DW 5000CJ Cable Cajon Pedal
The 5000CJ is a cajon pedal: it lets you play the front face of the instrument with your foot while your hands keep playing. It first solves a geometry problem — the player sits on the box, and the area to strike is between their legs. A remote cable therefore separates the footboard, placed where your foot is comfortable, from the beater, placed where the sound is.
What sets it apart
- Cable drive, footboard and beater independent of each other
- Pivot Drive system with a smooth response
- Cajon platform with a tension-adjustable beater hub
- Soft-Touch beater that imitates the sound of a palm stroke
- Aluminum baseplate
- Compatible with nearly every cajon on the market
Separating the foot from the beater
On a cajon, the area that responds best is near the top of the front face. That is also where the player's hands are working. Setting a regular pedal in front of the instrument would force a choice between a comfortable foot position and the right striking point.
The cable removes that choice. The footboard goes where your leg falls naturally, including off to the side; the beater mounts independently on the face, at the height that sounds right.
What the cable costs and what it gives back
A flexible drive absorbs part of the motion: what your foot does arrives with a very short delay and a little roundness. The manufacturer speaks of a low-latency response, which is an honest way of saying it is not zero.
What you get in exchange is complete freedom of placement, and a setup that restricts neither how you sit nor what your hands play.
A beater that does not mark the face
The front face of a cajon is a thin wooden plate tuned by its tension. A hard felt beater would leave a mark on it within a few rehearsals and change its tone.
The supplied soft beater strikes with the roundness of a palm and draws out a full low end without punishing the plywood. The hub's tension adjustment also lets you set how hard it returns.
Specifications
| Drive | Remote cable |
|---|---|
| Mechanism | Pivot Drive |
| Mounting | External, platform on which the cajon rests |
| Beater adjustment | Offset hub, adjustable tension |
| Beater | Soft-Touch, tone close to a palm stroke |
| Base | Aluminum plate |
What it is for
- Cajon played in acoustic groups
- Percussionists who want both hands free for the high tones
- Coffee-house gigs and small stages
- Accompanying songs as a duo
- Drummers moving over to percussion who are used to a regular footboard
Compare with other manufacturers
Cajon pedals from other manufacturers:
| Manufacturer | Comparable model | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Meinl | Cable cajon pedal | Beater and platform in a single piece |
| Schlagwerk | Cajon pedal | Strap mounting instead of a platform |
| Latin Percussion | Cajon pedal | Shorter stroke, simplified tension adjustment |
| Pearl | Cable cajon pedal | Single beater, no set of interchangeable faces |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I have to drill or modify my cajon?
- No. Everything mounts on the outside: the instrument rests on a platform and the beater is clamped against the face.
- Does a cajon pedal work with any cajon?
- The manufacturer states compatibility with nearly every model on the market. A cajon with very unusual dimensions should still be checked.
- Does the cable wear out?
- It is the part that works the hardest. A clean cable that is not kinked lasts a long time; avoid tight bends when you pack it away.
- Cable or direct link: what is the difference?
- The cable lets you place the footboard wherever you want, with a very slight delay. The direct link has no delay but dictates where the footboard goes.
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