Double Kick Bass Drum Pedal Review & Setup - Tama Speed Cobra 310
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- In this video I take you through the features, a review, drumming demo and how to setup the Tama Speed Cobra 310 double bass drum pedal. I think it's the best double bass pedal for electronic drums, as well as acoustic. This is a moderately priced double kick drum pedal that offers great value and performance for the price. The Speed Cobra 910 adds a few more features, but costs more than twice the price of the Speed Cobra 310. Setup is simple. I will highlight the features and show you how to adjust the double kick drum pedal so it's comfortable for you. Adding a double bass drum pedal is a fun way to add flavor and detail to your drumming!!
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00:00 Intro
00:20 Features
02:18 Setup
04:53 Playing Demo
05:29 Review
06:05 Outro
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I just got a single speed cobra 310 and also exceeded my expectations!
Nice! They're great pedals, especially for the money 🥁🤘
I have the 910 and replaced the chains with the ACD Unlimited Direct Drive conversion kit. BEST double kick pedal I've ever owned. I've played pedals from Pearl and AXIS in the past, but these TAMA pedals seem to be the best hands down
Very cool! My feet are still happy and no problems with mine 😊 Thanks for sharing 🥁🤘
Nah Dyna sync kicks it's ass
Nice review
Thank you 🙏🥁🤘
I bought the same peddals second hand and coverted them to direct drive, killer pedal
Interesting! How do you do that?
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Look up ACD Unlimited. He makes custom easy conversion kits for Iron Cobras, Speed Cobras and pearls (direct drive, strap drive) and also has other great upgrades.
I converted my Iron Cobras to direct drive and its the best pedal i played
Very cool! Thanks 🥁🤘
@@skiddleberryI just did that very same thing and also Frankensteined that poor speed cobra with a demon drive shaft, ,trick beaters, acd direct drive conversion and custom springs. i might even add the acd mod that brings the beater angle closer to the bassdrum. Great stuff. I can say that ACD is a great company with quality items.
I recently got 2 910 Single Speed Cobras for 90$ each and simply couldn’t resist. I compared them to the 310s in a store and 2 things occurred to me. 1:The 910‘s are (for me) the single best chain driven bass drum pedal(but pricy). 2:The 310‘s are top of the line for their price range. Had some similar priced DW‘s and Tama just knows their stuff. Sure the other pedals are all good and playable too but for me personally Tama pedals have some kind of „smoothness“ i can’t really find in any other pedals. Not particularly responsive or light, just „smooth“. Also stuck to the 910 SpeedCobra Hi-Hat i simple fell in love with all Tama Pedals.
Nice! Yeah I've really been enjoying this pedal. Very smooth like you said 🥁🤘
Tama for life
Only thing that i would recommend ist turning the beaters on "regular" side by playing E bass drum iff the other side is from plastic as it seems. I broke one this way... Anyway thank you for sharing video
My pleasure! I currently have it set to play with the plastic side of the beater on my vdrums. I know some electronic kits warn against using the felt side on a mesh head because it will begin to pull the mesh apart. Roland says that either side is safe on the vdrums mesh on this kit. Thank you so much 🙏 🥁 🤘
I bent mine been playing a Roland kick the past few years beaters are mid grade at best . Love the pedals for the price and with the springs . That 910 is where it's at though 👍
@@pjb4653 good to know! Thanks for the feedback 🥁🤘
I have a problem. 2 months ago I bought my very first drum set. A Tama imperialstar. After about a week of learning I realized I totally underestimated how loud an acoustic kit is so I bought a td-17kvx2. As you probably know, that doesn't come with a hi hat stand or a kick pedal. I move the pedal back and forth between the kits but didn't want to do that with the stand so I bought a Tama 310 hi-hat stand. Then I decided to change out the heads on the acoustic kit with Remo coated emperor. The ekit comes with 2 crash cymbals and the acoustic only has 1 so I bought another crash along with another cymbal stand. (I want these kits to closely resemble each other when I'm going back and forth). Now I'm thinking about upgrading the kick pedal. The acoustic kit came with the cheapest pedal Tama makes. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it but this is my problem. I'm spending way to much already for a guy who barely knows how to play lol. The cymbals that came with me kit are the meinl hcs. They are also very budget cymbal set so in the near future I'll probably get better ones. Does every drummer go through this gear obsession or is it just me? Haha And finally, I'm having fun learning how to play but man is it overwhelming. At the same point I've never been so happy trying to learn something so difficult.
Sounds like you're in the right place my friend! I just thought of an acronym for drum:
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Really though, congratulations and welcome to the drumming community! I think it's totally normal for a drummer to be obsessed with gear. I like to have the right tools for the job. Of course I have to say right off the bat, the piece of the drum kit that's going to make it really sing is the person playing. A great drummer can make buckets sound really good LOL You've already done really well getting solid equipment. Sounds like you're pretty there. If you're looking to upgrade your kick pedal the Tama 310 that I reviewed here is a great pedal. The double goes for around $250, but double bass is not essential, especially for a brand new drummer. Looks like the single version is around $100.
As far as cymbals go, they can be quite an investment on their own. I bought mine individually over a period of time as I needed and wanted to upgrade. There are SO many to choose from for different applications. I would suggest playing for a while and then getting a feel for how you want to upgrade. Of course you need a ride cymbal, but do you want a dry heavy ride? a light washy ride? a sizzle ride? LOL Use the electronic kit and experiment with the different cymbals that are loaded into there. That's a great way to figure out which types of cymbals you like the sound of. A good cymbal will last you years, so best to buy with intention. I would suggest maybe getting a kick pedal and then calling it good for a while. The best investment you can make is practicing and working on solid time and that costs you nothing but time. I put up a video not long ago about electronic drums and go through the same Roland kit you're playing and the reasons why I think electronic is such a great way to go. There's drumming software that is packed with tons of Studio grade sounds that are worth the investment if you find yourself staying on the electronics more. But the Roland TD-17 has a lot of great sounds in the module as it is. I also use the coach functions for practicing. Especially the time check feature which gives me a metronome and tells me how well I'm playing in time. Feel free to poke around on my channel. I focus on lessons/exercises, drummer mindset and gear. I'm always working on new stuff! Fire any questions at me in comments and I'll reply. And they may end up as a video topic! 🙏🥁🤘
@@skiddleberry thanks for the reply. Yep, when I decide to upgrade cymbals I'll bite the bullet and get good quality ones. You can makes drums sound better with heads and tuning but cymbals are what they are. Unfortunately there's not any really good music stores around my area that carry a bunch of cymbals so I can't really go tap on a few to see what I like. I don't know any other drummers around me either. At some point I'll probably met a couple of players tho and maybe hear their setup. I don't really go to any concerts but I'll probably try to go to smaller ones and pay attention to what they're playing. As you said sound is very subjective. When I first started playing I'd watch UA-cam videos of different cymbals and I couldn't even tell the difference lol. Now the more I listen I can kinda tell them apart. Since I play inside my house and I don't have any intentions of ever gigging or being in a band (who knows tho, that might happen someday) I'll probably stay away from something really bright and loud. When it comes to kick pedals I'll probably end up spending the money and buying something high quality. I realize it's over kill for my skill level but buy once cry once. I've heard drummers are usually changing cymbals often but I've seen a lot of people playing the same kick pedal for 10+ years.
A good kick pedal is a solid investment. I have a dw single pedal that I've used for over 20 years on the road and in the studio and it's still going strong! If you can swing it, get the best stuff you can afford. But yeah cymbals are super subjective. Get what sounds good to you and your style when it's time.
Dive into the electronic stuff too. Roland makes a killer kit. Superior Drummer is really incredible software that is loaded with samples of top of the line equipment recorded in high end studios. It's a great way to try some different sounds out. Give this a watch-
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Cool video! Could you tell me how much the whole setup weighs?
Haven't forgot about you! Working on getting it on the scale for you 😉
Okay, my super accurate drum pedal scale finally arrived and I was able to weigh it! The Tama Speed Cobra 310 Double Bass Drum Pedal fully assembled weighs exactly 9.5 pounds!! 🥁🤘
Cool review! Could you tell me what e drum kit you are using?
Thanks very much 🙏 I'm currently on a Roland td-17kvx2 kit 🥁🤘
Awesome. Currently considering that one myself. Thanks!@@skiddleberry
I recently got it to upgrade from my Alesis Surge mesh kit. The alesis snare failed a couple times and had to be replaced. The Roland kit will hopefully be more durable. So far I love it. If it holds up well, it's worth every penny 🥁🤘
Can you use plugins with the roland kit? I'm new to electronic drums and i feel like having the option to download and use an audio pack you like eliminates the need for well recorded sounds? What are your thoughts?@@skiddleberry
Yes you can. There are a couple of options. The td17 has the ability to load in user samples. Or you can hook it up to the computer via USB or midi and Trigger any sounds you want through a drum application. I use Superior Drummer and it's incredible. I'm working on a video right now that talks a lot about electronic drums, so if you're not already subscribed be sure to so you don't miss anything! Thank you so much 🙏 🥁 🤘
Just not a great video but you are a very great drummer!! 🥁 thank you
Thank you kindly 🙏🥁🤘
Have you tried iron cobra 600? How is it comparing to this one?
I have not tried the Iron Cobra pedals. I played a dw5000 single pedal for many, many years before the speed Cobras. I really wanted to try something with a long footboard. It's a very comfortable and smooth playing feel for me. I feel like I have more position and power options with my feet. I am still very happy with these!! 🤘🥁
Would this be a good choice for an electronic drum kit?
That's what I use mine on and I've had no issues. Should be fine regardless of which type of kit you're playing on as long as there's room for both beaters to strike. I'm running a Roland td-17kvx2 with the KD-10 kick drum. Works great! 🥁🤘
I wish they would make these for lefties again.
Don't they?? I feel line there's gotta be a way to switch the beaters over or something... 🤷🏼
@@skiddleberry actually, there was one an older version of the 310 on REVERB that was lefty. I assumed TAMA made them in the past, but it must have been converted, because I found a video of someone converting the Speed Cobra 310 from right to left step by step. I couldn’t believe it. I’m probably going to buy one now.
@@JsscRchlDrsy Nice! Gotta love UA-cam 😉 Let us know how it goes 🥁🤘
What is your shoe size?
12 🥁🤘
Dyna sync is waaaaaaay better.
Those look really neat! Pretty pricey, but very interesting. Maybe I can get with Tama to send one for review 😉 🥁🤘
I've used corbas for a while (both I think) . I've destroyed cheaper pedals in many ways. Rivets have broken; beater poles broken, bearings, an probably more.
These not exactly. I wouldn't swivel on them. I got lucky that it didn't die I think. after a few days the bearings near the heel were making a grinding sound an i was sure it was done an this pedals bearings can't be replaced. Sadly that's a good method for stamina during fast playing but I ended up after a couple years being able to play the fastest stuff without swivel. Was hoping to see if someone thinks if I can play with the plastic side on a e drum.
Still no issues with my Cobras!
The kick drum on my Roland TD-17 kit says in the manual that plastic or felt side of the beater can be used. Check with the manufacturer because some electronic kicks can be frayed and damaged by different beater materials 🥁🤘
Lol you must have shit technique if you're going through that many pedals