Best Roland SPD::ONE Kick Alternatives

Based on 4 reviews

One of the coolest and most versatile pieces of equipment I've ever bought! Adding this to my live set up has really opened up my creativity on the kit. Creating a hybrid kit of acoustic and electric sounds fused together genuinely enhanced any style of music I was playing from hip hop and R n B to pop and so on. The feel of the pads is amazing. Great rebound for intricate playing and moving from pads to the kit or playing both simultaneously feels completely natural as well. Lots of options with editing and mixing too, once you get used to it and learn what sounds you like it's a true asset to any drummers set up in my opinion.

Based on 12 reviews

After waiting for so long for Roland to update their SPD-SX line, they have finally brought out the SPD-SX Pro. The Pro has all the features I've been crying out for the last few years. Direct (balanced) outputs, more trigger inputs (although, I would've still liked a couple more), a much-improved wave manager to make editing so much easier. I've played two shows with the Pro and can confirm it works great. Still many more things to play around with to fine-tune it to my setup. But at least I can now sell my TM-6 Pro and TM-2!

Based on 21 reviews

Previously bought the Roland SPD-S. Upgraded to the SPD-SX. So much more functionality than the previous version. Little things like the USB connectivity. SD ram and larger external supported memory. Pros USB interface SD memory Loading and setting samples to pads via PC Live effects on active samples, really easy and good. Sturdy product. 4 external triggers - I use the DDrum triggers with the kit. Cons Setting up the Sample pad as midi controller with Reaper and Abelton Live DAWs can't be done via USB, need a Midi to USB cable. Conclusion If you are building a hybrid kit or expanding an electronic kit this is a very powerful tool and worth the money.

Based on 5 reviews

I use this as a physical controller for creating more natural drumming phrases. I decided to purchase it after originally selecting another product, that left me frustrated with all its severe ghost triggering of pads that i never had hit - so it was impossible not to notice that this product from Roland has no such issues. The build quality is fine, despite the fact that the main body is made of plastic. The audio quality is excellent, however one must have a taste for Roland's drum samples in order to be fully satisfied with this one. I, myself prefer a slightly different drum sound palette. Even so, the percussion samples from Asia and other parts of the world are excellent and intelligently organized. I recommend this one.

Based on 22 reviews

Let me start by saying that, yes, the menu system is awful. A 2-line display is not enough to reveal the power that this machine has. Now that that's over with -- this is by far the most powerful drum multi-pad available. This is the first multi-pad with features comparable to a full e-kit module. Because Yamaha gives you full control over the MIDI layer, you have capabilities not even conceivable on other multi-pads. You can hook up a trigger-to-midi controller and play additional sounds per kit (i.e., sounds that aren't assigned directly to pads). You can hook up a MIDI keyboard and play an entirely different sound set (on a different MIDI channel -- for example, you can have a drum set assigned to the pads on channel 10, then plug in a keyboard and play a grand piano sound...

Based on 4 reviews

I use this pad to load my own samples, and have gigged with it a few times since purchasing. It's very well built, and can take quite a bit of punishment. Is also very easy to use, both when programming it and when playing live. Very simple to load and customise the playback of each sample - just USB connection to computer, then drag and drop WAVs into it. I had it mounted from a crash cymbal stand live, and was worried about inadvertently triggering it with vibrations through the hardware. The threshold adjustment is very easy to use, even on a dark stage, and I found that even without being able to hear the pad I could adjust the threshold effectively with the aid of the "trigger" light on the front of the pad. I would recommend this highly to anybody looking to add...

Based on 11 reviews

Bought at the beginning of the year this after some consideration, since what I really wanted an e-drum set, but had some unavoidable space constraints. I'm not a drummer (let's get that out of the way) and just wanted to have a canvas for making some percussive arrangements and laying out basic beats, but the Alesis Strike Multipad goes well above and beyond that. The pads themselves are very (and I mean very) robust and durable, this thing takes a beating nearly every other day and I'm yet to find any dents or hit marks on the pads. The sound banks already installed are very good indeed, but for me the Strike Multipad shines when you use it to trigger VST samples and external midi gear, it's pure joy. Haven't used the onboard sampler yet, it's next on the list. All in all, I...

Based on 10 reviews

Cons: Rotating knobs have a gritty feel to them, not very pleasant, had to change the top to some spare ones from a mixer I had. If you play 2 neighbor pads simultaneously it doesn't work properly 2 out of 3 times. The navigation is not that clear with OK, SELECT, etc, but you get the hang of it with ease. Pros: Great for the price, strong build and tons of memory. 30 editable sets which get you plenty of options live. Easy to use, plug and play with a large library of sound. 4 external trigger possibility which gives you 13 pads to play in total, which is amazing for the price. I definitely recommend it. The only thing I couldn't find in the manual/box but was able to find in a video was the fact that you can only upload WAV files 48kHz and 16 bits.

Based on 15 reviews

I haven't had the pleasure of playing with its bigger sibling, the Samplepad Pro, but this little gadget has all the functionality I need. It is a great little device. For the price, you will never get another electronic drumpad that does the following: - triggers wave files uploaded by the user - uses external memory (SD card slot) - allows velosity and pannng control (a bit woolly but working, with added reverb for good measure) - has a MIDI-out implementation and a kick out switch/trigger. A few negative points: - I find it a bit daunting if I want to change settings in a live situation - The overall design is a bit plasticky. In fact, it looks like a toy. A toy from the 80s, and not in the cool retro sense. In its defence I'll say it is stronger than it looks. - No MIDI in. All in...

Based on 16 reviews

After some tweaking I finally got the sensitivity where I wanted. When playing at my home studio I really don't want to bang the pads like when playing them live so the sensitivity was sub-part sometimes. Meaning that it didn't register all my hits that clearly were ones since I have an Electronic Drumset as well and it's much much more sensitive when it comes to hits. The preset sounds are not that great, but with a memory card you can add 10 more or just use it as a MIDI Controller and you have all the sounds in the world. When you go live, just take those sounds with you on a memory card and voilá - you're CPU free in a live situation which is always nice and reduces the amount of stress one might have when you need to get your stuff done in ungodly short amount of times...