DW MFG MCD Single Bass Drum Pedal, Anodized Cobalt
The MCD Cobalt is a chain-drive single bass drum pedal, machined from aluminum and anodized blue. The colour's first job is helping you recognize your gear in a jumble of black hardware at the back of a venue. What holds the pedal in place does not change: it is the Tri-Pivot clamp, and that is what decides whether the pedal moves or not.
What sets it apart
- Cobalt colour, one of the MFG line's four anodized finishes
- One self-aligning upper pad and two pivoting lower pads
- Firm grip specified on every bass drum hoop diameter
- No screws to retighten after the first songs
- Perforated solid aluminum footboard
- Soft leatherette case included
Three pads are better than one jaw
An ordinary pedal clamp pushes a rigid plate against the hoop. If the hoop is slightly rounded, lacquered, or its edge is not perfectly straight, contact comes down to two points and the pedal starts creeping after a song.
The Tri-Pivot clamp replaces that plate with three pads, each mounted on its own pivot. Each one adjusts to whatever it meets, and all three end up flat against the material. The pedal stays where you put it, and the hoop does not get marked.
Blue as a marker, not decoration
On a four-band night, everyone sets their pedal down in the same spot, in the same dark case. A bold colour solves that problem in a second, from a distance, without bending down to read a label.
The same logic applies to rentals and schools, where several identical pedals circulate. Cobalt tells them apart without a sticker, and a sticker is exactly what peels off.
What to check the first time you set it up
Cranking a clamp all the way down does not guarantee it will hold: past a certain point, you are only crushing the pad and marking the hoop. Tighten until the pedal resists a firm push by hand, and stop there.
Once you find that point, it does not move. That is one of the practical effects of a clamp that conforms to the hoop instead of forcing it.
Specifications
| Finish | Anodized Cobalt |
|---|---|
| Clamping | Self-aligning upper pad, two pivoting pads |
| Hoop compatibility | All bass drum hoop diameters |
| Drive | Chain, tool-free adjustable cam |
| Type | Single bass drum pedal |
| Transport | Soft leatherette case with handle |
What it is for
- Multi-band nights and shared gear
- Rental or school fleets where units need telling apart
- Kits with a lacquered wood bass drum hoop
- Setups built around a blue look
- Drummers who move their pedal between two kits
Compare with other manufacturers
How other manufacturers handle clamping to the bass drum hoop:
| Manufacturer | Comparable model | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Pearl | Demon Drive | Oversized wing screw clamping, single pressure plate |
| Tama | Iron Cobra Power Glide | Conventional rigid jaw, adjusted with a drum key |
| Yamaha | FP9500 9000 series | Retractable spur and pad, a different grip principle |
| Gibraltar | 9711 Series | Clamp with a wide flat surface, no independent pivot |
Frequently asked questions
- Will the clamp mark my bass drum hoop?
- Not if you stop at the tightness you need. The pads spread the pressure over three contact points instead of one edge.
- Will it fit any bass drum hoop?
- DW specifies a firm grip on every bass drum hoop diameter, with the upper pad aligning itself to the material.
- Is Cobalt available on the double version?
- Yes, the same colour exists on the chain-drive double pedal and on the line's hi-hat stands.
- Do I need to retighten the clamp between gigs?
- Normally no. A clamp that has conformed to the hoop keeps its position; a quick check by hand is enough.
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