Double Pedal reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 242 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 62 posts to rank the best Double Pedal brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/drums, r/edrums, r/Drumming, r/MetalDrums, r/drummers. Top-rated brands include Tama (4.4/5), DW (4.4/5), Pearl (4.2/5).
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Reviews242
Subreddits7
Posts62
Brands42
Products73
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#1
Tama
4.4
(73)
"Iron Cobra 900 PWN"
"I have the Tama Dynasyncs and love them."
"I love the speed cobra 910, but swapping the stock drive shaft for the Trick one made it next level."
"They're built like tanks, so any that looks in vaguely good condition will be a steal."
"S P E E D C O B R A"
"One of the best pedals I ever tried."
"Imo, eliminators"
"A used Iron Cobra 900/DW 5000 eclipses both of these in this price range. I love my IC900"
"Iron Cobra 100% 👍🏻👍🏻"
"You can’t really get more reliable than an Iron Cobra for the price"
#2
DW
4.4
(41)
"I bought a filthy pair of 3000s about 10 years ago and they're still working beautifully today."
"Dw 3000 is the way to go, check reverb and May find some slightly used at a lower price"
"The 3000 series from DW are a great buy in my opinion if that’s the price range you’re in."
"I like the 7000s the most out of those."
"Save up and get a DW 5000, you want your bass pedal to be good, and it's mid-range in price."
"I would highly recommend the DW 3000 over the 2000, the jump in quality is bigger here than between any other two pedals in the line."
"Those DW2000s were awesome and I think I only paid $150 for those and they were used but very well taken care of."
"Got my dw9000 on market place for $300. It’s my more prized possession."
"A used DW9000, DW5000, Iron Cobra900 or Speed Cobra 910. I got my IC900 for about 250 bucks, and it’s easily the best purchase I’ve made."
"My guitarist friend has these and I’ve been playing them when we jam at his house. They’re amazing, just sooooo smooth and responsive."
#3
Pearl
4.2
(32)
"I currently use the Pearl demon XR double pedal and I love it."
"If you plan on playing a lot of fast parts, demon xr's are significantly better than speed cobras if you can afford them ."
"If you don't mind left side, this [link]"
"Get some Pearl Demon Drives."
"The Pearl Demonator is amazing."
"Pearl makes a really nice pedal oil called Ninja Oil. Works great and is designed specially for kick pedals."
"The Pearl Eliminator series is seriously incredible."
"Pearl Eliminator Double Bass or Iron Cobras"
"IMO, the best “affordable” pedal is the pearl p932."
"I mainly chose them because I wanted a longboard double pass pedal and they're a solid inexpensive option."
#4
Trick
4.6
(15)
"I too love my trick pedals and hi hat by them"
"My daily drivers are my trick dominator's."
"I played the Trick pro V-1, hit the speed and power I needed, I love my pedal and won’t play anything else."
"I bought a trick driveshaft for my old iron cobra 600s which I now use with a pair of SCs, it makes the left and right pedal feel near indistinguishable."
"Bought a pair of Pro 1Vs and never looked back"
"I've been using Trick Dominators for many years now, absolutely hammering them, and they've been bullet proof. Highly recommended."
"I got some trick dominators on my set, and they’re the best pedal I’ve ever played."
"Any trick, axis, czarcie, or acd will do this."
"Trick Bigfoot if you have the $$ otherwise axis are fine."
"I've been having good results with the Trick pedals."
#5
Yamaha
4.0
(9)
"I bought my new kit in January I went with the Yamaha DFP-9500D. Buttery smooth, and sometimes almost feels *too* light."
"The new Yamaha FP9s blow them away."
"Yamaha FP9 with the chain drive."
"I really like the Yamaha fp9 direct drive, and if you're looking for longboard, it's the only one I've used with the board."
"I personally trust Yamaha the most, since no one has any problems with their hardware"
"I personally use Yamaha, couldn’t tell you what model lol but they have done me 10 years solid"
"Used yamaha"
"Do a youtube search for Nitro and Yamaha KP65. I know that gets recommended as an affordable option."
"My go to budget pedals were pdp, Gibraltar and Yamaha when they made cheap pedals."
#6
ACD
4.9
(7)
"Dennis does amazing work and my pedals feel unstoppable"
"I upgraded from SpeedCobra 910's to ACD Darwins and it was worth every penny."
"Many people agree that either the czarcie kopyto or acd unlimited pedals are the best ones out there."
"The phantom, which is a phenomenal pedal."
"I have the ACD driveshaft on DW-9000s and the craftmanship on the driveshaft is phenomenal."
"The only piece of gear that I have ever bought that actually enhanced my playing is the acd darwin pedal. It is absolutely amazing."
"ACD makes an upgrade kit for the Iron Cobras."
#7
Axis
4.0
(8)
"The axis longbaords are still the tightest and most responsive pedals I've ever played"
"Great deal, and amazing pedal. Quit wasting time and buy it!"
"I have an Axis Longboard double pedal and it is spectacular."
"Grab some axis pedals, learn how they work, how to set them up properly, and the rest is up to you :)"
"I like my axis al-2 longboards with roland tm-2 and rt-30k."
"Axis makes some good ones although they may be slightly outside your price range."
"I’ve had an axis pedal for 10 years and it gets the job done."
"OP already has top of the line pedals. It would be completely pointless to buy Axis."
#8
Iron Cobra
4.4
(7)
"I like iron cobra 900 the best."
"Been playing the same set of iron cobra pedals for a decade."
"Get an iron cobra."
"They are fantastic pedals. The 600 is light on a few features compared to the 900 but it will absolutely work as a first time double pedal."
"My first double pedals were some old model of iron cobras!"
"I would suggest some used iron cobras"
"I really like my tama iron cobras 200. Got them for around $170."
#9
Czarcie Kopyto
5.0
(5)
"Czarcie and ACD are clear top of the line pedals ahead of everyone else."
"+1 for CK. They're expensive, they're heavy, but I'm pretty sure they are going to last me forever."
"Many people agree that either the czarcie kopyto or acd unlimited pedals are the best ones out there."
"I'm very happy with my Czarcie Kopytos. They're built like a tank and are incredibly smooth."
"Czarcie Kopyto have the best pedals on the market."
#10
PDP
3.7
(6)
"The PDP one is good enough. I actually gig my PDP because I don’t want to mess up my nice ones."
"Check out some of the PDP or lower end Yamaha's if that's your budget."
"I got some PDP700s for around 100$ and they don’t give me any problems."
"I went much cheaper with a PDP502 at about $120 and I’ve been happy with it."
"My go to budget pedals were pdp, Gibraltar and Yamaha when they made cheap pedals."
"I remember back when I first started double kick i got the PDP one for like $119 now i use the axis longboards ~$600"
#11
Mapex
4.0
(3)
"A brand new double pedal from a trusted brand like Mapex for $120 is a good buy."
"Otherwise the Mapex Falcon is pretty darn cool."
"If you can dig direct drive pedals, Mapex Raptors are the way to go."
#12
Demon Drive
4.5
(2)
"I have the demon drive direct drive pedal and its seamless in its transition"
"I know The demon drive can do this."
#13
Millenium
4.5
(2)
"They are AMAZING value for money. Incredibly customisable and good build quality, would 100% recommend."
"I had a pair of millenium pedals for about a year and they worked great. Can strongly recommend the pd-222 or 223 series."
#14
Speed Cobra
4.0
(2)
"I am so torn between the speed cobra and the demonators."
"Used. I've heard of several instances involving speed cobras, iron cobras, dw500, and pretty much any pedal for 150-200."
#15
DW 5000
4.0
(2)
"Dw 5000 all the way I do have on con about it tho it’s just to damn powerful."
"Response is nice, stock beaters are awesome."
#16
Gibraltar
3.5
(2)
"I've been told them Gibraltar bass drum pedals are really good for the money"
"My go to budget pedals were pdp, Gibraltar and Yamaha when they made cheap pedals."
#17
Korg
5.0
(1)
"Someone posted today about korg selling sakae axelandor doubles for $200 today."
#18
Crush
5.0
(1)
"Crush M4! It's $179, and mine is amazing."
#19
Sonor
5.0
(1)
"This [link]"
#20
Pearl Eliminator
5.0
(1)
"I love the eliminator and played on it for like 15 years. Absolute weapon of a pedal."
#21
DW 9000
5.0
(1)
"I love DW9000s and Demon Drives."
#22
Axis Longboards
5.0
(1)
"I love my axis longboards. They're just so light, sturdy and comfortable."
#23
Trick Pro 1V
5.0
(1)
"Sure it's worth more then my shells, but man alive what a difference it makes."
#24
Vex
4.0
(1)
"I have a pair of Vex double pedals. They're $120, and have all the adjustability I'll ever need."
#25
Drumeo
4.0
(1)
"I like my Drumeo QuietKick and they make a double-pedal version. I do think it's overpriced for what it is but options can be limited and I don't regret it."
#26
Simmons
4.0
(1)
"I upgraded to a Simmons KP20 and have no regrets. I recommend it if you’re on a budget."
#27
Sweetwater
4.0
(1)
"Sweetwater has a good return policy so you can just buy one, play it for a week, and send it back if you don’t like it."
#28
Pearl, Tama
4.0
(1)
"Pearl eliminators or the tama speed cobra 310 and iron cobra 600"
#29
Tama, Axis
4.0
(1)
"Speed cobras would be my choice, short board iron cobras would be my choice. I just saw a used axis double pedal going for 350."
#30
HP 80
4.0
(1)
"You can get them for $100 to $150 online that price is a bit high, but not outrageous."
#31
Gibraltar SC-3030C
4.0
(1)
"It’s a universal linkage that should work for you."
#32
Axis Double Pedal
4.0
(1)
"Remember to check that nothing wobbles and the middleshaft is solid."
#33
Tama Iron Cobra
4.0
(1)
"They definitely make them."
#34
Tama, Mapex, Pearl
4.0
(1)
"Tama iron cobra/speed cobra, mapex p600, pearl p932 are some good options"
#35
Alesis
4.0
(1)
"I decided to get a second hand Alesis surge bass tower which is an actual mesh tower upgrade."
#36
432K
4.0
(1)
"I got the 432K a couple years ago, I love it. Still looking for a decent double pedal though."
#37
Stagg
4.0
(1)
"The one that comes up a lot is the Stagg one."
#38
Pearl P932
4.0
(1)
"I'd buy used, but if you want to buy new these are more than enough to get started."
#39
Big Dog
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend the Big Dog E004 - it's the cheaper of their two doubles."
#40
Pearl Demonator
4.0
(1)
"There aren't many reviews out but the new Pearl Demonator pedal came out this year."
#41
SPL
4.0
(1)
"I played with an spl velocity double kick at guitar center that was pretty good."
#42
Demon Drives
4.0
(1)
"I have the Demon drives and love them."
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