Corrections: The last kit is obviously the VAD706 not the VAD506, it was a typo. Also note the prices are from Sweetwater which included rebates that were going on at the time of filming.
@@purevanillacookie9977 Thanks to you, it's fixed now :) there used to be a TD7 in the 1990s, I accidently forget to add the 0 for the new version that's out today sometimes
@@ohwow9910 well ..... I actually did get the VAD 506 this year 😂 I ended up getting a good bonus at work and instead of saving and investing like should have, I spent it all and only had to pick up a bit more. But now, drums are done for a long time
@@ohwow9910 It was around a $2k diff between the td27 and td50. I decided to use that money to get the VH14 which made it a $1k diff and then used the extra money to get a jobeky china and cowbell and then I had some left over for some food
I love this! Maybe once you go through all the brands and their official line ups, why not go through the discontinued kits out there that would be worth it to a potential customer when buying used kits
Do all of the company's lines. Why not? The smaller companies won't take as long, and would probably appreciate the exposure. The larger ones, we will be more familiar with, and interested in the various kit features. I could see this series as being one of the most popular long term vids you have offered ! Well done...
The industry standard in gear reviewers is this guy. Not just DRUM reviews either. I wish beyond wish that he was doing guitars, and keyboards as well. All of it. Why? Like everything else, it's STYLE. It's DETAIL. It's his lack of "noise" and GIMMICKS. Don't need 'em. The approach is so spot on. At least for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I owned a TD4 for over 10 years. Just upgraded to the VAD-506. TD4 served it's purpose and got me into drumming. But really enjoying the VAD-506. Probably the last drumset I'll ever buy.
I bought a td17 module and built my own hybrid kit with roland triggers and cymbals with a 15" Lemon ride. WAY cheaper than the VAD kit. Using my Pearl References, looks great and sounds amazing. I also run the rig through Slate drums so recording it sounds amazing as well. You really do not need a better module IMO - just get good drum software.
I have the TD17KV and as a beginner drummer its a great set. I added an extra crash I found used. My only gripe is that Roland charges too much for anyone to buy new parts to add on forcing you to go to the next tier...well played, Roland.
Great walkthrough of all the current Roland offerings! I've had the VAD 506 for almost 5 months now, and absolutely love it. Not a single issue, looks and works just like day 1, no regrets at all with my purchase. I've barely scratched the surface on what the td27 module can do, because I'm too busy having fun playing it. I love the overall look and feel of playing on this kit, and I'm confident that it will last for many years to come. Expensive, but you get what you pay for, and it's worth every penny if you're into edrums.
What’s up Radar! I still haven’t gotten a kit yet 😭😭😭 I was SO close to buying the td 07 kvx a few weeks ago, it was on sale for 1,099 but it wasn’t meant to be. I’ve got to have that td 27 module.
Hi Radar, Same here....Totally agree on everything but the the hi-hats....lol....have heard/seen on different e-drum sites that it's a glitch with either the td-27 or the hats..???.can't really get a good sound.....still waiting for a reply from Roland...
For anyone having a hard time deciding which electronic kit to get, I just wanted to come back and say how helpful the @65Drums channel was to me while I was watching videos and trying my best to pick the best kit for me. I was mostly trying to narrow it down between an Alesis and a Roland. At first I was so drawn to the Alesis Strike Kits that I almost couldn't force myself to NOT buy one. Ultimately I went with the Roland TD-27KV and I could NOT be happier. I've had it for about a year and a half now and I'm still blown away by how great it is. Now, I never got to really play an Alesis Strike Kit aside from 5 or 10 minutes at a Guitar Center, so if you play one, you might feel the same. I'm definitely not saying I know definitively which is better. But there is literally nothing I dislike about my TD-27KV. The reason I logged on to RU-vid just now was because I was playing a beat with wildly varying dynamics, the gentlest of ghost notes and then exploding in volume and the feel and sound is as if I'm on real drums in a real room. It's incredible. The kit has never failed to pick up the really gentle ghosts notes. So, anyway, thanks Justin!
I've been looking at guitar center's website and juggling between these two options. The TD-27KV seems to have mixed reviews on the site but seeing your comment along with what 65drums said about it I'm leaning towards it
@@noakuu393 I truly can't imagine what the negatives are, and I'm pretty picky. 9 months after my comment that you're replying to and my opinion hasn't changed. I love it. Best of luck and have fun with whatever you end up getting! P.S. I'd buy from Sweetwater over Guitar Center any day. For an expensive purchase, you want to make sure you have a company with excellent customer service to back you up in the event that something goes wrong. I've bought a lot of stuff from them and they've always been solid. You might even get them to throw in a free pedal and stool or something like that :)
I got a 17 KVX for 1340 from my local music store including a mapex HH stand. It was a rental return. I don't know how much the renter had played it but it is mint! No marks on the cymbal pads no different than if would have been new. I had a 50 and MIMIC prior but being older this is good enough to have fun with.
My first roland kit was a TD-9 in 2014 which I loved, but after 6 years, the module started to short put and I had to throw it out. Then I upgraded to the TD11 which I hated, and recently I just purchased a used Roland Td9 module which is the same one as my first roland TD9, and I haven't changed ever since!
I’m 14 and I’ve been drumming for about a year but I’ve never had anything other than the PYLE drum which is basically just a drum pad that makes actual drum noises, I’ve been planning on getting an actual electric kit but didn’t know where to start on finding out a good company but this video has helped me pick out one so thank you!
I bought the VAD506 and I’ve already added another 10 inch tom another floor tom and four lemon cymbals! I also just ordered the digital high hat. I also bought the Ddrum midi trigger interface to give me 10 more inputs. I also just bought easy drummer two with a few expansion packs. I also bought a new MacBook Pro 16 inch with the M1 pro chip. Can you say expensive ass kit…LMAO I also just had hip replacement surgery on the 6th and haven’t finished setting up all of the add-ons! Wish me luck! 😄🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
Love watching your recommendations on electronic drums. I have the Roland VAD 503 which I bought after selling my TD17 KVX after watching and listening to you. I’d like to add another Tom and crash but figure I’ll wait and pick up one used when someone decides they don’t want to cart them around.
I have owned pretty much every kit they made, td 10,12, 20 30,4,5,6,6x,7 9,11,25 Currently running TD50x(upgrade) with 506kit that is the 706 before the 706 came out! (local GC store considers me their Roland expert, I probably sold more kits for them then their sales staff) Best kit you can buy but expensive. so piece it together work with ebay, reverb and other sites, take your time but you can purchase everything new or almost new condition for a lot less on the after market. YES I have other brands DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! the resale and quality is in the Roland name. You get what you pay for! I gig about 80 gigs a year all on my E-Kit.
I have the TD07-DMK and I love it! I totally recommend it. The bluetooth lets you play to your favorite songs from your smartphone or tablet and that was the deciding factor over the TD1-DMK.
Awesome series Justin. I just got into electronic drums this year and find this kind of video incredbly helpful with all the crazy different models that exist.
seriously love the approach ya'll take with your videos. so well done, very informational and to the point. keep it up! love every video that comes out from this amazing channel
This was so helpful and straightforward; awesome work! Idea for similar video: break down the individual components. It's tricky to understand the feature sets between the different cymbals, hi hats, modules, etc
Really helpful review video. I’m close to buying an e-drum set, and have decided on Roland due to reviews of better build quality and maintained value. Wallet is saying to buy TD-17KVX, which is good and meets my current needs; but heart and mind is saying to invest in step up to TD-27KV. Thanks for the review, and the other comment contributions.
Dude, thanks so much! A lot of useful info here, same with the Alesis video. I'm currently deciding if I should go with Alesis Command Mesh (or Surge, depending on what I want to get from the module) or a Roland model of similar price range. I've heard quite a bit that Roland boasts better quality/longetivity, but damn, in 700-1000 $ range, Alesis kits look SO much better...
Amazing content Sir! I am a big music and gear geek and my girl bought her self a drum kit and I just became obsessed with it and ended up here. Again your content is amazingly well produced and well written. You made me skip hours of painful research! Having your first hand experience on every set is invaluable but the way you express your feelings and thoughts about the kits is just so articulate and direct. Really dig your "I am a fan of drums, music, geeking and sharing" vibe. I am on my way to your Patreon :)
I feel like the TD-07KVX is the Honda Civic, and the TD-17KVX is the Honda Accord of electronic drum sets. They get the essentials right at reasonable prices, they are durable, and the 17 just adds some creature comforts. Alesis is a little like Hyundai (I own a Hyundai). They're nipping at Roland's heels and surpassing them in some ways, but they don't have the reputation or the bulletproof quality.
I played drums all throughout high school and absolutely loved it. Of all the instruments I played, drumming was always the most fun by far. Unfortunately, I stopped when I moved out of the house and got an apartment and I always missed it but never pulled the trigger on an electronic kit. Now I’m 33 and married and we’ve got a house with a lot more room than our apartment had so I finally decided to start shopping around for an electronic kit. I started out looking at things like the Titan 70 and SD1250 from Simmons but I came to the conclusion that I would likely outgrow those pretty quickly and be hungry for something more powerful and higher quality. I just purchased a TD-17KVX2 brand new on sale, partly based on your recommendation, as well as a few other guys, and I’m really excited to get back into drumming again. I was able to get mine at a pretty decent discount. The current list price is $2,100, which would be $2,275 after tax. Roland is currently doing a Labor Day sale for 15% off so after taxes, mine was $1,930 so I saved $345. Just enough to buy a solid double bass pedal. I wasn’t really intending to spend quite that much when I first started shopping but I think I made the right choice for me.
Since I’m in the market for a new electronic kit, I’ve had my used TD-12 since 2006, these series are extremely useful. Keep up the great work brother 👊🏽
Absolutely LOVE this series! So helpful and so thorough. You’ve become my go-to drumming buyers guide and really making the process less overwhelming for me. Thank you for your awesome work!! 🙌🏼🥁🤘🏼
Wow! I was actually looking into current line-ups of electronic drum brands! Perfect timing!!! And of course, your vid comes with valuable input.Thanks
You nailed it. I purchased VAD-506s for 2 environments. We are happy with them. I. One environment we already had a td50 module. Once I upgraded it to recent version, that drum kit is beyond amazing for live and recording. We wanted 706 but they were heavily back ordered and I had deadlines.
I have the Roland TD-50KV but the DrumTec Edition MK2. Great kit and good service from the Drum Tec guys in Germany. The extra Tom balances the kit and plays comfortably. I played acoustic for many years and found the only changes I had to make was the hi-hat and cymbal feel. Good review Mate.
What a brilliant review. Very objective and honest. Thanks for it! I just bought the GEWA G5 Pro and am very happy with it. I‘d be curious about your views on it if you care to review their lineup.
Great video!! It confirmed I went right way in terms of price and quality on my Roland T27 KV selection. Being a long time acoustic drummer (Gretch Renown kit), I did not need/want large drum shells on a e-kit. And I have since upgraded to the new digital HHs and top end Roland Kick, so get best of sound and small footprint on a kit that mimics my acoustic kit almost exactly in playing surface size and positioning.
Including the TD-27K-SC makes this video wholly more complete and takes it to the next level 10/10 Worth noting is the TD-27K-SC does go on sale for $2100 frequently.
Looks like the TD27KV2 is an even better deal than the TD27KV now since it has been updated to include 14" digital hats, 18" digital ride and Digital Snare.
I'm looking forward to the other parts of this series. Just curious why your first choice for a kit you would buy would be the VAD706 kit over the 50 kit with more drums and positional sensors ? Is it just that the look of the kit and the bigger drums means more to you then the positional sensors ? Please answer, thank you the #45 Vintage Swing drum sound that is in this video is maybe the most realistic I have heard from Roland.
Thanks for this. Looking into an electronic kit and this helped a lot. I am new to your channel and find your information and production quality superior to other channels presenting on this same subject.
I like your videos a lot, and this for me was the most useful yet, in part because I'm about to buy a set, love Roland e kits. Thanks so much, keep it up
Great video, I'm a new drummer shopping for an e-kit (and will watch the ones for the other brands too). But, with prices going up again since last December, it makes some of this more interesting. For example, the TD-07KVX went up a lot (to $1699!), while the TD-17KV is still $1499. Hmmm.... On the Roland website there's a TD-07KX (which has everything I want for the least money- KD-10, 12" snare, larger toms, etc.) but I can only find it at Costco ($1399), so it may be another exclusive.
Td-27k-SC goes on sale at Costco regularly for $1,999. So, definitely don't give Costco $2500... I wonder how many mega-size boxes of honey nut cheerios 2500 could buy? great vid dude
Thanks for the clear video!! Tomorrow I'm going to buy my first electric drum kit, the td17kvx. I can not wait! But one day there will be the vad706. 😁
I’m getting the Roland VAD-103, it’s affordable and even though the internal sounds aren’t the best I use drum plugins anyway so it won’t matter 🤷♂️the module doesn’t bother me that much tbh
I think the best value for money is the TD-27kv. The module has a lot of features and there are a lot of third party drum kits available. I think if it had the VH14 then it would be near perfect.
In the market for an upgrade of my 14 year old TD-3KV. With playability and compactness being top priorities I have jumped over the TD-17KV and think I’m landing on the TD-27 for the snare, ride and module. Dad rock all the way in my cave🔥🤘🏻
Justin, I purchased the VAD 506 series for $3940 last year, I got a great deal..!! They had 2 in stock … sometimes you get lucky! Love em but not easy to gig with….! Slowly learning to tweak kits, for when put through a PA don’t sound that great!
Yo this vid was very enjoyable, please do more! Also a quick question, could you do a video on the millenium MPS-1000? Seems unreal for the price, cheers 👍
Hi Justin, thanks for the great Roland series. Much appreciated. Just in case no one mentioned it when you summarize the VAD706, the screen image you use at 16:50 reads "VAD506" at the top by mistake. Again, thanks for the summary!
Hi Justin, Great videos. I am not sure about buying the Yamaha DTX8K-Mesh or the Roland TD27 KVX. Always been a Roland fan, but it appears that Yamaha sounds are superior. I get that this Roland model's ride and snare are best in class, but wondering if this Yamaha's model sounds are better than the 27KVX? Any thoughts? Are these two models comparable? Appreciate the advice. Thanks
GREAT REVIEWS. One thing missing though from all your reviews and Roland manuals is an in depth review and/or manual for using the Drum Modules. The td27 for instance is great but in trying to get the best sounds the volume adjustments are all over the place. A - .5 on one snare type might be louder than a + 2.0 on another. How to use the tuning, the pad type of head?? Everyone likes different sounds but adjusting the drums to the sound of a few great band drummers would be really helpful I.e. Foreigner, Beatles, Fleetwood Mac etc.
I agree, if you want an idea for another series, going in depth on several different popular drum modules and showing people how to layer some instruments to get to specific sounding legendary drummers would be a great idea.
Would you rather own the Yamaha DTX10K or the Roland TD50K2 ? the Roland has digital snare, ride and hi hat. does the Yamaha have any advantage over the Roland ? they both seem similarly priced. it seems like maybe the Yamaha's realistic sounds are better than the Roland.
Great video! Money no object, the TD-50KV2 would be my choice hands down. I personally don't care for acoustic looking electronic sets and actually like the aesthetic differences electronic drums can bring. Though realistically, if I was to buy a Roland kit now, my choice would be the TD-17KVX. Would definitely like to see more vids like this about other brand lineups.
@@Durwood71 I primarily use acoustic drums practicing and gigging but I got a TD-11KV back in 2013 which has come in useful on many occasions since. If I was buying a new e-kit today, I would go for the TD-17KVX.
I got a GREAT DEAL on a brand new TD-25KV right before they buried the series. The 2 biggest problems people had with it was that it only held 36 kits and the rims sounded like rims...🙄 I would highly recommend this kit and there are some used ones floating around. Ok...so....only 36 kits, is this a problem? I have all of the stock kits which you can scrap or alter, plus, a kit named Primus, Digital Bath, Danny Carey...(I tried to be creative by using drummers, songs, and bands) that sound exclusively like one kit. I also have a bunch of random kits that I just like the sound of. I still have 6 kits that just say "user kit" as I never really needed them! I have played the 17 series and I will tell you why the 25 is better. The bells and whistles aren't as extensive but the triggers sound better to me. There's no machine gunning period! You get the whole pad, not a pad with a piece of white plastic that makes an 8 inch surface a 6.5 inch surface. So I have 30 kits, 12 that sound great because I built them myself. There are also kits that came built in..like Rock Stage and Ambient 808 that I love as is. My rims...sound like rims (kinda like a real kit 😆). I feel like this kit got a bad rap and you can buy one reasonably cheap. I'm not trying to part with mine, just trying to help anyone in the market with their decision...🥁🎵🎵
I have another musician friend I've known my entire life & he gotba inheritance & went too G.C. & bought the Roland TD50K2 set and we jammed w both of us playing guitar as well as drums & after about two months of owning he met some girl and went out of state and against me telling him not to let everyone know he was in another state posting pics on FB. He come home and all his guitars ,bass guitars ,most of his PA system was gone. Stolen along W his acoustic Yamahas and ofcourse his Roland's. Only had them and several guitars plus a huge sound system for about 2 months max. Man I felt bad for him ,but that's why you don't leave your house unattended w no body watching it and going on a out of state ride too the Beech while posting pictures of you not being at home after posting and telling everyone everything he bought & again I told him ,don't let her take a picture of him or tag him out of state on Facebook for the wrong people "thieving ass low life's" so they could hurry over too his house which was on several acres ,no neighbors close enough to see anything l ,but yeah got him for thousands. Can't stand a thief if you can't tell lol
Are you sure about the 706 not having positional sensing on the tom's? When I researched the differences between the 506 and 706, I recall this as being one of the features it had that the 506 didn't. It's odd too, because the tom's have the same SKU, but the details are different for black (506) than the other color options, and the pricing is different too.
Heyy justin! I just bought a Roland td-25kvx a couple months ago for $800, then swapped my pd-85’s to pda-100L and pda-120ls and and use those as snare and floor tom. I sold my td-11(w/ upgraded pads) for $650. Overall I spent $950 on my new TD-25. What do you think? Is that a good purchase? I’m always watching your vids!
