OffSet Eclipse Double Bass Drum Pedal

I’ve come across the concept of these unique pedals some time ago after seeing a FB-post by a friend sharing a link to the OffSet pedal. This triggered my interest. I had seen similar concepts of other brands in the past and over the years but somehow the idea of playing a middle pedal didn’t really appeal to me back then as an option.Lately, I’ve been looking into various alternative ways of setting up drumsets in order to find some inspiration for optimizing the setup of the drums , especially in regards to a more ergonomic playing.Being a drummer who also sings (and who doesn’t like headmics too much, by the way) I’ve lways been finding it hard to basically being stuck to having to lean towards the left side with your body while having to be totally flexible and to reach down to the lowest 18” floortom on the very right side at the same time. It is difficult when your mouth needs to be in position 10 o’clock while your arms need to be at 5 o’clock :-). I was thinking about either stop singing OR adding another arm to my body (an idea which I abandoned eventually after evaluating the possibilities and cost :-)Joke aside - I thought that this pedal could really make my drumming/singing life easier by building up a centered drumset setup with the bassdrum and snare basically right in front of you and your body now facing 12 o’clock (which is usually the case when you play two bassdrums)Unfortunately, there is no German or European distribution for this pedal yet so I’ve been spinning the idea of getting one of these in my head for quite some before I finally decided to go for it and taking advantage of the Amazon offer.The shipping time of 6 days was unexpectedly fast considering USA to Europe - a nice surprise.The pedal(s) come in a more or less standard carton but safely packed. Taking the pedals out of the box, seeing and feeling the material and understanding the construction and concept you can immediately tell that it is not a cheap, “me-too” sort of product just riding on an alternative idea only build as a “gimmick”. OffSet really took things serious here and the final product is obviously made from a drummer’s perspective in regards to build-quality and functionality.Although it has many adjustable parts everywhere which makes it really easy to be fine-tuned and to adjust everything to your specific needs and preferences, I found the pedals relatively easy to setup (if you’re already used to normal double pedals).The re-arranging of the drumset and its individual drums to be in-sync with the now centered set-up, however, takes a little more time. Also, getting used to it in your playing needs some time and practice, but it wasn’t too much of a deal for me after all.What I also enjoy very much is the “new equality” of how I’m playing the bassdrum with this pedal: with a normal doube pedal it is more or less natural that your right foot has a stronger and louder sounding punch in comparison to the left (slave side) foot. What we drummers learn to do when playing doublebass on a single bassdrum, is to level out the sound and attack differences somehow. With the OffSet, the fact that both pedals are practically slave pedals, so to speak, makes for a different feel and leads to much more consistent, equal sounding left and right foot beats. You may argue that this is due to the fact, that your right-foot pedal no lacks the direct, immediate power transmission - and , yes, this is also true, I guess. However, I found it easy to get used to it in real life playing and rather embrace the benefit of having a more leveled-sounding double bassdrum sound.All in all, I can highly recommend this product and it’s quality. It is surely not for everybody and I would always recommend to test and check it out if you have access to the product in a store. If you approach the concept with an open mind and if you are on the lookout for a new (more ergonomic) approach to your singe-but-doublebass-drumming this machine might be your perfect new friend :-)

This is the absolute best pedal for the drummer who’s ambidextrous and feels lop-sided when using traditional pedals. This eliminates that feeling and is as smooth as any pedal I have ever used. The construction is surprisingly heavy and very sturdy. I would most definitely revonn my end this pedal.

The media could not be loaded. This pedal is unique. I've been drumming for almost 30 years now and I am still trying to wrap my head around how different this thing feels. The construction quality is nearly there. I've only come across one or two aspects of this pedal that I would consider sub-par, but these are not deal-breakers. I did purchase the optional direct-drive conversion kit as well and found it to be acceptably responsive and easy to install. The dual springs per pedal provide a wide range of flexibility that will adapt to both twinkle toes and speedy metal stompers alike. Be aware that, because of the multiple springs, they are far more adjustable than you are used to. As such, they will take you some time to dial in and find your own personal "sweet spot." The price is reasonable for what you get especially considering something nice from a name brand like DW is literally three times the cost. Finally, the ergos... This pedal completely re-positions the player in a way that "unlocks" a whole new world of possibilities for both tom-tom and cymbal placements. Lefty or righty, it doesn't matter. You will quickly realize that you are far more ambidextrous than you thought. I am finding myself able to perform patterns, fills, crash-mutes, and all sorts of other hot-doggery with an ease and fluidity I've never known previously. If you want to seriously alter everything you've ever FELT while drumming (in a wildly different and good way) then you should bite on these.

This pedal is awesome! The flow of the action and the adjustability of them is perfect. When space is tight and I can’t use my entire stage setup, these pedals allow my single bass kit to feel like I’m playing a double bass kit! Highly recommend getting the case as well! Priceless!