DW 9002PBL Double Bass Drum Pedal — Left-Handed

• Primary pedal on the left, auxiliary pedal on the right
• Standard-length footboards
• EZ Infinite Adjustable cam, from linear to accelerated response
• Floating rotor and Delta II hinge with double ball bearings
• Patented single-post auxiliary base
• Reversible beaters, felt and hard plastic
• DW Deluxe double pedal bag included

You cannot solve this by turning a right-handed double pedal around: the primary pedal is the one carrying the cam, rotor and spring, and it is built into the mechanism that strikes the bass drum. Moving it would mean taking the pedal apart.

The 9002PBL is therefore assembled as a mirror image at the factory. The left foot drives the main beater directly, and the right foot works through the drive shaft. The left-handed drummer gets exactly the hierarchy of feel that a right-handed player takes for granted.

A mirrored kit puts the hi-hat on the drummer's right. The auxiliary pedal ends up on that same side, and that is where the single-post base earns its place: it frees up the space between the auxiliary pedal and the hi-hat stand.

For a left-handed drummer playing a right-handed kit, the same pedal works too: the primary becomes the strong-foot pedal on a bass drum placed to the left. It is a less common setup, but nothing in the hardware prevents it.

A double pedal travels assembled, drive shaft included. It is the most vulnerable piece of hardware in the kit: one twist is enough to create play that you do not hear right away but eventually feel under your foot.

The included double bag keeps it from ending up at the bottom of a case with the rest of the hardware. On a mirrored pedal, which you will not find at the first store you walk into, the precaution is worth taking.

• Left-handed drummers playing a mirrored kit
• Moving from a left-handed single pedal to a double
• Replacing a right-handed double pedal that never fit
• Shared studios where two drummers take turns
• Frequent travel, with the included bag

Other manufacturers that build a left-handed double pedal, and what changes from one model to the next:

Can you convert a right-handed double pedal to left-handed?

No. The primary pedal carries the striking mechanism; converting it would mean rebuilding it. That is why the left-handed version exists.

Are the footboards extended like on the XF?

No, they are standard length. The extended version is a different product.

Is a carrying bag included?

Yes. A DW Deluxe double bag comes with the pedal.

Can a right-handed drummer use it?

Yes, if they place their bass drum under their left foot. It is rare, but nothing in the pedal prevents it.