"This pedal has had incredible longevity in the marketplace and part of the reason for that is that we’re always improving the pedal’s functionality. There’s a world of difference between this latest incarnation of the 5000 and the pedal that became popular in the 70’s and 80’s. Of course, if you still want the original design, we offer our 6000 Series pedals. We’re always thinking about how we can make these pedals better. How can we make a product that can further the art of drumming? We think this new 5000 is our best yet."

Other standard features include the Delta ball-bearing hinge, 101 2-way beater, light-weight aluminum base plate, plus the choice between the Turbo or Accelerator dual-chain and sprocket drive cam.

The 5002 pedals include a free, upgraded ballistic nylon pedal case and all DW pedals include a limited 5 year warranty.

DW Founder, Don Lombardi, comments about his flagship product:

"Our company was basically founded on the 5000 pedal and we’ve always considered ourselves a pedal company first. I’m really proud of this new pedal and we’ve only improved upon an already good thing. We were really careful not to reinvent the wheel. Drummers are really comfortable with this pedal, so we wanted to maintain the basic feel and keep it as reliable as ever."

DW's 5000AD4 series single pedal retails for $316.99 (about €240 euros or £202 BPS. Their 5002AD4 double version retails for $699.99 (about €535 euros or £447 GBP).