Meinl Percussion TMSTCP-2 Heel Activated Cajon Pedal Direct Drive,Black

Pedal was quickly delivered,and my first impressions were favourable....and then quickly went downhill ! First thing I noticed ,there was no adjustment key supplied (as well as no instructions).Then when I went to fix my cajon drum to the cradle,discovered that the cradle was too small.The cradle opening is 30 cm...my drum is 31cm.It would be really simple for the manufacturer to lengthen the cradle by as little as 2 or 3 cm cm as there are many cajons over 30 cm.There is an adjustment clamp built in to the cradle to allow the drum to be securely clamped in,and this measures over 6cm,so there is plenty scope to make the cradle opening bigger.No use to me ..so sent back to Amazon.

Just FYI, Its put together fairly well. I'll see how it holds up after a couple gigs. Some things to note; When mine arrived I immediately noticed that it was assembled completely backwards. So unless you're Phil Collins (which I'am not) you too will have to disassemble most of it, switch it around and re assemble. Not the end of the world if you are handy with a screw driver and an allen key. Just a PITA. Also, when doing this I noticed that the attachment point for the pedal to the chain drive is just a small screw that passes threw the last link in the chain and held on the other side with a nut. I fully expect this to fail at some point soon. Pretty weak in that regard. The rest seems ok.

Alright to keep this review simple. I'll just write pros and consPros:-Love the direct drive/chain hybrid on this. I don't really trust the cables that most other company uses for cajon pedals (even Meinl is guilty)-The beater is the best cajon beater in the market, in my opinion at least. Really lowers the attack and brings in the low end that you seek from a pedal-Having a cajon pedal just means you have an extra free hand to do whatever you like. Use a shaker, tambourine, hitting a cymbal or cowbell, drinking a beer, etc-This pedal actually helped me win a Battle of the Bands (Unplugged) competition. People couldn't get enough of itCons:-The cradle on this pedal barely fit on my Pearl cajon. I had to remove the washer that tightens to my cajon because it taking that 1cm space that needed to fit. That being said, was it secure? Yes, as long as you have a carpet underneath, it didn't creep away.-Where's the footboard? Totally need to wear shoes otherwise, that weird looking rod will cause your bare foot problemsAll things considered, this may be the most reliable cajon pedal on the market...if it fits your cajon. Make sure to do some measurements before buying

Un pedale che si adatta molto bene al cajon, ha un meccanismo con una leva sensibile che permette di suonare sia con la punta che con il tacco del piede mantenendo volumi variabili in base al proprio tocco.

The weld on the securing bracket broke. Luckily not during a performance. I have a small workshop and was able to use 10-32 screws and angle iron to re-secure. A lot stronger than original build. Great mechanical action. I also changed the handing so I could use my left foot. Took a little time getting used to using my heel instead of toe to operate the pedal.