All user reviews for the Roland HD-1

Hi all,

It had been a while since I eyeing the small drumkit electronics. I finally cracked I've been home this weekend.

Why did you buy this drumkit can also be provided with its sound and bass drum pedal more than doubtful?

Well just because I did not want anything fancy, but the strict mimnimum. I once had an TD6 and I do not use 1 / 4 sounds available, so this for me I sit HD1 I play. As for the bass drum pedal is my opinion that those who played with the rebound of an acoustic sensation is not the same, it is possible to put another kick drum pad.

As for the sounds they are all good, especially the three that I appreciate notament kit for the quality of the sounds of congas and timbales, a perfect kit for reggae.

The pads are also really nice to play! Cymbals and snare drum pad bleufer me so much seems natural bounce!

Finally to finish if the module is not suitable you can change it in favor of a TD3 or TD9, in fact the pads are connected to the HD1 in jack for other models such as Roland, adding another module of highest range was then access a richer sound while keeping the space savings of HD1.

I use this drumkit for almost a year, so I can donenr an opinion on the long therm:
This drumkit is super cool:
-To learn to play drums
-It allows you to play in the apartment, or in a small place, which is my case
"She offers a range sounds well typed, it allows to play without any problem
-You can connect an mp3 player on it and leave the sound on a recorder with its MIDI output without needing to 5000 connections
- It's a solid drumkit
-Easy to assemble
The cool stuff too:
"She is rather expensive
The sounds-its too limited (and there is no way to make their own sets)
One-hit area on the cymbals
-There is no control of the Hit-Hat when using the double pedal
-The metronome is not "graduated"
The left-amp is a jack 2.5 style mp3 player

I use this drumkit intensively for more than 6 months and so far nothing wrong, it's really good quality (despite a somewhat 'cheap' to 1 first)

Before buying it, I played on an acoustic (first), and on and TD-9 TD-20 (good for sure, this is not comparable)
I also compared with the TD-4 and DTXplorer.
My choice fell on the HD-1 for two main reasons:
- First is the only drumkit silent, with which we have no trouble with its neighbors
- A Roland electronic drum level and they are the best

The strengths of the HD-1:
- QUIET! through a system of pedals mounted on rubber feet, and especially without bats, that's the only drumkit that can truly boast of being silent
- Compact: the size when folded is ridiculous! and above the rack does not really place
- The sensations are pleasant, especially with regard to the snare and cymbals
- MIDI output, which allows the shot to make the HD-1 scalable, because everything is wired internally to finish on a DB-25, and especially the kick and the HH use a different protocol other Roland batteries, so the output MIDI is the only way to connect another module on the HD-1
- Solid drumkit, you can type like a nag, we are not afraid to break a pad
- Super easy to use, you turn, you play
- 5 levels of sensitivity to play louder or softer

Negative points:
- The arms a little short, would have deserved a few cm above
- Feel the pedals not necessarily ideal, but that's what makes it is silent
- The module is too limited, especially as regards the metronome unusable. There are not many kits available (10), but it is quite sufficient to train, and otherwise just pass by the south to change sounds
- A standard wiring would have been ideal to change the HD-1
- All pads are simple versions trigger, suddenly no rim shot, no nuances in the cymbals, or choking or other

I find the correct value for money, 100 euros less than nine would be perfect, but quality has a price.

With experience, I do it again this choice without hesitation. It's really the ideal flat drumkit. And when you feel limited, simply plug in another module, now I have a TD-8 above and it works really well (and 2 modules communicate perfectly noon, you can even change kits TD-8 from the buttons on the HD-1)

(Originally written by drumnono/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
I've been using it for one week.

Cons first:

No cymbal edge sound.

All toms have only three volume levels.

Almost no beater rebound.

Average sound.

It has a metronome but the control has no value display or label

Pros:

Very light.

Good playability.

Compact size.

The price is a bit too high considering the value.

But it matches my needs: I don't have a rehearsal room anymore and I live in an apartment so I can't play my acoustic set!!

The HD-1 is a good solution if you want to play alone at home or with some friends without disturbing your neighbors. But don't expect more!