Review: Tama Iron Cobra Rolling Glide (HP900RSW)

2 Reviews:

Review by	8notes
Submitted on	2011-06-13 16:55:33
There is a slight difference in the feel of the Rolling Guide (RG) vs Power Glide (PG). Also, if you record using the exact same settings then listen closely, the PG packs a tiny bit more of a punch than the RG. Since Roland sold so many more PGs they now include the adjustable/removable "Cobra Coil" - a spring under the footboard for quicker return - as a standard feature on the RGs as an attempt to increase RG sales. For a double pedal I think that might be around a $60 value so might be worth it to go w the RGs. One thing to keep in mind, when you play sixteenth notes on the bass - like on the song Swing Town by Steve Miller - the footboard and Cobra Coil conflict a bit creating a "squawking" noise. I think that might be inherent in the new design.

Review by	Music Gear Review
Submitted on	2011-06-13 16:54:32
Rating	10
Top notch, top of the line, great. These pedals are superb and can outflow anything else out there in its class. Of course, there are only two pedals out of its class, the Axis and the DW 9000 series, but those two are also a couple hundred dollars more. Tama has proven with these pedals that they are indeed the "strongest name in drums."