I'm not a drummer, but I bought this electronic drum kit at the weekend to try out and can't leave it alone - it's great fun. I wish I bought one ages ago.
Roland HD-1 V-Drums
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atomic_punk
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Re: Roland HD-1 V-Drums
How do they sound? I play drums too but don't want some huge drumset taking up half my basement. Those are good for recording, too, no?
Re: Roland HD-1 V-Drums
I like the Rolands. I've got a TD-3 kit that I upgraded with a mesh snare, which gave me an extra tom head (I think they come that way now). I play them through a Roland KC150 keyboard amp.
They're really great--only critique is the hi-hats tend to be a little muted, but overall pretty darn versatile. My drum teacher had the Cadillac version of the Rolands, all mesh heads, the mega processor, etc.. Obviously one of the best things about them is you can play through a headset, almost silently for everyone else in your house (except for the muted thumping on the pads), or you can amp-up to the volume you desire.
Bill
They're really great--only critique is the hi-hats tend to be a little muted, but overall pretty darn versatile. My drum teacher had the Cadillac version of the Rolands, all mesh heads, the mega processor, etc.. Obviously one of the best things about them is you can play through a headset, almost silently for everyone else in your house (except for the muted thumping on the pads), or you can amp-up to the volume you desire.
Bill
Re: Roland HD-1 V-Drums
The sounds are alright - "dry" rock, reverb rock, jazz, hip hop and some weird sound variations including a “scat” vocal noise – very iffy. The reason I got this kit is for the small footprint size, the midi output and the easy set up to learn or practice. It is entry level, not complicated and quiet! The kick and hi-hat pedals are spring loaded (no beaters) and so there is very little noise - perfect for practice in the house.How do they sound? I play drums too but don't want some huge drumset taking up half my basement. Those are good for recording, too, no?
This is a starter kit and so there are limitations
- There is no choke on the cymbals
- No rim shot (although one of the toms has this sound on the jazz kit)
- There are no zonal sounds on the pads, differences are heard only through velocity layers (hit the ride hard and you get the bell) and so the snare can sound like a bit machine gun at times.
I agree that the cymbals are generally too quiet with an amp, but the balance seems better through the headphones.
I’m just having some fun with it at the moment (the kids love it), but the intention is to record via the midi output and trigger the sounds from a vintage Ludwig kit sample set I have.