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You can easily change the height and placement of cymbals, you can swivel the drums (especially the snare), and it caters for most standard drumming setups. In terms of adjustment options, the TD-1DMK’s frame allows for a moderate amount of adjustments. The frame holding everything up is solid, stable, and similar to the drum frame of the more advanced Roland TD-17 series. There’s also an extra pad input available, in case you want to add an extra cymbal pad in the future. The hi-hat is controlled by a separate pedal, which allows for open and closed sounds. You can also grab the edge of the cymbals to choke them, which is a nice feature for this price range (many other electronic drum kits don’t allow this). All of the cymbals are dual-zone, allowing you to hit the bow or the edge to get different sounds. These cymbals are responsive and play well. Roland’s TD-1DMK has two rubber cymbal pads (a crash and a ride), along with a rubber hi-hat pad. Many other kits in this price range have a pad-free pedal only, so you can’t actually use a real bass drum pedal. Along with being double bass pedal compatible, it’s great that Roland have included a real bass drum pad here.
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Overall, the bass drum pad on Roland’s TD-1DMK is another standout feature in this price range. Otherwise, if you have a house (or good insulation between rooms), the kick drum sound shouldn’t be a problem. If you’re in an apartment with neighbours downstairs, you might want to consider some noise-cutting options. In most cases though, the noise generated from normal use shouldn’t cause too many problems. To cut down on bass drum noise, you can use a very soft bass drum beater ( like Vater’s Vintage Bomber here), or simply wrap a towel around the bass drum pad to soften the impact. However, mesh bass drums are not really an option at this price range (for comparison, Roland’s KD-140 mesh bass drum pad is worth more than this entire kit!). The only downside to a rubber bass drum pad is that you’ll get more noise compared to a mesh bass drum. This is a bonus when it comes to the amount of space you need for this kit, since you don’t have to factor in a larger kick drum tower.
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The “bass drum” on the Roland TD-1DMK is not actually a full drum pad instead it’s a small soft oval-shaped pad with just enough space for the beaters to hit. Compatible With Single & Double Bass pedalsīoth single and double pedal drummers will be happy here, as the TD-1DMK’s rubber bass drum pad allows for both types of pedal. Overall, these mesh pads are one of the highlights of the Roland TD-1DMK, and they really make this kit stand out from other electronic kits in this price range. These mesh drum pads feel great when you hit them, and you can “tune” them with a drum key to change how much stick rebound you get. The 8″ snare drum pad has two trigger zones (so you can get two different sounds out of it), and the three 6″ toms have single zones. The mesh pads are dual-ply (two layers of mesh), making them tough enough to never need replacing. When it comes to the number of drums, you get the standard snare-and-three-toms setup, which will satisfy most drummers out there who don’t need a Terry Bozzio sized kit. There’s nothing inherently wrong with rubber drum pads, but mesh pads are a very nice improvement.
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This is a huge plus for the TD-1DMK, since many other low-price electronic drum kits usually feature basic rubber pads. Mesh pads are quieter than rubber pads, and they feel better when you play them. Let’s get right into it… the TD-1DMK has all mesh snare and tom drum pads, which is super cool. Roland TD-1DMK Overview: Drums & Hardware If you need a quality electronic drum kit on a budget, the TD-1DMK is definitely worth checking out! In short: The module is definitely not powerful, but the Roland TD-1DMK does come with some great features usually only found on more expensive electronic drum kits.
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