Double bass pedals???

Melinge

Im interested in getting a double bass pedal but I have no idea were to start. As they are expensive I would like to know if I am getting value for money.
Please help. Tnx:D

OctavarIan

I think they're excellent value for money, they open up a whole new area and sound for you.

Two of my mates have these ones. Not too expensive but still good quality.

rcaz

How long've you been playing? I'm only playing a few months, so I feel a bit out-of-place saying this, but I always thought that you learn more playing single bass? I know some people who've got double-bass pedals, and they always ended up playing the same stuff when they're jamming. (Twitch yer feet and batter the cymbals...) At least that's what I thought.

-Freebird-

A double bass pedal can be quite awkward to use. I'd perfect my single bass before I even try the double bass.

feylya

There's nothing you can do on a single pedal that you can't do on a double. If you feel you want to do some double bass, then get the pedal.

-Freebird-

Which backs up my point, perfect your single before you go looking for a double.

feylya

My point was if he wants to use double bass techniques, he would have to use a double bass pedal but he can still use single pedal techniques on it.

-Freebird-

If he's good enough on the single pedal, he can still get the same effect (to a certain extent) as a doube pedal.

OctavarIan

-Freebird- wrote:

If he's good enough on the single pedal, he can still get the same effect (to a certain extent) as a doube pedal.

He'd have to have the feet (foot) of a deity.

-Freebird-

No way... I mean he could go as far as triplets on a single pedal, and get a similar sound...

OctavarIan

-Freebird- wrote:

No way... I mean he could go as far as triplets on a single pedal, and get a similar sound...

First video the first min will do for speed, watch the whole of the second video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5npdCez48Ag

and more tastful playing

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/gavinharrisonfutile.html

mp3guy

-Freebird- wrote:

If he's good enough on the single pedal, he can still get the same effect (to a certain extent) as a doube pedal.

If he can do even 16ths at 160bpm on single bass then he doesn't need the pedal, otherwise he might actually want to play double bass, maybe for straight 16ths or maybe more tasteful stuff like that gavin harrison video octavarian posted. He said he's interested in getting a pedal, not "change my mind please"

It wasn't me!

-Freebird- wrote:

If he's good enough on the single pedal, he can still get the same effect (to a certain extent) as a doube pedal.

One hundred per cent wrong. Get the double pedal if you want to do double pedal material. You will not be able to achieve the same thing with a single pedal.

david

Worst thing you can do is start on a double pedal, i did, it makes you lazy, you want to get the basics right first and build up stamina and strength in your left foot. Even if it means you cant play the machine gun bass for another 6 months, im sure any decent drum teacher will back me up on this one.

It wasn't me!

Doesn't look like he's trying to start with one, sounds like he's trying to get one, having already learnt to play.

-Freebird-

Every drummer knows, start with the basics... Perfect them... 'No musical bull****' - as a smart man once said... Keep it simple... Yo, how long have you been playing Melinge?

OctavarIan

-Freebird- wrote:

Every drummer knows, start with the basics... Perfect them... 'No musical bull****' - as a smart man once said... Keep it simple... Yo, how long have you been playing Melinge?

He can still 'perfect the basics' with a double pedal, jesus christ. There's no condition that you have to use them both all the them and ignore the hi-hat. And who is this 'smart man'? People who keep it simple are what bogs down music. He's asking are they worth the money, not "change my mind for me", as mp3guy already said.