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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by WeebLife@lemmy.world to c/drums@lemmy.world
 

Right now guitar center is having a sale on 2 kits ive been interested in. The Roland Vad 307 and the TD - 27kv2. My personal preference is the VAD kit, but I've read reviews that the 27kv2 has better gear. I don't play in a band or professionally, drumming is just my hobby so I don't need top of the line gear. I was hoping I could get some feedback from owners of these kits to see which one would be better. Both of these kits are pricey for me so I want something that will last a long time and I won't grow out of it in a few years. My experience level is only intermediate. One thing I do want is a good bass pad for double bass. The TD looks smaller than the vad Thanks!

EDIT: I ended up buying the TD 27 bundled with the KD 180 kick drum from edrumcenter. This kit is amazing! It feels so much like playing a real acoustic kit. I still can't get over the actual hi hat controls and the snare drum that's so sensitive and responsive. The module is also really awesome, so much customization and the stock sounds are actually pretty good. One thing that's kind of lame is it doesn't have WiFi and the only means to update the firmware is to use an SDcard. Overall, I recommend this kit to anyone who's looking to upgrade.

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[–] WeebLife@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Its funny that you mention the bass drum. I was a little worried about the one that comes with the 27. While I was shopping around I decided to check out edrum center. They are also having a 4th of July sale and have a bundle deal with the TD 27 kit and the kd 180 bass drum, instead of the KD 10 for $3300. I decided that was too good of a deal to pass up and pulled the trigger! (No pun intended). I'll let you know how it goes!

[–] wildflower@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nice deal :-)

Would love to hear your experience with the KD 180.

[–] WeebLife@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So I finally got everything all set up. It took a while to figure out how to set up the kick drum with my pedals. I have the iron cobra double bass pedal and it was having difficulty getting the beaters to be positioned in the middle. Also, the drum kept sliding even with the spikes in my carpet. So I stuck a 35lbs dumbbell behind it and set the pedals on the floor, instead of trying to clamp them to the drum and it works amazing! Its very responsive and easy to play double kick with. I definitely recommend it.

[–] wildflower@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nice to hear, perhaps they should include a 35lbs dumbbell with the bassdrum :-)

I bought a couple of these that I always use (i think it's Gibraltar):

[–] WeebLife@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

They totally should include dumbbells with kick drums! LOL. Oh those are cool. I haven't seen those before.