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Yeah, just a single pedal. I'm a drumming n00b. Gonna start taking lessons after March.

dokazaado wrote:Iron Cobra Jr. is ok to start, but a double-chain or belt drive pedal will feel a lot smoother and will let ya get your speed up a little more quickly.for only $50 more than the DW or IC Jr., you can get a Pearl Eliminator Powershifter, and that's a great pedal.What makes the double chain or belt better? more stability and/or response?

I'm new to drums and I need a kick pedal. I'm familiar with the DW3000 and the Tama Iron Cobra, but those pedals are kind of expensive. I found an Iron Cobra Jr. a DW2000 for considerably less. There sure are a bunch of brands available.The kick drum is 24". I'm looking for something that will have a good response and won't fall apart in the near future. Something good to learn on, I suppose.

Iron Cobra Jr. is ok to start, but a double-chain or belt drive pedal will feel a lot smoother and will let ya get your speed up a little more quickly.for only $50 more than the DW or IC Jr., you can get a Pearl Eliminator Powershifter, and that's a great pedal.

I can't speak on the belt/strap drives, I just know lots of dudes prefer 'em.as for the double-chain type, yes, it's more stable. I started with a single-chain pedal not so long ago and always hated the amount of lateral movement it allowed.

get a tama camco pedal. it was my first and it is still going 16 years later - admittedly i have had a few dw 5000 pedals in there, too. but it is pretty responsive, rugged and there are two on ebay right now for under $40.

I have an Iron Cobra Jr. with the double kick attachment. I've been using it for about 6 years. I like it. I'm used to it. I guess that's not particularly helpful...I like it.

So you're looking for a single pedal, not a double, right? Dude.

Old Ludwig pedals are great. The Ghost and Speed Kings are awesome, and the latter can be had for cheap.If you're hitting the road, buy new. If you're trying to buy on a budget, you can't fail with these, and parts are readily available. Doubt you'll need them though.-A

DW bought the Camco casting moulds, so there are a lot of similarities, and certainly, back in the day, those Camco kick pedals were the benchmark for a lot of drummers. You can still buy parts to keep them alive (chains, bearings etc) so they can be a good workhorse still.For good solid contemporary hardware, Pearl is pretty hard to beat (pardon that pun!).As far as chain drive versus strap drive, there are a lot of very experienced drummers moving back to straps, for a number of reasons.