I had a chance to give the new Simmons SD500 a good test run and for the price ($499.00 street) it’s not a bad little edrum kit. Getting Started/InitialThoughts: The kit comes in one big box. In the box you will find that the rack is pretty much put together for you. All you
Pearl ePro Live EHH-2 Hi-Hat.
The Pearl EHH-2 Hi-Hat is the long awaited multi-piece hi-hat trigger/controller assembly that many Pearl ePro Live users have been waiting for. The Pearl EHH-2 mounts to a standard Hi-hat stand and gives the Pearl electronic drum users a more acoustic like feel to their set-up. Like many other aspects of the Pearl ePro Live drum
Simmons SD500 5-Piece Electronic Drum Set
This is the new Simmons SD500 Electronic Drum Kit. This new offering by Simmons (Guitar Center) looks to be a new budget/entry level kit. Much of the styling of the SD500 seems to be borrowed from their popular SD1000 line. The Street price of the SD500 is $499.00. What really stands out on this kit
ClipHit by Korg
This is the new ClipHit by Korg. This is a unique entry into the world of electronic drumming. This very portable device allows users to essentially turn any object into an edrum surface. The ClipHit lets you turn four object (plus one foot pedal) into some kind of percussive playing surface. Here is Korg’s promo
Roland TD-1K V-Drums
This is the new Roland TD-1K Electronic Drum Kit. This is the latest entry by Roland in the affordable/beginner level category of Vdrums. This is one of three Roland edrum kits that they offer in this category (Roland HD-3, Roland TD-4KP, and now the Roland TD-1K) and is the most affordable ($499.00 shipping in October