Welcome to drumchat, Danonearth! Are you in an upstairs or downstairs room? Are the walls thin?
I am thinking of getting the new TD-1K for practicing in my TINY room in a boarding house... I used to have the Roland TD-11 series and it was great, but still too noisy (my housemate would complain, so I sold it) and now I am in an even more shared housing situation, so I was wondering if anyone had it yet, or had a good play on it, and could compare it to the better Roland kits, but just for daily practice to keep my chops up... I am especially looking at the feel/noise level of the pads/cymbals and also the sensitivity and response of the pedals
Thanks!
cheers,
Dan
Welcome to drumchat, Danonearth! Are you in an upstairs or downstairs room? Are the walls thin?
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The lower-end Roland HD-1 and HD-3 are similar so go and read reviews on those. The TD-1K is supposed to have better pedal design making them smoother.
I have a HD-1 and the foot pedals are not an issue as far as noise is concerned. The loudest part/s are the rubber tom, and cymbal pads, which aren't that loud at all.
The TD-1K is a very nice piece of hardware for the price and in terms of what you get for your money.
Acoustic & Electronic:
Pearl Prestige World Series WLX 1988
Tama Swingstar 1983
Tama Superstar Hyper-Drive (Birch) 2007
Ludwig Acrolite Snare 1976
Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5x14" 2021
Pearl Sensitone Elite Aluminum 5.5" and 6.5" Snare
Pearl COB Custom Deluxe [Gladstone] (75-76) Snare
Love Drum Co. Hammered Steel 5.5" Snare
Roland TD-1KV
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Accent 8"
Paiste Signature:
6", 10" Splash
14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hats
14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats
16", 17", 18",19", 20" Full Crash
22" Symphonic Med-Heavy (use as a Ride)
Paiste Formula 602:
22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
Paiste 2oo2:
22" Ride
16" Crash
8",10" Splash
Paiste 2oo2 Big Beat:
15" Hi-Hats
19", 20", 21" Big Beat Multifunctional
Paiste Sound Formula:
16" Crash
20" Full Ride (Frankenstein)
Paiste Twenty:
16" China
Paiste Alpha (original Swiss made):
12" Splash
Paiste PST7:
Medium
16", 18" Crash
20" Ride
14" Hi-Hats
Sabian:
XS20 18" China
AA 14" Fusion Hi-Hats
I tried the HD3, but it has the "new cloth-head toms" which seemed a bit different to me... I was wondering if the TD-1K would have them as well?
I agree, it seems like a lot of bang for buck - as well as upgradable... I could get a real kick pad for a pedal later if I want to (Russ - I am in a boarding house basically with such thin walls everyone can hear everything anyone says/does... I think the older harder rubber pads on the TD-11 I used to have would even be too loud, which is why I was thinking of the newer 'quieter' pads on the TD-1K since I can't afford all mesh heads)
Thanks!
Thanks I was actually also wondering if the Yamaha heads might be quieter (and cheaper) than Roland... I tried one of their more expensive models with the white soft heads all around, and it was pretty quiet and quite a bit cheaper than the roland mesh head kits
Acoustic & Electronic:
Pearl Prestige World Series WLX 1988
Tama Swingstar 1983
Tama Superstar Hyper-Drive (Birch) 2007
Ludwig Acrolite Snare 1976
Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5x14" 2021
Pearl Sensitone Elite Aluminum 5.5" and 6.5" Snare
Pearl COB Custom Deluxe [Gladstone] (75-76) Snare
Love Drum Co. Hammered Steel 5.5" Snare
Roland TD-1KV
Paiste
Accent 8"
Paiste Signature:
6", 10" Splash
14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hats
14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats
16", 17", 18",19", 20" Full Crash
22" Symphonic Med-Heavy (use as a Ride)
Paiste Formula 602:
22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
Paiste 2oo2:
22" Ride
16" Crash
8",10" Splash
Paiste 2oo2 Big Beat:
15" Hi-Hats
19", 20", 21" Big Beat Multifunctional
Paiste Sound Formula:
16" Crash
20" Full Ride (Frankenstein)
Paiste Twenty:
16" China
Paiste Alpha (original Swiss made):
12" Splash
Paiste PST7:
Medium
16", 18" Crash
20" Ride
14" Hi-Hats
Sabian:
XS20 18" China
AA 14" Fusion Hi-Hats
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