

im gettin this for christmas im so excited

[@Radekiss]

In love... Not with the sales man :D althought he makes it so clean.. and.. made me fall in love with this pedal.. :)))

[@demonocusmetalocus3558]

I'm planning on replacing my 12 year old axis A longboards with either this or trick pedals, idk which one yet though still on the fence but this video is making me lean towards the demon drives.

[@prod.codeine]

This man could sell anything and i'd buy it

[@ivanbajovic3476]

Yes. Even a dead parrot 😁

[@D_sull93]

no and you can take of the little orange parts on the grip board if you want

[@Mp5Drummer]

@deathdrummerwild It depends what feel you want. Speed Cobra is a chain drive, so if you're used to a chain drive feel but want the lighter feel and leverage of a longboard pedal, you want the Speed Cobra. Direct drive is a different feel entirely, but you might like it. After playing both, I personally prefer the Demons, and my pedals are Iron Cobras.

[@0p3nURiZ]

@MrSlimshady2014 the problems Ive heard from many people with the axis pedals is they tend to rattle appart at the seams (so to speak) I keep hearing horror stories about little parts and screws breaking and or falling out while playing and after speaking with my local music store guru he mentioned that nearly every axis pedal he has ever sold.. has come back for SOME kind of minor repairs.. Axis (IMO) still has some growing pains before they catch up to pearl when it comes to durability!

[@memphisdrumshop]

@flashminka Definitely go test them for yourself.

[@CampingAndPhilosophy]

Excellent explanation.

[@waznad]

i do like the short board/long board feature.

[@MrDexterSr]

I’m getting one for sure now

[@TheHarrisal21]

I wasn't sold on it until I saw this guy.

[@crs-yz9fq]

Best pedals in the world. So smooth and so fast.

[@prodrumm3r1]

Best demo ever holy crap

[@CurtisVasseur]

I wonder they didn’t put anti-skid spikes on this high end pedal when the lower end pedals by Pearl have them?

[@CGJ7755]

@doctorrockter Im not sure how you reached that conclusion. I own both and I find the Pearl is really just good for training and workout, the axis has a bit of an edge over it...

[@fatalkill101]

i use Axis and i personally feel that Axis is better then thse pedals. and people who say axis suck, you guys never took the time to actually get used to them. when i first got them i hated Axis pedals, buh it took about a good 3 months buh afterwards i realised i LOVED them. No other pedal for me. Using Axis pedals is like an aquired taste. like beer and wine.

[@memphisdrumshop]

@erniejv15 Check out the link in the description for pricing & availability!

[@TheLordZixx]

so excited, get to practice with some within an hour :D ohh yeahhh

[@CoversForChrist]

GETING MINE THIS WEEK!!

[@livefastdierrhea]

Wow, atleast now other companys are going to have to up the quality of there double pedals, i hope this will be the new standard in future double pedals

[@Brento44]

It looks like a killer pedal! I want one!!

[@memphisdrumshop]

@pauli3143 We haven't heard anything yet.

[@fatalkill101]

i love the feel or tricks also buh the thing i find with DDs is that it feels heavier then both trick and axis. the DDs almost imitate the feel or a regular pedal while still having components of what axis and trick has. it really is preference cuz when you get axis or trick pedals it would take you sometime to get used to them because the feel is COMPLETELY different. buh i think once you get used to your pedal youll be in double bass drumming heaven :)

[@Howbee]

One year later. How do you like your Demon Drives? Thinking of buying myself.

[@Villex93]

I got these yesterday but I cant play well with them because they differ so much from the Iron Cobras I used to have. They have less power but I guess they are much faster in the end.

[@reezlaw]

This is exactly what the guy at 2009 Winter NAMM said. I mean word by word! They undergo some extensive training...

[@Midas526]

Bought one of these double kicks :D So expensive, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't some of the best money I've ever spent.

[@Sticky1254]

Lol, never had a problem with Windows. Surprisingly, only thing that ever crashed for me when maxing out the usage of CPU power was the mac.

[@CorbinsVids]

As soon as he said Ninja,i was sold.

[@CGJ7755]

@sandrail69 The Guitar center close to me has three on the floor... and the one in Boston literally has about 8 of them scattered among all the different drumsets. I bet they sell alot of them.

[@ronniegana2]

impressive... I bought a cheap Squire double pedal and i'm not happy with it. So, i'm probably buying this...

[@THEUNHINGEDSANITY]

What if I don't have the key? I want to extend it to long board, but can't loosen the hinges! What to do!

[@down6574]

I LOVE PEARL DRUMS!!!

[@generatrix999]

Check Ninja bearing prices. In Japan $130, what about America? I saw them for 20-$30 for a set of 4.

[@davidsears5176]

Marketing is supposed to be boastful, hence the endless superlatives, 'only in the world!' etc. That said... this really is some damned good engineering. That is a WILD range of adjustment for feel and response. And in order for all of that to work right... you've gotta have very tight tolerances in manufacturing. Hence the fancy bearings etc. I think a design this complex, if you cheaped out and allowed to much wiggle and play, the whole thing would fall apart. Binding up, jamming etc. So to implement this design, all those details he was showing off have to be just so. Of course he would say 'it's the best pedal in the world!'... but it is fair to say it's a legit contender. Short/long, heavy/light, power/finesse etc, etc. You can make it an outstanding version of whatever your preference is, or change config for different styles. He didn't even get into how, if you have true double bass, you can break the link, move a few parts and have 2 stand alone pedals for left and right. Built into the design to work as a double or 2 singles. There is no absolute, singular 'best' anything... but this is impressive hardware extremely well thought out. When I first head about these, I thought maybe it was gimmicky, or prone to problems due to complexity. Reviews say otherwise, one of the more loved pedals out there. I don't know the names of the engineers that designed this thing... but damn... they did some freakishly good work here.

[@JamieDrumz]

I went through this debate with myself for weeks. I kinda decided Pearl though. The demon drive is used more in general, it's more durable, and Pearl make overall good products. Also, the demon drive is more customisable when it comes to ease of use. With axis you either have very very very horribly customisable (Which some people may like) or barely not customisable at all. Thats why the Demon Drive is better, the amount of adjustability is perfect. (Please excuse any typos)

[@SuperGilbs]

@PPeeeTEEE GEORGE KOLLIAS now some people say he uses axis which he does but in some particular vids i saw him using this pedal and it looked great

[@drummin4InTheShadows]

even the $80 versions made my speedcobras become my secondary pedals

[@CGJ7755]

@Hammy0924 And the axis longboard is superior to both. The eliminator is still quite the piece of work.

[@gorasiberia]

I have one of this. It's really Great!

[@tamadrms14]

How do these pedals compare to the Dw 5000's, which also use bearings?

[@DWEBGEEK]

memphisdrumshop I'm a left-footed drummer, can I interchange this into a left-footed configuration?

[@richogem]

yes you can.

[@baconfromhell666]

im not sure if you can, cause they also have the double pedal as a lefty, and if you could convert it yourself, I wouldnt see the need for them to have both

[@richogem]

i have this pedal. you can do this.

[@KonradasDesignCo]

yes, you can. i have this pedal.

[@Mohantanay]

@memphisdrumshop- I am confused between the pearl powershifter or the demon drive double pedal.. Which one should I buy?? I need ur help

[@BTeeper]

better than longboards but i would recommend the regular eliminators if you dont have money

[@skater15153]

It's Virgil Donati (not sure how you haven't heard of him really...he is insane). And the other is Marco Minneman...both are beasts and insane. I'm not saying JoJo isn't the shit...but I just don't see him being at the same level in terms of independence as these two but his chops are easily up there...cept on double since he doesn't play double.

[@pd5cents]

i NEED that!

[@BONELESSMaTT]

dude the price of a double pedal version is insane but it would be worth it

[@Pearldrum07]

i got these about a year ago. the only problem is that the lateral pedal I always have to re-oil it. some reason the main pedal is fine but the other keeps feeling rusty and not smooth. Anyone else have this problem?

[@latem777]

so many pros actually using dis pedal like mike mangini,been using it for months now and its fucking awesome >=)

[@alfonsoc1122]

I got this pedal today, and is very good. I just have one question. How to setup it to play fast double bass??? This have a lot of diferent combinations and I dont have experience with a pedal like this. I just want to setup it to play FAST double bass. If someone knows please help me!!!!! Thanks!!! :)

[@chimexfire]

i just got back from guitar center and I played with this pedal and everything i wanted to play came out exactly how i wanted it with ease. i love this damn pedal it's orgasmic. too bad it's between $550 or more. no money no fun

[@rendrumista]

that thing that spun is a skateboard wheel. its not the beater. The skateboard wheel (which is white) has ninja bearing installed in them. the ninja bearing are the same bearings used for the axel of the pedal.. not the beater.

[@typan1995]

what's the point of having the beater spin

[@StainedHumanity1]

I bought these pedals because of this pedal :L Do you sell the ninja bolt cleaner fluid? don't really wanna use normal cleaner :|

[@erniejv15]

how much does the demon drive double pedal costs??

[@ZildjianSeRG]

Do they or will they make demon hi hat stands? Kinda like matching my shit together. Just looks more professional

[@erniejv15]

how much are the wooden beaters??

[@Doneyear]

Trick Pro 1Vs ARE badass, the mofo's are made out of AL-13 Aluminum, LOL. The only thing they can't do that the Pearl can is switching from longboard to a shortboard, but the Pearl's Demon Drive lonboard settings aren't really longboards. And if you want longboards, you can obviously go with the Pro 1V Bigfoot. The Trick pedal has more innovations though, but also has a larger learning curve. Both pedals are good, just all personal preference. Though, I would go with the Dominator by Trick.

[@ErraticSelf]

Doneyear with over a $250 difference though... I'll stick with my Demon Drives as we drummers tend to be broke! 😜

[@hawkcwg]

he's a good sales man. FYI- Ninja moves in the beginning.

[@AlecBFlores]

@dave90mckeague why is it illegal?? it's just oil. can you please tell me??

[@dragonforce800133]

I cant wait

[@SERCHSOS3722]

I need to try these boys before buying them!

[@mrboverbro]

whats better this or the axis longboard??

[@iendacard]

It's Gene!

[@blueburnsred]

If I buy a single pedal, can I buy a link and slave to make it into a double?

[@bizzjoe]

I use the new kryptonite driven pedal... works great.

[@chopzmasta07]

I just bought the double... OH MY GAWD!!

[@sholstein]

So is he saying we should buy the direct drive pedal as opposed to the chain drive? Why did Pearl even make a chain drive pedal if he's saying the direct drive's are better?

[@LigmaMale69]

Because some people just like chain driven pedals more.

[@iDrumGod]

You can't seriously be asking that question..? Chain isn't 'better' than strap, direct isn't 'better' than chain etc. What do YOU want from you pedal, and what do YOU want from you playing? Someone playing an electronic pop gig with a Roland kit isn't gonna use a fucking Demon Direct Drive. They'd probably use a strap drive pedal because it's lighter and quieter. Do you want to play Xtreme-Heavy-DeathGrindCore..? ..buy some fucking direct drives

[@melonxo]

If you need something cheap and light, chain drive is the way to go