Which beaters do you use and about how far do you have them from your kick?

Hope George doesnt mind me answering this, but he uses Iron Cobra beaters. Im not sure how far back they are though...

if i remember correct he uses the rubber/plastic iron cobra beaters.. all the way back and as high as possible.. not sure tho

Yeah, 45 degrees back and pretty damn long. Full springs too..............I don't know how he does it...........
Guy

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Heel-down all the way baby!!!

Can you believe that I can't find IC beaters anywhere??? I walked all the damn streets the last weeks entering all the stores asking for them and none of them had!!! What are they doing with those beaters? Eating them?

Damn that´s sick! I have to drop my beaters closer to the kick to get more speed, but I don´t like feel of it, too damn light. I like to have that extra OOOOMPHH! if you know what I mean?

i tryed 45degres from the kick drum and i really liked the feel of it but after about 5 min i started to get lactic acid burn and tense up so i moved them to about 5 inches from the head ill move them back one day when my legs are stronger

Apparently you use the weight of your leg to actually hold the beater closer to the head. Meaning the stroke it taken in the last 30 degree's or so. I think Mike Mangini has spoken about this before..........
Guy

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Heel-down all the way baby!!!

I guess its samething from Dave Lombardo clinic vid, when resting foot gently on the plate beater is easily much closer the head that you would think..

Btw i switched from IC felts to rubber ones and i really like them, actually somehow helps to get more volume on really slow speeds (=2foot blasts...).

..............I don't know how he does it...........




Love, power, will and comfortability. You got to remember this is death metal or extreme music which ever you prefer. You've got to have some power in your playing. My pedals are the same way since the beginning. No matter what pedal I use, I still have to have some power. I think George and Derek would agree.