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This HD-1 is the classical Roland electronic drum (V-Drum) kit that is well built and plays well enough. It is very versatile. There are much more technical ones that are not necessarily much better. It folds up to fit in the back of a medium sedan, will stand fully rigged in the back of most 4x4s. The major advantage it has over acoustic (traditional) drum kits is that it is quiet enough to not disturb other occupants of the building - acoustic kits can easily disturb an entire street! The player hears a pretty full drum sound over headphones - especially if they are good ones. Cheap 'phones = cheap sound! Some will sneer at e-drums, and there are indeed some terrible kits out there, but this is not one of them. It has good pedals, good pads & cymbals, a 'mesh' snare for realistic feel and very low noise, and just enough drums and cymbals for a basic kit. There is a selection of kits in the 'brain' and there is one that morphs the hi-hat into a regular cymbal and uses its pedal for twin-bass drums, electronically. Is it fully re-programmable? no. Is it easy to set up? yes . Portable? yes. Fun? oh yes! I'm not a drummer, but I was a drum tech way back when, and I bought these for my daughter.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Roland’s compact electronic drum kit has everything an aspiring drummer needs to get started and it won’t upset the neighbours! Several drum kits are included and there is even a coaching setting to measure progress. I love it.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I had tinkered with playing drums about 10 years ago, having been inspired by some fantastic drummers I had worked with professionally as a keyboard player. But life got in the way and I never took it beyond a basic level. But lockdown got me thinking: maybe I could have another go and get a regular (and much needed) workout at the same time! :-) But I needed a kit where noise would be controllable, in my music room where space is at a premium and which I could actually record both audio and MIDI with (when I get good enough). The noise and space issues meant that, sadly, an acoustic kit was a non-starter, so it had to be an electronic kit. Having looked at several manufacturers I plumped for this Roland TD-1K kit. It's pretty basic in many respects but is perfect for my current needs. I may upgrade the snare to a mesh version later (to replace the rubber-surfaced one), which I am told gives a much better feel. But I'm having a whale of a time playing the TD-1K. I'm making extensive use of the built-in metronome to work towards precision time-keeping, having fun practising various drum exercises and rudiments and occasionally playing along with various recordings, for a song-length experience, and trying out various pattern changes within song structures and the occasional fill. This kit is really good for all that and more. I'm so glad I plumped for this kit. If I had a bit more space in the room I may have got the next level up but I have no regrets. I can't recommend this kit strongly enough!Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I got this for my son to learn to drum on. It is quite compact, so fits in his room, it is very quiet in use so it does not disturb the rest of us, and the sounds are really great. The only negative is that the headphone output is not loud enough, so a headphone amp is a must, particularly if you use it with larger, higher impedance headphones.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
For the adult or child beginner or even a seasoned pro this kit offers good sound quality, a good range of kits and a coaching facility amongst others. Doesn't take up too much space so perfect for a garage, child's bedroom etc.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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