Roland SPD::ONE Kick

I play guitar and sing and this is my third and so far final stomp box (sorry drummers and percussionists!).

I use the kick drum sound when I play gigs. I play it with either of my feet.

This pedal feels very solid and is the best kick stomp box I've had by a very long mile. For a long time I was hoping someone would make something like this. Finally Roland did it. Thank you, Roland!

I love that unlike the others that I've had, this one you can just plug and play. The others I always had to EQ a lot to make them sound decent, then add reverb, compressor... This one has the EQ and reverb (even distortion), and you can even adjust the sensitivity so there's no need for a compressor. I find that for stomping kick drums with my food less sensitivity (less dynamic range) is way better and easier on the foot.

These pedals all tend to slide away as you stomp on them by the way.

This product has no competition as far as I am concerned.

I think it's quite expensive so I hope it will last awhile. So far, 5-6 gigs with it, no problem.

Its a bit pricey, but for me it really works. Over the years I've tried all kinds of drum devices from Alesis, Korg, Beatbuddy. I've made & bought stomp boxes based on wood & microphonic devices. I've used Trio's, Sdrums, Finhols, a cajon with backbeater. Theyve all had varying degrees of success, but theyve all had misgivings. My application, by the way, is to accompany my guitar/mic/sometime harp for solo performance. This pedal is exactly what I was looking for - a simple but realistic squelchy bass thump thru the PA. Its got many different sounds but around 3 are good for me, - a nice solid thump but with a realistic 'shhh' to it & a touch of reverb. Its soundly made - although suffered from usual slippage and footangle problem. I rectified both issues by building a wooden block with floor grips that supports my heel and sets the pedal face horizontal - so it's like tapping on the floor. I feel it is overpriced for what it does but it seems unique in what it offers. I must add my other favourite accompaniment is my Boss DR01s, a great simple automated but natural feeling accompaniment. So a double whammy for BOSS !