Not at all in my opinion. I guess I haven't technically weighed them to find out but they seem lighter to be honest. I got that Pearl double bass pedal used and someone had gotten two of the DW dual sided beaters and put them in there. They DW beaters seemed really heavy. I already had one wooden beater from a previous single pedal so I just picked up another one. I love the punch and quick rebound that they bring to the drum. You can get them for about about 12 bucks a piece on Amazon so you should just give them a try. Gibraltar SC-3262 Wood Bass Drum Beater https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002F71OQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.9C0yb0GSE6EM