DW 9000 Double Bass Pedal Review:
What To Expect from Double Bass Pedal
Quality
This is unarguably one of the most high-quality double bass drum pedals on the market. It has such premium design quality, giving you peak performance levels at every step.
The beaters on the pedals are your standard two-way design, having a hard plastic side and a softer felt side.
However, it’s the pedals themselves that take the spotlight. They feel very smooth to play, but they also tend to boost the level of speed you can play it, feeling quite machine-like in their movements.
Construction
The major selling point is the pedal’s versatility. The fact that you can switch between chain drive or belt drive modes makes this pedal very user-friendly for all kinds of drummers.
You get more responsive with the belt drive mode, but the chain drive mode is the one that most people are used to.
We also love how you can switch between Accelerator and Turbo modes. These are two DW designs that are highly sought-after, and getting both of them with one pedal is awesome.
Performance
Again, this is one of the best pedals on the market. So, the performance quality it offers is epic. It just feels so natural under your feet, and the pedals always support you instead of holding you back, which is what some other pedals tend to do.
All the small design features that go into the pedal make it perform like a workhorse. It also maintains the same level of performance for years.
There are drummers who have been using this pedal for over a decade, and they’re still as happy playing with it as the first day they got it.
Price Value Ratio
Since this is a DW pedal, it’s very expensive. However, the high price is justified considering all the design work that goes into the pedal.
When you play it, you can feel that it’s an expensive kick drum pedal. So, we think that the price-to-value ratio is actually quite good.