Millenium MPS-850 E-Drum Set 5-stars Reviews

Great Build, Fun to Play, Great Midi Controller, Sounds Are... Adequate

At first I thought that this set wasn't quite adequate for real recording. But after getting acquainted with it, I've come to realize that the included sounds with the head unit don't really let the quality of the triggers shine. It's great to have the included head unit so you can simply plug into a set of speakers or headphones and go, but this set really shines when you plug it into a computer as a midi controller for your DAW. The higher quality samples in Logic Pro, for instance, really showcase the sensitivity of the triggers much better than the included head unit.

So Overall, I like the compromises made to achieve the price. If you need a good set of triggers, use the unit as a midi controller. If you want to mess around or practice, just run the included head unit. And if you need better sounds on board, upgrade the head unit to Roland or similar. It's a great and flexible package for the money, and by focusing on the quality of the triggers, they've lessened the risk of outgrowing the set altogether. And at the price, it even makes sense for beginners. Great package!

Amazing Drumset

I had this drumset for about 9 months now and I have to say it perfectly meets my expectations. It has great resposive drumpads and it has a versatile module . I personally use ezdrummer 2 but the onboard sounds and kits sound great!

Highly reccomend for beginners and anyone who is looking for a drumkit.

Super kit for a beginner

Everything that is in the description is present, the dynamics are good, I really liked this drums.

IMO the best price-quality ratio.

Very good drums for beginners and intermediate drummers

This drum set has many features that usually cannot be found in the drums within similar price range. I highly recommend especially if you buying drums for the first time.

Absolute bang for buck

I bought this drum set for my son, and it is an absolute treat. To get this many quality features and pieces for around 500 euros is a steal. Setup is easy, i did it in around an hour and a half, would have been much faster if I ever did anything similar before. Interface is simple and intuitive, drum samples are my only gripe. There are many, yet most are trash. But with midi connectivity and being able to put your own samples, if is only a minor issue. Think of them as a platform that you can easily build upon.

One warning, I thought the snare drum is a different part altogether, because it is mentioned in manual as such, and thought that it was ommited from my package. It turns out all the 12 " mesh parts are interchangeable, you get 3 and can put them wherever you like.

Best e-drums for this price.

Great e-drums for this price. USB-MIDI, Import samples, mixer, AUX and more and more awesome features.. But.. Don't order to Russia in no any case. It cost 170€ in 2019. Now delivery in same place of Russia of MPS-1000 will cost 390€.

Excellent beginners drum set

I still can't believe I got this set at that price. All thumbs up Millenium.

Excelente

Gran bateria y a muy buen precio.

All the features for a freaky low price

Having gone through the depths of internet, I haven't found a better kit for the price. Everything is adjustable (both hardware and software), can change midi message signals for each piece, velocity curves, sensitivity - all of it. I love the look of it too (pure white mesh heads). Pretty responsive, maybe the bell sound on the ride is hard to get consistently and the high hat sometimes gets stuck open, but that's all.

If you're looking for a lower price kit - don't. You need this. I upgraded from alesis nitro and never looked back.

(4 for quality because the switch on the hi hat was flimsy and broke off after a couple of months and 4 for sound because as always built in sounds are horrible and you have to use it as a midi controller to have a decent setup)

I don't think it's possible to get anything better in that price range...

Bought one for my cousin who is starting his journey with drumming and it's more than enough for him. It's really not far from let's say Roland TD1DMK and it's definitely better than anything that comes before it. Fully recommended.

Great drums!

I use these drums for practice and leisure drumming at home.

These are a great set of drums for the beginner/intermediate drummer.

Pros:

The feeling on the mesh pads is great and it's a really affordable set of d-drums that i certainly can recommend.

High level Bang for the buck, VERY price worthy set!

Cons: The choke on the cymbals are a little inconsistent.

The hi-hat does not have a half-open state.

The bell on the ride is kind of hard to trigger, but i think you can adjust your playstyle for it.

Great drum kit for the price

I’ve had this drum kit for a bit over a month now. I’m an absolute beginner, with access to an acoustic kit from time to time.

I like the build quality. The rack is more solid than I expected. The drum pads react well after tweaking the module settings. Tuning the tension of the heads makes a difference but don’t expect the same feel as the acoustic drums. The quality of the samples is what you’d expect for the price.

The cymbals feel okay, although you have to figure out on your own where the zones are and how to hit them. This is especially noticeable in the ride, where to trigger the bell you have to hit precisely very narrow area of it.

This is kind of what I expected from reading all the reviews, so I just treat it as the accuracy practice.

So far I haven’t had any issues with the hi hat or its stand.

The included kick pedal isn’t very smooth and responsive. If this is the only kit you’ve every played, it may be fine, but in my case i felt i needed to upgrade it.

I was surprised how quiet the whole thing is. I live in an apartment so I was afraid it would bother my flatmate or downstair neighbors. Behind closed doors to the room you barely can hear anything, and the neighbors haven’t complained so far.

Overall I’m very happy with the kit, especially considering the budget I had available. I think it’s a great choice for beginners or people who don’t necessarily aspire to be pro.

Amazing Kit With Lots of Features

This kit is amazing. I use it daily for at least 2 hours and it takes a beating and survives. I had to do a lot of messing around with the pad settings in the module to make it sound exceptional and respond well, but after that it plays amazing and has a really nice feel. The snare and hi-hat sounds could be better, but that's my only complaint. My big thing with this kit is that to get a Roland or Alesis kit with this many features and pads would be way more expensive. This kit offers all those features at a way cheaper price.

Love this kit

Very affordable, lots of drums and cymbals, most kits of this price normally have 1 crash so to have 2 is amazing, hooks up to my DAW with no issues, I've used this to rehearse at home, to make content for my channel and to write and record demos for my band. can not recommend this kit highly enough

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Not a Drum player but this one I really loved the sound

Everything I need

This drum set is very good for any beginner.

Excellent value for the cost!

First off I'm not a drummer, I play the guitar and piano and trying to pick up the drums. My son is learning so this kit is more for him.

We had an entry level roland TD-1k and after a lot of research I decided to go with the MPS-850 based on cost and other reviews and many youtube videos. I had been looking at the roland TD-17kv but couldn't justify the price (and it excludes kick pedal and hi-hat stand).

This kit looks amazing, feels great to play, easy setup, well packaged. Admittedly some drum kits on my entry level roland sounded better but on the whole this kit sounds decent. Each sound can be adjusted and tweaked but i've not bothered as I link mine to Cubase + Addictive Drums 2 and the kit plays and sounds amazing.

Funnily enough, on AD2 the drum map to match all pads worked perfectly with the roland TD 30 map!

My son uses the kit via speakers, I use it via cubase for recording purpose, both of us are extremely happy with it, I cant recommend it enough.

Best value for money

This kit is the best value for money by far. The hi-hat is a little iffy but can be tweaked to an extent in the drum module settings. Highly recommend it for those who don't feel like dropping 2k+ on an e-kit.

The feel is that of a pretty high-end Roland/Yamaha kit, for the most part, comparing to more budget-friendly (~1-2k price range) Roland kits I'd say this is better. So far very happy with the purchase after a week or so of playing. For others who aren't hard-hitters, I recommend tweaking sensitivity settings on all the toms and the cymbals.

This set is wonderful for beginners. Although I prefer acoustic drums and I already had one, this set is great for practicing, specially now that I can't have an acoustic drum set at my current home. The hi-hats really gives you a great simulation of real ones. The rack is perfect and the 4th tom and 3rd cymbal is a must.

The only reason I don't give 5 stars to playable is because I feel the bass drum sensibility is a little bit weak, specially when using my double pedals.

Regarding quality/price is a very excellent choice if you can't afford to buy a more expensive e-drum set.

Excellent kit for lightweight users

TL:DR - Fully featured electric kit with mediocre sounds.

If you're looking at this kit, it's probably exactly what you're looking for. The kit itself is comprised of mesh head drums which feel great. It's an absolute upgrade from any hard plastic kit you may be playing right now.

The ONLY downside to this kit is the module, you get what you're paying for as far as the built in sounds go. You'll know you're playing an electric kit.

The assembly instructions are clean and concise. Most components are provided assembled (the drum mounts are pre-installed as outlined in the instructions). Feels more like legos than building a drum set. That being said, the kit still leaves a fair bit of room for customization in assembly, I personally changed up the recommended drum orientation after a short amount of time. You'll learn what works for you after spending time playing the kit.

One note to be made as someone who ordered this kit from North America is that the module was supplied with an EU power supply. This was 100% expected, but I can confirm for anyone who may be asking the question.

Highly recommended, but just know what you're buying.