This pedal is fantastic. As far as the Meinl pedals, I haven’t played them so I can’t comment directly, but I can say that the Schlagwerk pedal is quite brilliant. I had their first pedal as well and that was super reliable on a lot of tours and fly outs. I think this new model is much better than the previous.
Yes, but it might not be comfortable. The pedal comes with a base plate that the cajon sits on; the pedal itself attaches to this base plate. The base plate is pitched at an angle, so that the front face the cajon, where the pedal attaches, is at an angle to facilitate access by the hands. If you were to rotate the base plate, then yes, you could have the pedal striking the side of the drum, but the drum would now have a side facing angle and this would skew your hips and spine. Ergonomically, this is not ideal…but it’s possible.
Has this pedal been reliable? What do you think of the direct drive pedals like what Meinl makes?
This pedal is fantastic. As far as the Meinl pedals, I haven’t played them so I can’t comment directly, but I can say that the Schlagwerk pedal is quite brilliant. I had their first pedal as well and that was super reliable on a lot of tours and fly outs. I think this new model is much better than the previous.
Can it be turned so it hits the side of my cajon?
Yes, but it might not be comfortable. The pedal comes with a base plate that the cajon sits on; the pedal itself attaches to this base plate. The base plate is pitched at an angle, so that the front face the cajon, where the pedal attaches, is at an angle to facilitate access by the hands. If you were to rotate the base plate, then yes, you could have the pedal striking the side of the drum, but the drum would now have a side facing angle and this would skew your hips and spine. Ergonomically, this is not ideal…but it’s possible.
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