DW 2000 Tambourine Pedal
The DW 2010T is a pedal that plays a tambourine with your foot instead of your hand. The removable tambourine is mounted on a chain-drive pedal mechanism, and a rubber stopper ends its travel exactly the way the heel of your palm would on a tambourine held at arm's length.
What sets it apart
- Developed with session drummer Gregg Bissonette
- Height-adjustable rubber stopper that ends the travel
- Removable professional half-moon tambourine
- Double row of steel jingles
- Upright back plate that resets the tambourine between strokes
- Steel plate and single post: a narrow footprint
The stopper does what your palm does
The hard part of a foot tambourine is not hitting it: it is stopping it at the right moment. Without a stop point, the jingles keep ringing and the pattern blurs as soon as you go past a medium tempo.
The stopper adjusts in height and takes the impact the way the heel of your hand would. Set high, it cuts the note short for a dry attack; set lower, it lets the ring carry. That setting shapes the character long before the force of your foot does.
A spot left open to the left of the hi-hat
The mechanism sits on a single post and a narrow plate. That compact build is not a detail: the only free spot on a fully set-up kit is to the left of the hi-hat stand, between the drive shaft and the throne.
The tambourine lifts off its mount. You can take it alone for a song played by hand, then put it back for the next one without changing any setting.
What it brings to a recording
In the studio, the tambourine part is almost always overdubbed afterward, with the tempo drift that implies. Played with the foot during the take, it stays connected to the rest of your body: it breathes with the bass drum instead of sitting on top of it.
The upright back plate does its job here: between strokes, it returns the tambourine to the same position, so the second eighth note sounds like the first. On a long take, that consistency is what saves you from starting over.
Specifications
| Instrument | Removable pro tambourine, half-moon shape |
|---|---|
| Jingles | Steel, two rows |
| Mechanism | Single chain and sprocket, single post |
| Travel stop | Rubber stopper, adjustable height |
| Support | Upright back plate |
| Base | Steel plate |
| Design | Developed with Gregg Bissonette |
What it is for
- A tambourine part kept going with the foot while you play
- Studio takes where the percussion has to breathe with the rest
- Cover and tribute shows with a strong percussion colour
- A lone drummer covering several rhythmic layers
- Percussion played live instead of overdubbed in editing
Compare with other manufacturers
There are three ways to bring a tambourine into a drum kit. Meinl documents all three families:
| Manufacturer | Comparable solution | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Meinl | Foot Tambourine | Straps to the foot: no stopper, so the stop depends on your calf |
| Meinl | Hihat Tambourine | Clamps onto the hi-hat rod: the motion is tied to the left foot |
| Meinl | Mountable Tambourine | Mounts on a stand and is played with a stick, not the foot |
Frequently asked questions
- Where does this pedal go on a kit that is already set up?
- To the left of the hi-hat stand, for a right-handed drummer. Its single post and narrow plate fit into the space left between the throne and the stand.
- Can the tambourine be taken off and played by hand?
- Yes, it is removable. It is a professional half-moon tambourine with two rows of jingles, usable on its own.
- How does it compare with a stand-mounted tambourine?
- A tambourine on a stand is played with a stick and ties up one hand. This one is played with the foot, which leaves both hands on the kit.
- How do I get a drier attack?
- Raise the rubber stopper. It ends the travel sooner and shortens the ring of the jingles.
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