Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive Double Pedal  

This pedal is rediculously smooth compared to my last. The dual rotating Z-Link shaft is an amazing innovation as is the direct link from the pedal to the CAM. No chains wrapping around gears here.The slave pedal has almost zero lag. The ability to switch it from a short to a long board depending on style is great. The extra leverage of a longboard is super fun without having to commit to getting a stictly longboard pedal. The "feel" settings are actually designed into the pedal. Instead of adjusting tension here and there to go for a heavier or lighter feel and playing guess and check for four hours you actually move the beater clamshell towards or away form the head depending on what you want. Same with the direct link. THIS spot has more leverage (lighter) THIS spot has less (heavier). Everything is independent of eachother so you can adjust the beater position without changing the footboard hight and vice-versa. Finally, the bearings that connect the Direct link and the cam shaft are somehow always magically aligned. Overall the best pedal I audituoned, which is why I bought it!

The finish started showing scratches from the drum key pretty quickly. I am not afraid of damaging the actul aluminum, though. This thing is built like a truck. Sometimes trucks get a few light marks. The only concern I have is the locks on the spring tension adjuster. I feel if anything is going to fall off its going to be those, but it will probably be when I'm fiddling with the pedal so no worries. Also it came with a great case so everthing will be contained. Also not a huge fan of the beaters. They do what they are supposed to theres almost no vibration to them, but they are super lightweight and don't hit very hard. Need an upgrade...

FULL DISCLOSURE: None of the adjustments are on the fly. a lot of stuff has to come apart and be moved. you cant flip a switch to longboard it or anything like that. But it prevents the pedal from slipping out of its setting.

Overall the pedal is a great value. It's definitely very expensive but I found it to be worth every cent. The features are beyond almost any other pedal on the market. It comes with a sturdy case and backup tools. The only thing I was not a fan of were the beaters, and that's a quick fix.

This pedal was a great purchase. The features are amazing, my favorite being "feel" settings that rely on physically moving a part to a different location and using physics and commmon sense instead of relying on tension adjustment to get the perfect setting. I was able to set this pedal up to my ideal setting in less than 30 minutes. The ability to go from shortboard to long board is awesome and gives a lot of flexibility to mess around, try different things, and have fun. I am not a fan of the beaters and will probably upgrade to SLUGS soon. None of the adjustments are on the fly so its important to take time to know what you want, but that wasnt a negative factor and I have no worries about my setting changing in the middle of a set. Overall this pedal is fantastic.

because 10 is unattainable.

baseplate should be made of steel so it doesn't flex. I play heavy.

I'm cheap.

it's a hotrod.

The demon drives are very unique. though expensive, they are the best pedal ive ever used.. the direct hit is very helpful.. very sexy style... a sleak orange look. fully adjusable springs      lets you customize them, they are very easy right outa the box setup. these pedals are my first, and will be my last.