This convertible beater incorporates two types of beaters into a single unit. One side is a normal felt type while the other is made of plastic that delivers a feeling close to wood.

The teardrop shaped shaft hole holds the shaft securely. The shaft’s flat surface keeps the 2-way beater from swiveling while playing.

Loosening the adjustment screw lets you freely adjust the beater angle along with the footboard angle.

One hand spring tension adjustment is easy, and a lock bolt secures the setting to prevent loosening during play.

A wing bolt firmly tightens the clamp for secure attachment, and thus allow the clamp to accommodate different hoop thicknesses.

The pedal angle can be set freely to any angle without affecting beater angle. This lets you set the pedal angle you want when the pedal is not pressed. A tuning key is used to make the adjustment, which also lets you align pedal height with your sub, and hi-hat pedals.

Precision bearings deliver smooth, natural pedal action.

Rubber coated tie rod ends prevent the footboard and base frame from becoming disconnected.

Frame Structure

This Yamaha original design incorporates a sub-frame just below the rocker shaft in order to deliver greater stability and durability. Drummers will experience smoother, more stable movement particularly in double pedal setups since bearings for both the main and remote beaters are incorporated into the sub-frame.

FP9500D Specs

Design/Architecture Detail