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05-24-2010, 09:06 AM
|  | Level 2 - Single Stroke Four | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 25
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Re: bass pedal spring tension
In my opinion, keeping it loose isn't a problem for speed.
I play with mine not ridiculously loose, but loosened say 90% of the way.
Like someone else said, you can get two hits out of it, and if your looking to fly at high speeds and just use your ankles/hip flexor muscles its the best thing to do.
High tension isn't bad however, I just dont like it. Derek Roddy plays with his Axis pedals spring tension all the way up, imagine that! Drop a pin on it and it would react!
Hope this helps a little,
Ben | |
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05-24-2010, 03:38 PM
|  | Level 11 - Ten Stroke Roll | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: U.S.A, OHIO
Posts: 361
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Re: bass pedal spring tension
Mine are at a happy medium  I have found that too low and they get a lil harder for speed and to high, they get annoying!!  |
06-07-2010, 02:58 AM
|  | Level 1 - Single Stroke Roll | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Australia
Posts: 12
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Re: bass pedal spring tension
G'day all,
I like my pedal spring just tight enough to follow my foot, so as fast as I can lift my foot, the board will follow. I still have plenty of speed & power.
At least that's how I explain it, I've been playing for a while now & it seems to work for me, without getting tired, or sore in the leg, at the end of a four hour gig. |
06-14-2010, 09:17 AM
|  | Level 0 - Pick up the sticks! | | Join Date: Mar 2009
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Re: bass pedal spring tension
Ya i go with a relatively loose spring, since I like to rely on the bounce off the head. I'm not too fast but then again I don't think tightening the spring would change my speed. |
06-19-2010, 07:13 AM
|  | Level 6 - Double Stroke Open Roll | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: The UK
Posts: 122
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Re: bass pedal spring tension
My bass pedal spring is sort of medium-loose. My drum head is very slack as well, but at the moment i can comfortable play about 135bpm straight sixteenths with my feet without tension. I can't really say what I rely on to bring my pedal back.
For a while, i did play with springs all the way and it was quite easy to play heels up. But trying to do heel toe and slide at that tension was near impossible, so i took it down. |
07-01-2010, 03:08 AM
| | Level 8 - Six Stroke Roll | | Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 206
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Re: bass pedal spring tension
Oddly enough, when I took my pedal out of the box for the first time, I left it there. It plays great. Go figure! |
07-04-2010, 05:49 PM
| | Level 3 - Single Stroke Seven | | Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 32
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Re: bass pedal spring tension.
I like mine to be responsive and not on the loose side. Loose is sloppy. When adjusting spring tension i make sure that it is comfortable where I dont have to work so hard. So expeirenent with the tension till you get the feel that works for you. |
07-04-2010, 10:21 PM
|  | Level 18 - Triple Paradiddle | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 859
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Re: bass pedal spring tension.
I adjust my pedal to where it is just right...not too loose but not too tight.
It just feels like you get more OOMPH that way, you know? |
07-05-2010, 08:12 AM
|  | Level 7 - Five Stroke Roll | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flint, MI
Posts: 146
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Re: bass pedal spring tension
I have mine a litle past medium. Nice speed, rebound, and is still easy to control. |
07-30-2010, 05:00 AM
|  | Level 2 - Single Stroke Four | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hove, UK
Posts: 25
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Re: bass pedal spring tension
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