Hello everyone, happy to be part of the new Forum, I like the idea. I'm sure it will be handy for all of us. i am to get a Darwin Single Strap Bass pedal in February or so, very excited about this. Have wanted one for many years now. After that I hope to get a hi-hat pedal as well from ACD.

have a great week!
RAK,

Well, I'm dutch and living in Germany. Started playing drums 28 years ago and did everything wrong, learned the wrong techniques just wanted to go faster without proper rehearsal. Sold everything eventually. Until 4 years ago I found me a 100 euro drumkit in my hometown and started to do proper exercises, learning rudiments and slowly getting where I could have been years ago And most important having fun playing and getting better.

Found ACD on the internet looking for a middle pedal (I played a Offset Eclipse middle pedal at the time). I now use it as two single pedals playing with two bassdrums and decided that is the way I wanna play. The middle part may come in handy in a practise room.

Hey there guys,

I also want to say 'hello' to everyone here! I'm from Lower Saxony, Germany and have been playing drums since 2000 but it sounds more likewise having started 2020 ;-). I've been playing an Iron Cobra for nearly 20 years until I replaced her 3 years ago with a Speed Cobra and the Iron Cobra moved over to my practice kick pad at home. After about 1 year playing the Speed Cobra the left drive shaft joint broke during gig soundcheck which, as you all can imagine, is the probably worst situation. I never wanted this to happen again and that's how I got hooked on ACD Unlimited and the awesome Ultimate Drive Shaft!

Next we (the band) decided to go for bass drum sound blending the mic'd bassdrum sound with a (of course self-recorded and -designed) triggered sound which adds a constant metal-core-style "klack" on top and the "whoomp" underneath ;-) It was clear that we wanted to go for pedal trigger for being independent from the backline bassdrum you might find at the location. That's how I ran into Dennis' Gamechanger triggers which are fairly easy and precisely adjustible compare to that metal-bending-art you need to perform when using competitors products ;-). What can I say, they do an awesome job and just - work ;-).

Last but not least I saw Dennis posting about the Phantom project. It hooked me instantly because compared to the Darwins they don't offer too much options to experiment with while comprising excellent features such as the round-cam strap drive, dd-convertibility, quick release hoop clamp and longboards - you know the specs - and Dennis' outstanding production and manufacturing standard. All that made me order a Phantom and for me it's totally worth every cent but I'll post about that in the corresponding thread.

I'm looking forward to interesting discussions and exchange of knowledge! Again, "hi" to everyone and all the best

Hannes

Thanks for the invite to be associated with like minded artists. Started out drumming in the Drum Corp realm 55 years ago with a strong rudimental background. Developed strong hands , German grip with an ex Marine Corp instructor much like the teacher featured in the movie “Whiplash”. Needless to say the learning curve was steep and quick (sometimes brutal)… Fast forward to an old guy who’s hooked on metal and fast double bass. Still learning, it’s good for the head. French grip is now the norm.
It’s a pleasure to be able to listen to drummers from all over the world and their experiences, and fresh ideas. I’m looking forward to some new pedals, maybe middle, it’s hard to beat symmetry.
Have a nice evening, the sun is now dropping here in California.
Ron