|
| |
|
|
|
Ludwig Speed King Single Bass Drum Pedal Reviews
Home >> Drums >> Single Bass Drum Pedals
Average Review: 2
Manufacturer: Ludwig
Price: $139.95
Buy Now
About the Ludwig Speed King Single Bass Drum Pedal
This solid single kick pedal features tough construction and fast action. It's a great upgrade from "stock" pedals and affordably priced. Step up to a Speed King!
Ludwig Speed King Single Bass Drum Pedal Reviews
The Ludwig Speed King is my favorite Bass Drum pedal. The reason it works so much better than everything else Iv'e tried is because of the twin spring system that is enclosed in the stanchions that rise up from the platform. These resist a cam that is internally mounted inside the ends of the stanchions, on a well lubricated set of bearings. I bought this one to replace an older one after the stanchions on that one bent outward a bit, and released the rocker arm axle from the end of one of the cams. The older one was an identical model that my wife bought me about 5 years ago. I've played it steadily during those years, but still feel it should have lasted longer. It MIGHT have been my own fault since I had it mounted on a Roland V-Drum kick that slides all over the place and tends to skew to the right when I thump it hard (that might have stressed the stanchion and the repeated impacts caused it to deflect). I tried to repair it, but was in a hurry and bent the stanchion tubes too far, and the extension rod inside the tube wouldn't slide freely anymore, making it useless. I've saved it in case I need parts for the new one. I compared the new model to an older used pedal that I picked up locally from a craigslist ad at the same time (had a gig the next day and I never trust mail order delivery times). It must have been made 20+ years ago or more. The new version is almost identical to the old, differing only in the color, and minor cosmetics. The older pedal is slower, owing to it's age. It needs to be taken apart, cleaned up, and relubed and I bet it plays like new. Back to the new model -- I like that the springs are compression rather than tension (like all others), and contained within the stanchions. They don't catch all the wires, and other junk in my carrying bag when I stuff it in there. The springs are not adjustable, but you'll never need to adjust those, since it's balanced so well. The beater that I use is a plastic one recommended by Roland. I choke it up about a centimeter or so to get a bit more speed. This lowers the max volume a bit when I stomp it, but with V-drums I can make that up in the mix :-) When I use this pedal, I have the little heel plate turned UP so that when my heel comes back, it levers the pedal back too. When played this way, it allows super fast action and gets me about 80% of a double bass pedal speed. I played double bass a while ago, but found it annoying to have to deal with 2 separate pedals, and moving my foot off the hihat, and dropping a clutch while playing. Then I remembered the Speed King from my high school dance band days, got one, and haven't played double bass since! In summary, this is a smooth, fast, simple pedal design that remains the best 50 years after it was designed. The Ludwig Speed King rocks.
Write a review for Ludwig Speed King Single Bass Drum Pedal
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
