CODA DH-208 Double-Chain 200 Series Kick Bass Drum Pedal

Lyz Lefebvre: Correcte pour débutant

Canada on May 17, 2020

Mark D.: The pedal seems to be pretty good value. Time will tell but my initial impression is very good.

Canada on Sep 18, 2019

JMacD: For the price you can’t go wrong! All the pieces were shipped super fast assembly was easy and most importantly it sounds solid. You won’t go wrong with this purchase

Canada on Aug 02, 2019

Amazon Customer: 2 month of heavy use no problem so far except for a little squeak that appear after the first month of use but its now gone by itself. Maybe i just broke the ice or somehting but so far this pedal rock!

Canada on May 28, 2019

Matt Vickars: All good

Canada on Nov 22, 2018

Brittney: Really nice pedal for the money. I bought this to use on my electronic kit because I didn't feel like lugging my nice pedals back and forth anymore. It gets the job done, and feels pretty natural. There are some downsides, though. Firstly, the pedal is noticeably low quality in terms of manufacturing. The metal is very thin and feels a bit fragile, especially the wingnut that tightens the beater. Secondly, the pedal is pretty noisy. Don't plan on recording with it any time soon. The pedal itself works very well. It's nothing fancy. I can't say I can do too many tricks on it, but it gets the job done well. Easy to adapt to.

All in all, this is a great pedal for beginners, or if you want to throw something on your electronic kit you have in your apartment when your nice pedals are with your real kit. This only gets 4 stars because it was 30 bucks.

United States on Apr 23, 2017

Jason: You get what you pay for, if you want a super well made pedal look somewhere else. For the price it works well. I am not a percussionist but I do fool around with various instruments. I have attached this to a few things and it works well. I plan on making a suitcase drum in the near future which is why I bought this. I would say it is good but I would not put it on a really nice full kit. If you have invested in nice drums go ahead and invest in good pedals too. If you are like me and just fool around with a Frankenstein homemade kit these will be fine.

United States on May 05, 2016

Bill Aggie: I bought two of these. They may not be the highest quality but I believe they will last a good long time. For the price they are a big hit! I previously used Ludwig Speed Kings but wore them out. At our practice hall, I use a Ludwig there as well. The response (recoil) on these are faster than the ludwigs. I suppose it's the dual springs ... but they are fast. If you want to do a dual bass roll (two bass drums) and need fast response for this or those special extra kicks, these are totally worth it.

I'm an old rock drummer from the 70's back when Ginger Baker style drumming was king! I'm also a big Buddy Rich fan. This pedal can easily work well in both styles. They are made in Taiwan which is generally a step down from USA and JAPAN but a step up from China. Maybe that explains the good response and precision for the really low cost.

United States on Nov 16, 2015

reeeeee: This pedal is meh. If all you have is $35, and you need it in a pinch, then this will work, but it's nothing compared to a brand name pedal. As a beginner drummer at the time I got this I thought it was ok. But once I really started practicing I quickly learned that this was not a good pedal. For something that is experimental, non critical, an emergency backup, or a DIY project this is ok.

My main complaints stem from the structure of the pedal. The bar that holds the footplate straight and out does not tighten. This means that even when properly mounted to a drum the pedal moves all over the place from side to side.

Then there's the cheese grade metal the castings are made of. The part that holds the beater on it's axle is constantly loosening, usually after only one and a half songs, but worse is the threads for the screw that holds the beater centered on the axle. The choice to use a hardened steel screw in a pot metal aluminum threaded casting was a poor one. Those threads are completely stripped and I've never used a tool to tighten the thing, the screw and the threads fell out on me during a practice session.

My only other complaint is one that is...

United States on Nov 02, 2015

Fabian Tan: I got this expecting to receive something cheap and not-so-comfortable to play on, as a temporary stand-in until I get double bass pedals. Boy was I wrong. This pedal is better than more expensive pedals I've used in terms of the resistance when you kick (less = better), and how fast it returns to its original position to be kicked again (faster = better), and I have to say I did not expect such a good kicking feel. While the pedal isn't the most comfortable to place your foot on as it is all metal, this is a minor tradeoff compared to what you receive. The pedal itself tends to wobble a bit and can move its position even when the other end is anchored to a bass drum, so I would recommend using this on a carpet or a surface area that offers more friction. Overall an excellent pedal and proves that you need not spend big bucks on a good kick pedal.

United States on Dec 10, 2013