Roland HD1 - anyone played one? (1 Viewer)

[Wilbert]

I'm very tempted. Expensive though. I can't play but want to learn and I don't have the room/understanding neighbours needed for a full size kit.

Anyone tried one?

 

[Squiggle]

Bump! Wondering the same myself.

 

[Wilbert]

I tried one yesterday. It's really good. Expensive at around 700 quid but very nice and compact.

Here's a video of a bewigged-looking man playing one.
http://www.roland.com/V-Drums_Lite/examples.html

 

[plug]

hmm. he kind of slightly looks of like a younger nerdier version of henry rollins. with a wig.

if you have EUR700 and want to learn it looks ideal. that's thomann prices yeah? I've wanted a practice kit now for ages. I had a roland... can't remember... td6 I think, for a good while ages back. they're great for practicing. I could really use one again but I can't afford one right now. anyway, the mesh heads are great; realistic enough. I wouldn't be mad on the rubber toms but if you're beginning it doesn't matter really. and the snare is mesh, so that's useful for learning snare tricks, rudiments, grace notes and all that shit. are there a lot of kit sounds on it?

so if you got the money, go for it! bear in mind if you're playing it in a room with your headphones you'll drive everyone else in the room mad with your stick thwacking. but fuck them because you're playing the drums!!!

 

[Wilbert]

hmm. he kind of slightly looks of like a younger nerdier version of henry rollins. with a wig.

if you have EUR700 and want to learn it looks ideal. that's thomann prices yeah? I've wanted a practice kit now for ages. I had a roland... can't remember... td6 I think, for a good while ages back. they're great for practicing. I could really use one again but I can't afford one right now. anyway, the mesh heads are great; realistic enough. I wouldn't be mad on the rubber toms but if you're beginning it doesn't matter really. and the snare is mesh, so that's useful for learning snare tricks, rudiments, grace notes and all that shit. are there a lot of kit sounds on it?

so if you got the money, go for it! bear in mind if you're playing it in a room with your headphones you'll drive everyone else in the room mad with your stick thwacking. but fuck them because you're playing the drums!!!

I think I will. It'll be a few months before I can get it but it seems like the most compact kit you can get and space is definitely an issue.

The price on Thomann is not really much different from getting it in Waltons.

 

[Squiggle]

I decided to go for this set instead because I wanted a kit with a bass drum and pedal, rather than a trigger.

Ordered it on Wednesday evening, they shipped it on Thursday and I got it on Tuesday. Only got to set it up yesterday evening, but so far I'm really pleased with it. Feels and sounds a lot like the real thing (aside from the cymbals).

The only problem I have found with it so far is that the 801x Snare Stand doesn't hold the 10" Snare properly It sits on it fairly steadily though... if it looks like a problem or is annoying me I might have to buy a stand that will hold a 10".

 

[Wilbert]

I decided to go for this set instead because I wanted a kit with a bass drum and pedal, rather than a trigger.

Ordered it on Wednesday evening, they shipped it on Thursday and I got it on Tuesday. Only got to set it up yesterday evening, but so far I'm really pleased with it. Feels and sounds a lot like the real thing (aside from the cymbals).

The only problem I have found with it so far is that the 801x Snare Stand doesn't hold the 10" Snare properly It sits on it fairly steadily though... if it looks like a problem or is annoying me I might have to buy a stand that will hold a 10".

I did consider that kit but purely down to space I think I'm going to go with the Roland. Might be able to get it in about 2 weeks.

 

[Squiggle]

I did consider that kit but purely down to space I think I'm going to go with the Roland. Might be able to get it in about 2 weeks.

It does take up more space than the Roland set, but not that much more really.

 

[Wilbert]

Well, the HD1 is now in my living room. It's deadly. I can't play more than a very basic 4/4 but I'll get stuck in over the coming weeks and months.

Any recommendations for getting started? Any tips etc?

 

[snakybus]

job for you, wil.

you know what it is

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

Well, the HD1 is now in my living room. It's deadly. I can't play more than a very basic 4/4 but I'll get stuck in over the coming weeks and months.

Any recommendations for getting started? Any tips etc?

So how big is it in realistic terms?

 

[plug]

loads of practice. experiment. have a look around youtube for videos on things like good stick technique and all sorts of other stuff. and enjoy yourself! drums are the most fun ever.

I can't practice much at the moment where I live so I'm learning the shit out of the piano at the moment instead. something I've been putting off for about ten years. it's almost as much fun!

 

[Wilbert]

So how big is it in realistic terms?

It's about 3.5 feet tall, 2 feet deep and about 3 feet wide. It sounds tiny but it doesn't feel that way when you sit in front of it.

 

[Wilbert]

job for you, wil.

you know what it is

I'm working on it.

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

It's about 3.5 feet tall, 2 feet deep and about 3 feet wide. It sounds tiny but it doesn't feel that way when you sit in front of it.

That sounds ideal. What cables/accessories come with it?

 

[snakybus]

I'm working on it.

we're talking about this, yeah?

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[Wilbert]

That sounds ideal. What cables/accessories come with it?

Everything but the stool. Although an ex-student of mine is working in the drum dept in music maker so... free drum stool. Being a teacher rules!

Here is a clip of assembling the HD-1.
http://www.roland.com/V-Drums_Lite/howto.html

 

[uncle_meat]

i'm happy with the traps kit i bought, it does take up a little more space, but i can refit it with regular skins and have a compact kit, which i might be doing in the future. i went for one with mesh heads as practicing on pads (as what comes with the roland kits) can lead to tennis elbow and other cumulative injuries.

Wil, you only need to worry about this if you play as much drums as i do!