well ive never really payed attention to the springs in the pedals. so how tight should i make my springs and what are the factors in springs that effect the pedal?








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i think it depends on you. i would think it does, its never really bothered me. but see what everyone else says.








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If you put your foot on your footboard, completely relaxed, the beater should travel half the distance from its resting position to the head. Some people advocate super-high tension if you want to play fast.








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Dr. Rodney McKay wrote:

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I have mine at a nice happy medium sot it's pretty solid. The tighter the spring tension, the quicker response from your beaters.

so is there any negative effect to having tight springs?








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Higher spring tension = faster.


Basically...








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Drums are fun, cars are sick, music is great, and life is alright.

"I never said that gear makes the player...I just wanted to exploit the other side of the argument."

Higher Spring Tension ALSO equals LOUDER in most cases








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The negatives are increased effort to push the pedal board down and increased effort to control the beater, often resulting in a sloppy sound. I'm a fan of using the tool instead of depending on it.








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Dr. Rodney McKay wrote:

Well, I only know one thing and that is that flying darkness that eats energy can only be very, very bad.

http://www.MySpace.com/PageFive

I find having the pedal as loose as possible is best personally for me but I find pretty much all you drum Olympians like them as tight as possible. I find playing with a really tight pedal very uncomfortable however it does work for some people so it's fair enough. What I would say is spring tension isn't going to make a cheap pedal into a pro feel speed machine.

ultrastu wrote:

I find having the pedal as loose as possible is best personally for me but I find pretty much all you drum Olympians like them as tight as possible. I find playing with a really tight pedal very uncomfortable however it does work for some people so it's fair enough. What I would say is spring tension isn't going to make a cheap pedal into a pro feel speed machine.

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Mostly I play with very loose beaters. Gives me the most control, and the best feel for me.

When I play double bass though, I tighten up the springs.








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_...:::/ Jimbob2020 agrees \:::..._

Winning is winning, whether an inch or a mile. It's like tightening the suspension on a car so it corners better, or loosening it so you can slop through the corners. Whatever gets you to the finish line the fastest and best way possible, is what you should do.








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Drums are fun, cars are sick, music is great, and life is alright.

"I never said that gear makes the player...I just wanted to exploit the other side of the argument."

Whatever gets you to the finish fastest, bit of a drumming cliche?

Howepirate wrote:

Winning is winning, whether an inch or a mile. It's like tightening the suspension on a car so it corners better, or loosening it so you can slop through the corners. Whatever gets you to the finish line the fastest and best way possible, is what you should do.

Drumming isn't a competition. Period.

And if your suspension is too stiff, your car will hop through a turn and make you slower. In other words, tighter spring tensions require higher effort to control and don't work as well at low speeds. Use the gear, don't rely on it.








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Dr. Rodney McKay wrote:

Well, I only know one thing and that is that flying darkness that eats energy can only be very, very bad.

http://www.MySpace.com/PageFive

SGarrett wrote:

Howepirate wrote:

Winning is winning, whether an inch or a mile. It's like tightening the suspension on a car so it corners better, or loosening it so you can slop through the corners. Whatever gets you to the finish line the fastest and best way possible, is what you should do.

Drumming isn't a competition. Period.

And if your suspension is too stiff, your car will hop through a turn and make you slower. In other words, tighter spring tensions require higher effort to control and don't work as well at low speeds. Use the gear, don't rely on it.

I meant winning in the context of the superior technique for YOU. The finish line is your own goal.

And sorry Sgarrett but you cannot argue with the fastest drummers in the world...their spring tension is maxed.








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Drums are fun, cars are sick, music is great, and life is alright.

"I never said that gear makes the player...I just wanted to exploit the other side of the argument."