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 Price check on the Roland TD-9SX Drum Kit.
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The Roland TD-9SX Drum Kit is one of the mid-priced Roland electronic drum sets. We’ll go over the features a bit later on, but first, here’s a few user comments . . . “Overall, the drum pads are bouncy and responsive, with excellent Velocity sensitivity. Even when played lightly, they respond like an acoustic instrument would.” . . . (by Brad Schlueter, GearWire). |
“What a great set!” . . . read more (by Joanne S. Daugherty, Amazon).
“I was impressed with the TD-9SX. The layout was well designed, and both the rack and the pads look sturdy enough for gigging.” . . . (by ZZSounds).
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Note that the TD-9SX may no longer be available on Amazon, so we suggest the Roland TD-9KX2-S V-Tour Series Kit Drum Set instead.
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Features . . . all the drums on this kit are mesh-heads, so you get a consistant playing surface accross the kit. As with other Roland mesh-head drums, you can adjust the tension of each head yourself which is really useful, so, for example, you might want a really bouncy snare, but a much lower-tension floor-tom. The manual even goes into details such as suggesting playing techniques to get a consistant rim sound. You can choke the cymbal sounds by grabbing the edges, just like a real cymbal.
The “double-bass” kit uses the hi-hat pedal to give you a second kik drum, which some users will love! You can of course play along with any audio source (such as from mp3 player or computer) using the audio-input jack. The USB connector lets you save your kits to an external device. One user commented that they didn’t need to look at the manual to use the “brain” which shows how intuitive and easy-to-use it is.
Roland uses its “Composite Object Sound Modeling” (COSM) technology to physically model some of the sounds available from its brain, and also some of the environments which are included in the Ambience settings. One big advantage that COSM technology has over samples is that it allows you to dramatically change the shape and size of the instrument. For example you could create a cymbal diameter of anywhere between 1-inch and 40-inches, which is perfect for creating sound effects or making unusual sounds that still behave in very realistic ways.
The editing of drum sounds on the TD9 is very easy to use by drummers, because the parameters are things that drummers already know. For example, on a snare, you can dampen the sound by adding 1 or 2 O-rings, or tape. For a kik, you can add a blanket or a softer beater.
The Ambience setting puts your drum in different spaces . . . you can adjust the size, wall-material and mix position to get any ambience you could wish for. The brain provides a nice big backlit display and large buttons, so it’s easy to use anywhere.
The TD-9 brain gives you a stereo output, so you might need to do some detailed editing of individual drums to change levels etc. to get things just right. By contrast, the more expensive Roland drum brains (such as with the TD-20SX) offer individual outputs so the sound engineer (whether on stage, or in the studio) can make adjustments (such as level, tone, spacial position, reverb, etc.) directly. Of course, you have MIDI-out so your drumming can be recorded (by youself, or in the studio etc.).
The TD9 brain includes two additional trigger inputs, so you can expand your kit if you wish. These are available in either 12 inch, and 10 inch dual-trigger mesh-heads.
One of the customer complaints was that the plastic clamps on the rack don’t look all that sturdy. The more expensive TD-20SX uses metal clamps and a stronger rack.
As with any good product, you get a lot of people saying they love the TD-9SX, and one or two saying they don’t, but that’s what you expect from a variety of users. Most users say that it is a great electronic drum set.
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Don’t forget that you need to buy a throne, and kick-drum pedal to complete the kit, unless you’ve got those already. Amazon also provides a great range of headphones to use with your TD9.
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Alternatives to the Roland TD-9SX include the cheapest in the range HD-1 V-drums, the TD-4 which is between the HD1 and the Td-9 in price, or if you want better, the top-of-the-range TD-20SX.
Electronic drum sets from other manufacturers include those by Yamaha, and Alesis.
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Here’s some more user feedback by people who’ve used the TD-9SX in practice . . .
“Fantastic electronic drum kit! ” . . . (by Kemp, MusiciansFriend).
“because the TD-9 is so easy to use, it is suitable for the novice as well as the more experienced drummer.” . . . read more (by Brad Schlueter, GearWire).
“you can adjust the tension of the mesh heads give you so much versitaliy, this kit has alot of great features ” . . . (by Music-man183, MusiciansFriend).
“Nothing comes close to the Roland v Drums. They feel and sound amazing . . . {snip} . . . The Yamaha kits don’t even come close. ” . . . (by SteveDrummer, ).
“Great sounds, easy to customize. I think it is a very inspiring drum tool to practice and experiment with.” . . . (by Rimshot, MusiciansFriend).
“I haven’t been so inspired to play drums like this in years.” . . . read more (by Shaka62, Amazon).
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In summary, the TD-9SX is a great electronic drum set, easy to use for anyone new to these products, yet highly recommended by many professionals. Why not check the Amazon price of the Roland TD-9SX Drum Kit , or the Roland TD-9KX2-S V-Tour Series Kit Drum Set
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Price check on the Roland TD-9SX Drum Kit.
“What a great set!” . . . read more (by Joanne S. Daugherty, Amazon).
“I was impressed with the TD-9SX. The layout was well designed, and both the rack and the pads look sturdy enough for gigging.” . . . (by ZZSounds).
. . .
Note that the TD-9SX may no longer be available on Amazon, so we suggest the Roland TD-9KX2-S V-Tour Series Kit Drum Set instead.
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Features . . . all the drums on this kit are mesh-heads, so you get a consistant playing surface accross the kit. As with other Roland mesh-head drums, you can adjust the tension of each head yourself which is really useful, so, for example, you might want a really bouncy snare, but a much lower-tension floor-tom. The manual even goes into details such as suggesting playing techniques to get a consistant rim sound. You can choke the cymbal sounds by grabbing the edges, just like a real cymbal.
The “double-bass” kit uses the hi-hat pedal to give you a second kik drum, which some users will love! You can of course play along with any audio source (such as from mp3 player or computer) using the audio-input jack. The USB connector lets you save your kits to an external device. One user commented that they didn’t need to look at the manual to use the “brain” which shows how intuitive and easy-to-use it is.
Roland uses its “Composite Object Sound Modeling” (COSM) technology to physically model some of the sounds available from its brain, and also some of the environments which are included in the Ambience settings. One big advantage that COSM technology has over samples is that it allows you to dramatically change the shape and size of the instrument. For example you could create a cymbal diameter of anywhere between 1-inch and 40-inches, which is perfect for creating sound effects or making unusual sounds that still behave in very realistic ways.
The editing of drum sounds on the TD9 is very easy to use by drummers, because the parameters are things that drummers already know. For example, on a snare, you can dampen the sound by adding 1 or 2 O-rings, or tape. For a kik, you can add a blanket or a softer beater.
The Ambience setting puts your drum in different spaces . . . you can adjust the size, wall-material and mix position to get any ambience you could wish for. The brain provides a nice big backlit display and large buttons, so it’s easy to use anywhere.
The TD-9 brain gives you a stereo output, so you might need to do some detailed editing of individual drums to change levels etc. to get things just right. By contrast, the more expensive Roland drum brains (such as with the TD-20SX) offer individual outputs so the sound engineer (whether on stage, or in the studio) can make adjustments (such as level, tone, spacial position, reverb, etc.) directly. Of course, you have MIDI-out so your drumming can be recorded (by youself, or in the studio etc.).
The TD9 brain includes two additional trigger inputs, so you can expand your kit if you wish. These are available in either 12 inch, and 10 inch dual-trigger mesh-heads.
One of the customer complaints was that the plastic clamps on the rack don’t look all that sturdy. The more expensive TD-20SX uses metal clamps and a stronger rack.
As with any good product, you get a lot of people saying they love the TD-9SX, and one or two saying they don’t, but that’s what you expect from a variety of users. Most users say that it is a great electronic drum set.
. . .
Don’t forget that you need to buy a throne, and kick-drum pedal to complete the kit, unless you’ve got those already. Amazon also provides a great range of headphones to use with your TD9.
. . .
Alternatives to the Roland TD-9SX include the cheapest in the range HD-1 V-drums, the TD-4 which is between the HD1 and the Td-9 in price, or if you want better, the top-of-the-range TD-20SX.
Electronic drum sets from other manufacturers include those by Yamaha, and Alesis.
. . .
Here’s some more user feedback by people who’ve used the TD-9SX in practice . . .
“Fantastic electronic drum kit! ” . . . (by Kemp, MusiciansFriend).
“because the TD-9 is so easy to use, it is suitable for the novice as well as the more experienced drummer.” . . . read more (by Brad Schlueter, GearWire).
“you can adjust the tension of the mesh heads give you so much versitaliy, this kit has alot of great features ” . . . (by Music-man183, MusiciansFriend).
“Nothing comes close to the Roland v Drums. They feel and sound amazing . . . {snip} . . . The Yamaha kits don’t even come close. ” . . . (by SteveDrummer, ).
“Great sounds, easy to customize. I think it is a very inspiring drum tool to practice and experiment with.” . . . (by Rimshot, MusiciansFriend).
“I haven’t been so inspired to play drums like this in years.” . . . read more (by Shaka62, Amazon).
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In summary, the TD-9SX is a great electronic drum set, easy to use for anyone new to these products, yet highly recommended by many professionals. Why not check the Amazon price of the Roland TD-9SX Drum Kit , or the Roland TD-9KX2-S V-Tour Series Kit Drum Set
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This entry was posted on Monday, December 20th, 2010 at 11:26 pm You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.