A switchable foot pedal system for a drum-playing equipment has a hi-hat to be activated by a first pedal and a base drum to be activated by a second pedal. The system includes a switch device connectable to the first pedal. The switch device is connected to the hi-hat directly and connected to the base drum through an interconnection rod with variable length. The system also has a switch selection pedal configuration provided on the first pedal. The switch selection pedal configuration switches the switch device between a position activating the hi-hat and a position activating the base drum.