Roland have introduced the new HD-1 for the budget minded drummer.
HD-1 is forged from the same technology as its predecessors, but it’s much simpler to use. It’s also incredibly quiet, thanks to the newly designed kick beater, cushioned tom pads, and snare head. The volume level can be completely controlled via volume knob and/or headphones The HD-1 is equipped with an external input for connecting CD-players, iPods, and the like so anyone can jam along with their favorite songs, and control the blend of music and live drumming through headphones or an amplifier. The HD-1 is also conveniently compact and stylish and is priced for the masses. Most of the HD-1’s components are mounted on one stand for easy setup and transport, and for a clean look.
this looks great, though i can’t find any other info about it, is there a link?
any idea on price?
Midi? Dual-trigger pads? May be cool. Thanks for the heads-up.
Nope, nothing on the pricing yet and I don’t think Roland have anything on their website yet either. Anyway, I heard something about release in june.
I see it advertised in France buy now option about
699 euros, but the official site has nothing on it yet
Considering its Roland thats pretty cheap
you can buy if from here: http://www.thomann.de/gb/roland_hd_1_practice_e_drum_set.htm
at £457.
I wonder if the rubber pads (for the tom toms) are any good and silent.
also, can you choke the cymbals?
Yeah… €675, not too far from what Soundwave said.
Can’t believe there’s no midi in jack just midi out! Can’t record corrected drum tracks from sequencer. Won’t they lose their sales to pros who need a small midi set exactly like this? Seems really dumb or am I missing something?
Seems to be a lot of buzz about this product, would you guys be interested in reading a review of it? If so I might try to get a hold of a set.
I’d love to see a review of this.
Great price point.
So…no way to adjust that contraption? One must be JUST THIS SIZE to be comfortable? I’m 6’8″ with a 36″ inseam, guess I won’t think about buying one!!?
I just played one of these at the store here in Japan – a few things I noticed:
- the dimensions of the rack / frame frame are pretty small. If you’re a tall / large person, using this will be tricky
- the pads and pedals are really quiet, which is nice
- I don’t think there is a way to set the volume level of each drum separately, or adjust the sensitivity
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this drumkit looks brilient but i need an idea on price and size of the kit
For anyone who has played this, how comfortable/easy to use do you think this will be for a 6’2″ guy?
I bought this kit a few weeks ago and LOVE it. I was really worried about the pedals since I couldn’t try it out first, but they’re great and silent. Tho to answer your question Hornzog, my friend is 6’3″ and initially he hated the pedals because the placement is fixed. I’m 5’8″ and thought they were fine. But after raising the drums and him playing it for 20min he said that they felt better than he expected and didn’t mind the placement. I imagine it is slightly tiny for you mutants over 6′
but it’s a totally great and quiet practice kit.
Oh and only 3 kits of the 10 are any good- but they great and fine for practice. Saying the brain is basic is an understatment. But being able to play every day quietly (more so than other kits and no pedal noise) and rock out on this sturdy kit is making me a better player.
The lack of midi in is no problem for me cuz I can plug it into my DAW and record my playing and use any of the hundreds of sampled kits availble in a VST if I need to…
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>> I imagine it is slightly tiny for you mutants over 6′
So you’re saying I won’t be able to use it?
no not at all. But being much over 6′ might make it more likely that you will not like the placement of the pedals. That being said, it’s a great practice kit and quite usable. But if you are ultra particular about that sort of thing then I’d suggest finding one and trying it out first. Though personally I love the thing – its absolutely great to be able to play every day and not worry about noise.
Thanks a lot for all the info baz!
i’m thinking about buying this as my FIRST drum kit. What I want to know is:
i have reason 3.0 with a lot of drum kits. Can the HD1 be used as a trigger for these sounds on reason. IE does it have a midi output etc? Someone mentioned VST. How does this work?
It has a MIDI output so can trigger just about anything. As far as I know, each pad only has a single trigger so the only controller data you send out (apart from MIDI note of course) is velocity.
Linking it up to something like Kontakt though, which allows you to ’round robin’ alternative hits, will greatly help it sound more natural – if that’s your thing
Oh, and there are a couple of decent microsites floating around which tell you more…
http://www.roland.co.uk/hd1
http://www.roland.com/V-Drums_Lite/ (Some great vid’s here)
Cheers,
ScarKord
Too Expensive
How’s about the “feeling” on the bass drum pedal?
and my old (I’d say ancient) Yamaha TMX died long time ago.
I’m curious to try one of those (even I’m taller than 6′), I’d like to have a silent and very simple thing to practice at home other than my vic firth practice pad
Hi had the chance to test one today at SoundControl, along with the other Roland V-Drums.
The HD1 is nice for excercise at home, I am tall and didn’t had problems with the pedal positioning, but with the kick drum pedal itself. It’s too loose and there’se no way to tighten the spring. So basically it’s very difficult to make drags or double strokes with the pedal. It doesn’t feel right.
Better stick to a standard pedal…
I’ll’ stick with my Ddrums!!!!
hey guys, if you are interested I have a review posted about the HD-1 on http://www.myspace.com/opusXIV – check in the blog section for the review. i’ve tried to make it as in depth and concise as I could be bothered to do
, enjoy .
I bought this last week and it’s awesome. I’ve drummed for about 8 years and have never used an electronic kit, but his totally met expectations. It’s compact, reasonably priced and sounds good.
The built in metronome is a great addition and the fact that you can drum with tunes from your ipod rocks. One downside are the pedals. Like others have said it’s hard to get double beats with it. It’s not impossible – just going to need a bit of getting used to.
Overall I really like it and does what it’s designed for well. If you’re a pro drummer this probably isn’t for you. But for the casual drummer who needs to practice quietly this is really great.
Bought this yesterday for my son’s birthday, also bought the PM-10 monitor. I must say that it is awesome and fun. Sounds great with headphones or through the monitor. This system is not for everyone, but it was perfect for us. Two Thumbs Up!
What’s going on, I have been researching and testing out kits for about 3 weeks now and I believe that thr Roland HD1 is great. The snare has a realistic feel to it, the cushioned rubber tom pads have just enough bounce for that natural feel, the hi hat it pretty responseive but the pedals do take some getting use to. I am using this kit as a controller for reason and protools, so I saved a lot of money for a module that has only 10 kits (as opposed to spending $400 and up for a module that has many kits that people usually don’t use). Price for me was not a deciding factor, I was looking for practicality, and I believe for home recording use (especially if you want the freedom of playing at anytime day or night) the roland hd1 wins hands down. Now just because you are limited to what the kit comes with, you can always connect this via midi and get tons more drum samples. Unless you need an array of cymbals and toms, then this kit is not for you, but given that this kit has the standard drum setup (snare, 2 tom toms, floor tom, hi hat, ride, crash), you can definately be creative (less is more I say).
Thanks for the review Adam. I was just thinking about closing the comments on this post before I saw that you had commented. I get something like 10-20 spam comments on this post every day… And I use spam protection!
I definitely agree about smaller kits, but then again I’m a sucker for old music that was recorded before the metal spaceships… eh… I mean metal drumkits
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Well, I can tell you this much, this kit is worth every penny and more. The 10 kits that come built in the module actually sound really good and is great for quick practicing or just jotting down some drum ideas. I havethe module hook up to a M-Audio Firewire 410 (which is then connected to my computer via firewire) and thats where the possibilites are endless. This kit works so well as a midi controller. I am using a Mac Mini 2.6 ghz 3GB RAM Intel Core Duo, I hooked this up to garageband and it was simply just plug and play. I didnt have to assign any pads or sounds, the computer and the kit knew which drums were what and I was ready to go. I am all about saving time and spending more time playing. Put it like this, I once came home at 2am, and I felt like playing, I just threw on my headphones, and I was good to go. This kit almost has no limits, its small enough to carry around to gigs, setup is 1 2 3, You can hook this baby up to a drum machine and BAM, you just added a hundred more drum kits to your arsenal. I would definately reccommend this to all drummers (rookies and experts). I have been playing drums for over 12 years, This Roland HD1 will be my 7th drumset that i have owned (6 acoustic, 1 electronic), I took a big risk with this kit, but certainly a risk worth taking.
What is the best way to record this kit? Is there anyway of getting complete seperation of each track… ie) eq’ing just a kick or adding reverb to just the snare etc…? Does the fact that it just has a midi out restrict its recording capabilities
I am looking into getting an electronic drumset for my room, and it will be my first set. I’m a little nervous about spending all that money but i’ve used roland’s before and they’ve all been fantastic. I’m definitely not 6 feet tall yet but i’m still concerned if the HD-1 is right for me
this thing is PERFECT for small gigs!! no more lugging your acoustic set around or subbing a CAJON or a DJEMBE cuz theres no room! just plut it into a small amp or run it through the PA and adjust the volume to your liking!! and its easy to carry and move (whats it like? 35lbs?) definitely worth the money, space and usage!
Had my hd1 for a month….and starting to grow out of it.Went back to the music store and tried out a td9 ..got one on order..I think this set is ok.but I CANNOT get used to the bass pedal.Spend a little more.its worth it.
this set is perfect if you need a drum set in on a small stage or gig. perfect companion to your “band-in-a-box” theory (Roland HD-1, Yamaha Stagepas 500 portabla PA system, some mics and youre ready to jam!!) very light…and easy to put in the back of a truck or van. ride cymbal needs to be a little louder on the acoustic set, but other than that, just plug in a amp, crank it up and this thing is more than sufficient for your band needs.
I have this kit, and playing songs with double strokes on the peddles,its shit as to do 16th notes on the kick,then i go play a kit with real peddles its much easy than those shit peddles.
I have been thinking about buying this kit. I played it at the store and it seems like an awesome deal for the sound quality and the smaller size is perfect for my small house. I played a Simmons kit and it skipped some notes and had a fuzzy sound to it so as soon as I played this Roland, it sounded much better. Also, I played it hooked up to a Simmons amp, and I must say, the Simmons amp put out a lot of power. I am limited on money so is this the best choice for the price. Another concern is that there are only like, three regular drum sounds and all the rest are electronic and voices. Oh Well. The best thing about it is that I can easily record by hooking the drums up to my Boss recording station.
V-Drums lessons at Roland:
http://www.rolandus.com/go/v-drums_lessons/
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