Sonor Perfect Balance by Jojo Mayer Single Bass Drum Pedal

The Sonor Perfect Balance by Jojo Mayer Single Bass Drum Pedal blends the vintage style of retro pedals with modern production solutions to deliver sophisticated simplicity.

Jojo Mayer Signature Sonor Pedal

Becoming increasingly frustrated with the inability to find a bass drum pedal that worked for him, Jojo Mayer decided to begin experimenting with ways to create his own kick pedal.

Renowned for his incredible playing technique showcased in his performances with bands like Nerve, Jojo Mayer is a master of the drum world.

Unsatisfied with the prospect of having to adapt modern pedals that did not suit his style, Mayer started to look to legendary vintage models.

He quickly found that compared to older bass drum pedals of the 50s, contemporary pedals deliver speed and forward motion but were ultimately much more sluggish on the beater return.

After 6 years of experimentation alone, Sonor joined Mayer’s quest for the ultimate kick pedal and contributed their German precision engineering and an innovative folding mechanism and self-mounting hoop clamp.

The result is the Jojo Mayer Perfect Balance single bass drum pedal.

Delivering effortless speed without sacrificing power, this Sonor bass drum pedal takes the soul and feel of a vintage pedal and injects into a modern 21st century model.

Sonor Perfect Balance by Jojo Mayer Single Bass Drum Pedal Key Features:

• Low Mass Drive System
• Elongated Board
• Ballistic Fiber Strap
• Self-Mounting Clamp
• Magnetic Spring Dock
• Non-Proprietary Screws
• Folding Design
• Included Pedal Bag

Vintage Meets Modern

The philosophy behind the creation of the Sonor Jojo Mayer pedal was to achieve the perfect harmony and interplay between the pedal moving parts and your foot.

They wanted to create a pedal that felt invisible to play, allowing you to achieve your most natural, unimpeded playing feel.

Utilising careful design and a perfectly balanced linear action, Sonor and Mayer have intentionally omitted any non-vital aspects to ensure a streamlined and simple pedal.

Combining classic industry standard features like spring tension, footboard height adjustability and beater angle setting, with modern innovations like a folding design and unique mounting mechanism, this pedal is a perfect blend of past and present.

Low Mass Drive System

The Sonor Perfect Balance pedal features a design that combines the beater hub and the cam to eliminate unnecessary mass on the drive shaft.

By streamlining the beater and the cam into one single unit, this single bass drum pedal not only achieves sleek style it also ensures that the weight of the spindle is perfectly calibrated with the weight of the footboard.

The result is a bass drum pedal that offers a superbly balanced feel for strokes that are smooth from start to finish.

By using a round cam design, Sonor and Mayer have achieved a kick pedal with a linear acceleration that means it takes the exact same amount of time for the beater to move towards the head as it does for it to return.

Utilising this smooth, consistent action provides a major advantage when it comes to achieving different hybrid playing techniques.

This design ultimately allows you to work with the bass drum pedal instead of against it to achieve the most responsively smooth feel possible.

Ballistic Fiber Strap

The Sonor Perfect Balance Pedal by Jojo Mayer is fitted with a ballistic fiber strap as standard to minimise inertia and provide a quicker and smoother response compared to chain and solid drives.

The lightweight durability of the strap ensures a responsive feel and long-lasting use.

However, should you prefer the heavier feel of a chain the pedal can be retrospectively fitted with a chain drive.

Elongated Board

While most bass drum pedals have a two-post design (with a post at either side of the footboard), the Sonor Perfect Balance utilises a single post construction which prevents movement restriction.

Able to accommodate various foot techniques including heel toe and sliding, the use of a single post construction means you’re not impeded or limited by the design of the pedal.

Further aiding technique options, the footboard of the pedal is elongated and features a smooth low friction surface to provide an extended range of movement and added leverage to the stroke.

Folding Mechanism

One of the most innovative features of the Sonor Jojo Mayer Perfect Balance is its ability to be folded into a compact size for super easy transportation.

This super impressive feature allows the single pedal to be folded up easily with the push of a button to provide safe storage and convenient carrying from rehearsals to gigs.

In order to extend the lifespan of the pedal spring, it’s advised that it should be disengaged from the pedal when the pedal is folded down. 

Therefore, Sonor incorporated a nifty Magnetic Spring Dock which holds the pedal spring in place when it’s disengaged, ensuring safe storage when the pedal isn’t in use.

Self-Mounting Clamp

The second of the ingenious features of this Sonor bass drum pedal is the inclusion of a quick mount pedal system which allows you to attach your pedal to the bass drum hoop in a single motion.

Simply slide the pedal onto the hoop and push the folding column forward to secure the pedal in place. It’s as easy as that.

You can then adjust the spacing of the clamp using the adjustment screw to achieve the perfect hold of the bass drum hoop. This setting is then retained so that you don't need to readjust every time you set up.

Then to remove, simply anchor the pedal with your foot, push the column forward slightly then press the release button.

That’s it! No getting on your hands and knees to tighten or untighten the pedal clamp.

Non-Proprietary Screws

Sonor have decided to use universal, non-proprietary screws in the build of the Jojo Mayer Signature Pedal to ensure you’re able to find replacements quickly and easily.

That way if you discover you’ve lost a screw from your kick pedal you can visit any standard hardware store and you should be able to pick up a replacement cheaply and conveniently.

Perfect Balance Bag

Working hand in hand with the folding mechanism, this signature single bass drum pedal comes complete with a Perfect Balance Bag.

This stylish, compact and durable carry case provides safe storage and easy transportation of the kick drum pedal.

Summary

Packed with innovative design features that are perfectly paired with simplistic vintage style, the Jojo Mayer Perfect Balance pedal offers smooth action, easy portability and quick set up.

The fiber strap and linear cam action ensure a smooth and responsive playing feel, while the elongated footboard and single post construction accommodate unrestricted movement to allow various playing techniques.

The smart self-mounting clamp makes set up and pack down easy, and the clever folding design and Magnetic Spring Dock ensure a conveniently compact storage size.

For modern innovative design and simplistic streamlined style, buy the Sonor Perfect Balance by Jojo Mayer Single Bass Drum Pedal now from PMT Online.