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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased a Gretsch New Classic Bop Drum kit which is awesome. This kit has an 18" bass drum which is quite small and poses a challenge with a bass drum pedal and how it aligns with the beater side of the drum head. Small bass drums require some sort of gizmo to raise the drum so that the pedal interacts at a point on the head that maximizes tone and projection. When I ordered the kit, I didn't realize that it shipped with it's own bass drum riser - there was nothing in the item description that indicated it would include such a lift. So, I purchased the Dixson bass drum lift after seeing a couple of reviews of this product from the recent NAMM show.
It just so happened that the Dixson lift arrived on the same day as my new Gretsch kit (ordered from different vendors). When I opened the Gretsch boxes, I discovered the included lift and then I opened the Dixson lift. It is immediately apparent that there is no comparison. The included Gretsch lift had multiple screws and wing-nuts that to me, seemed certain to mar the finish on my new kit. The Dixson was completely different. It is made of nylon and there is no way it can mar the finish of my drums. Its beauty is in its simplicity. Simple, easy, no instructions necessary. The Dixson includes a strip of velcro on the bottom of the main part of the lift to prevent bass drum creep. Works like a charm as long as your kit is on a rug.
In the end, it was a no-brainer: The Dixson is the lift for me. At first I thought $40 was a bit stiff for a hunk of nylon but trust me, if you need a bass drum lift, it simply does not get any easier, cheaper or better than this.
Very happy with this product.
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