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MGR/DepecheDrums « Yamaha DD55 »
Published on 06/05/02 at 15:00Purchased for $229 with free shipping on amazon.com. Tried it out at Sam Ash Music first. I wanted a single solution pad set up becuase I own a Roland V Drums Pro setup and it's too big and gets really boring to play (not as fun as acoustic drums NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS)I still need plenty of electronic in my performances and recording.
Surprisingly, this unit blew away both the Roland SPD-6 and even the SPD-20. Pad response and feel was superior to Rolands. The round pads are more intuitive than Rolands. The sounds blew out the SPD-6, and were just as good as the SPD-20. Very high quality samples-fun and easy to use. If you want a pad setup no need to go with a Roland SPD. If you want the VDRUM sounds but dont want to buy the entire VDRUM kit, get the Yamaha DD55--has all those popular sounds in it. Also, fits on a snare stand!
On/off button a bit flimsy for this pro-quality product. Hi hat pad in center--should be on left side.
High quality sounds. Plastic construction could be improved. Silver color. Nice LCD.
DO NOT waste time and money on Roland pads--I own them. Yamaha DD-55 is just as good and has MIDI too for all you programming freaks. I remix Depeche Mode (so I need lots of cool sounds) and had no problem with the DD-55
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Surprisingly, this unit blew away both the Roland SPD-6 and even the SPD-20. Pad response and feel was superior to Rolands. The round pads are more intuitive than Rolands. The sounds blew out the SPD-6, and were just as good as the SPD-20. Very high quality samples-fun and easy to use. If you want a pad setup no need to go with a Roland SPD. If you want the VDRUM sounds but dont want to buy the entire VDRUM kit, get the Yamaha DD55--has all those popular sounds in it. Also, fits on a snare stand!
On/off button a bit flimsy for this pro-quality product. Hi hat pad in center--should be on left side.
High quality sounds. Plastic construction could be improved. Silver color. Nice LCD.
DO NOT waste time and money on Roland pads--I own them. Yamaha DD-55 is just as good and has MIDI too for all you programming freaks. I remix Depeche Mode (so I need lots of cool sounds) and had no problem with the DD-55
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com