SENSOR ACTUATOR Fits ROLAND FD-8, TD-1 TD-11 TD-15 TD-17 Hi Hat Pedal Rubber Part (One Rubber)

I didn't realize the actuator was supposed to be flexible to support the pressure sensing at fully closed positions. Mine was very firm and i could only get the fully closed by putting as much weight as possible on the toe of the pedal - which was not sustainable. Put this new flexible actuator in, and works like new! Wish I wouldn't have waited so long. Fit perfectly with no alterations - the hole looks small, but is meant to be snug and actually makes installation easier so it stays in place as you lower the pedal back into position.

Worked exactly as described. IMPORTANT: as opposed to some of the Youtube descriptions of doing this repair, There is an important thing to note about installing this part, as another reviewer noted, and it saved me a lot of time - I am copying this info here => "All you have to do is flip the pedal upside down, unscrew the 7 identical screws holding the base-plate on, then turn the pedal on its side to separate the top section from and the bottom (contrary to what some YouTube videos show, you don't need to to take any other pieces of the pedal apart. It's a waste of effort and will overly complicate the fix). Note which way the old rubber actuator is positioned, wiggle it side to side until it slides off its post, and discard. Take the replacement actuator you bought, open the lube pouch, and smear lube on the rounded rubber part that touches the right-angled metal plate bolted to the foot-pedal plate. I added some lube to the metal plate too. Wiggle the actuator onto the post so the rounded, lubed end touches the right-angled plate. Then squeeze the base-plate and the housing mound (the hollow portion of the pedal that hides the actuator and sensor) together, and put the screws back in. I did that and then plugged the pedal back into the Roland brain, and the hi-hat works as good as when it was new. "

My hi hat would not close fully, the rubber was old and stiff. This replacement works perfectly. It took me about 5 minutes total to install. Perfect fit for FD-8 pedal.

It's hard to believe how much better this silicone actuator replacement works compared to the original rubber one that came with my FD-8 hi-hat pedal. The hi-hat is now more sensitive to foot position and it's easier to get that partially-open hi-hat sound that was so difficult before. I always had to step harder on this pedal than when I play an acoustic hi-hat, but now the foot pressure feels similar on both. It would have been well worth replacing the original actuator with this when the drum kit was new. I have a feeling that the original rubber had already stiffened when I bought it, and just got worse over the years. Other reviews say the hole is too small. Yes, it's smaller than the original, but this isn't a problem. This actuator is soft silicone. The hole stretches easily around the screw post, and once you work the actuator all the way into the socket, it's a perfect fit.

My Roland high hat was permanently in an “open” state, no matter how hard I pushed down on the pedal. This was an easy solution to get it working again. I cannot get the high hat to make the closing “click” (like if you were playing quarter or eighth notes with your foot), but it does open and close as expected.

Original actuator ceased to be flexible, so you couldn’t close the high hats. Replacement is easy to install and now the pedal works like new.

funciona perfecto

My hi-hat was no longer responsive on my Roland kit, replacing the old actuator with this one allowed the hi-hat to open and close again, even attaining the *chick* sound while closing. Makes a huge difference! Does not come with any instructions, but I have done this replacement in the past and watched Youtube videos on how to do it.

Fonctionne tres bien au moment du linstallation , apres quelque mois dutilisation commence tranquillement a faire defaut, besoin de plus de pression pour tenir fermer

Brought my drum kick and high hat back to life

Perfecte per una Roland TD-11