Roland TD-17 Review (Nerd Version) 

Derek Frampton he’s real :D and he’s a really nice guy too

Derek Frampton Justin has almost revealed my face:D

Clearly meant to undercut the Strike (non-pro) and it does so wonderfully. If they'd just got positional sensing on the snare I would have probably bought one (same reason I am not getting an alesis strike). My VST (superior drummer 3) has 3 zones snare position, and I want to use it!! :P

misterringer what about a TD-12 full set or TD-20? I think they are both great for PS.

TD-10 does it too I believe, and due to it's age and somewhat dated sounds can be had a bit cheaper than a td-12 or td-20 (still 2k to 3k every time one pops up). I know I wouldn't be able to split the tom inputs because of piezo/switch, but I'm not super worried about that. One thing I was curious about is if I could add a second 3 zone ride to a TD-10 module (or TD-20 for that matter if I found the right deal). Don't think I can just use 2 spare inputs for it, but I could have swore I've seen it on a roland kit before, but maybe they were using 2 modules and I just didn't notice. Thanks for the response and the informative videos (you and Justin :) )

came down here just to write that... awesome!

Lol only noticed this because I've been practicing it for the talent show for a month

martymet It really is.

Thanks Curtis! That means a lot to me! Yes, I love the TD-9, but the TD-17 is better.

"EZ-Drummer stand alone" brain? PLEASE explain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thx

Jim Cheseborough usually you have to have a laptop hooked up to your brain to play ezdrummer and superior drummer samples. This new kit allows you to load in your favorite toontrack sounds or kits from the SD card eliminating the use for the computer. Very slick

You will love it:)

How did you find it? I’m thinking about getting the KV as well as a CY13. I used to have a td9 and didn’t mind the hi hat, and space is at a premium. Cheers

@@nic.e The ride is finicky. You have to hit the bell just right to get it to do the bell sound. Otherwise you just get the normal sound. Once you get used to it, it's easier to get it right consistently. Kick pad is good, and high hat worked fine for me right out of the box, but it was probably calibrated by the store/former owner. (Bought used from a second hand shop.) That said, placing the high hat stand becomes an issue with a double kick pedal and limited space on the 120cm x 130 cm mat, which I got and put on top of a 120 x 120 foam and rubber mat to reduce noise to neighboring apts. It's always gonna be a compromise. Tom and snare pads feel fine, but can be tricky to place due to the limits of the hardware. Same goes for the module. It really needs a better mount to give you more options. As for the cymbals, I got the old style hardware with metal booms, which work fine, but I have no idea about the newer version of the rack. Downside on the module is there's only one regular midi port, and it can't read 24 bit or 48khz wav so you can't just use raw tracks from a recording session to play along with. Gotta bounce to 16 bit 44.1. I tested the sample feature, but haven't had time to trim my own samples. Gotta cut off any empty space at the beginning to prevent delay on triggering. But it worked, so the option is there. Not really impressed with the stock sounds, but there are some fun ones in there.

Holy crap! Are you rich hahaha? Congratulations tho

@@rodriguezelfeliz4623 😂

ColdfacekillerJr CFK exactly

Really ?? Record yourself doing a drum solo and it’ll break your spirits at how bad/fake it sounds

That is very nice of you. I am glad you could gain of the video:)

Did you end up getting the KVX?

@@jayc9045 I did!

Brubaker's Flatcakes I’m contemplating either getting the KV or the KVX. Do you think it was worth the extra money for the KVX?

@@jayc9045 I always think it's best to get the maximum you can afford. I have some expensive guitars that after 20 years of ownership I still don't regret. I picked up the KVX via Kraft Music in the USA. They usually have bundles and great prices. It's been awhile and I cannot recall the difference between the KV vs KVX but I'm happy with purchase.

Brubaker's Flatcakes Some very good points! Glad to hear you’re still enjoying the kit! 🤘🏼

Thanks, well that is an important detail for many people:)

iiQON thanks:)

Very cool! Enjoy the set:)

Astronaut2005 Agree...they listened to people.

Sorry for that, I could not cover all currencies:(

Vdrum Tips Thats not your fault dude. I jusr wanted to tell how absurd Turkey has become...10 years ago Tl was 2 dollars, now its 5 ! Btw thanks for the reply

Great, enjoy the set!

Well, that is the distributor in this case. I think it will last for ages.:) Enjoy your set!

Yeah it is great, I heard that a lot of Strike users have one.

How good is the VH-10? I tried a used VH-11 with my kit (which came with the CY-5/FD-8 pedal combo) and I didn't like it. I might spring for the VH-10 brand new.

I have the vh10 and I have issues reliably opening and closing, when I choke the hit hats it didn’t open and close accurately, like when doing a dance beat. I’ve tried the collab tools from the module. Could it be my hi hat stand? It’s a cheap one.

kiopl2003 Thanks! Yes, they confuse me sometimes too:)

Word for word what I was going to say, so why say it again?

Jim Cheseborough hi, I cannot say how it compares to 2box. You can share your files via dropbox. No, I did not get a discount nor do I own a td17:)

Ok. I found out the samples are "one-shot" not multi-layered like 2box. This means the samples sound exactly the same (besides volume changes) regardless of how you hit the surface!! This is inferior because 2box can have a totally different (let's say) snare sound at soft hits vs hard hits.

Jim Cheseborough I agree, the sample feature is better on the drumit3 in this case and it has also 4 audio outs. But the triggering is never as good as with the TD-17, especially in terms of hi-hat. I heard that people can’t get the VH-11 to work without an adapter.

Thanks, better late than never:D It does wobble a bit, but some guys like that and buy even expensive mounting systems to have a wobbling pad (the RM Roland Rack). But you are right, it is a bit flimsy. You could place it on a stand though:)

Not sure about the length, but it is definitely restricted.

kunns123 a second hand cy13 costs 120$. That is not too expensive.

Cy-15 would be great with this kit.

Very good idea!

demonocus metalocus I read a comment on another video saying that if you hit the pads hard on the td-17 then you have to readjust them after playing a couple hard hitting songs. Is this true?

@@darrelwheeler idk i play a converted acoustic aka A to E

You need to use the cable snake with the TD-17. No, the TD-17 has less pad inputs.

Why would you switch to the TD-17 from the TD-30? That would be a massive downgrade IMO.

The cycle for Roland to release a new set is usually 4-5 years. The Td-17 was overdue. But I understand your frustration. However, the TD-11 is not so bad after all.

Vdrum Tips hey bro... Tks for answering. Anyway, according to my skills a Simmons SDS5 would be more than enough LOL. Really appreciate your videos. Tks for helping us in so many ways.

To make the pad bigger.

neonrust Maybe waiting makes sense, but I bet the competition is not ready to release something better. The competition was not expecting this. The thing is that almost all competitors do still struggle with the hi-hat, even the more expensive sets have this problem.

yeah...the new hi hat is going be hard to compete with ...of course td 17 won't really be in the supply line until end of june....july(maybe) and Namm will be at that same time so I won't pre order the td17 and wait see if there is another genie in the e-drum bottle.

yes, you have one more input.

I have the TD17kv with and added cymbal, CY-13R as a ride using two connectors (rd1 and rd2), and my "old" CY-8 connected to the Crash2 supplementary input. Works much better with that ride. @@Vdrumtips1

Average Jack Media I would not do this, rather sell your TD-30 for 1500$ and take the 600$ the TD-17 would cost and get a TD-50.

Vdrum Tips I'm Canadian, as of right now there's no way that's a good option. a TD50ks costs 6500 the KVS is 10G. even just the upgrade pack module, ride and snare costs more then what I paid for my entire Td30, $4300. The td17kv is priced at $1500 and I was going to sell off everything but the hihat controller, cymbal pads and module. to get the cost down. Or If I wanted a smaller kit just keep the pads for travel.

Annie Panda Hi! I'm thinking about to buy the kvx type. Is it a good choice? Or can you suggest maybe a better buy? And I'm thinking about to buy a double pedal as well. Iron cobra HP900PWN or HP900RWN or Pearl Eliminator P-2052C? Ty for your answer.

Sure, you can change the instruments accordingly.

there is a USB port in the TD-17.

@@Vdrumtips1 yeah its only usb/midi not standard usb

@@Vdrumtips1 what I mean is the usb on the module is the b type (square and the other end on most of those cables is the A type ) not the A type & cell type on the other end that you can buy at the $ store or the one that came with the cell ph. :) The TD-11 had the A type. The B type is what the old day printers used :). It might work if I could get a Type B to mini B but not wanting to pay for a cable that I'd never have a use for if it doesn't work . They should have left the standard A period .

Usually, it is not Roland that ships them, but a distributer.

I know I sell a very limited amount of them .. Actually I just started selling them. Well frankly I haven't sold any so.. I sell the digital pianos too but .. Great products .. Roland said today that I won't see kvx for another month, I ordered them 4 months ago. Probably be longer too..they said they are in such high demand .. They can't fill the orders .. Because they are so back ordered . The kvx in particular.. Sucks for me, Great video though ..