Roland V-drums

At the big house (Where high levels of noise was never an issue), I had both a set of electronic & conventional drums. I sold the electronic set to buy a conventional set and then wish I had both to integrate! It was REALLY nice with the elec set with headphones when others were present who did not wish to hear the drums. Almost a toss-up IMO, as both had their advantages.

 

i had the previous top line V-Session with the upgrade card,. Good sound, very flexable, feels ALMOST real and the cymbals sound impresive (for electronic drums). i HATE the new high-hat tho on the TD-20. If you HAVE TO go electronic, the Rolands are very good. Once i could play real drum a few months back, due to sound issues no longer being a problem, am now playing the below set. Real drums are real, electronic drums, for me, as just ak thing. In fact i even SOLD the V-Session instead of doing acoustic/electric 'in the round' as have done in the past.

Tama Stewart Copeland Signature Set
5" x 14" Copeland Signature SD
22" x 18" Bass drum
10" x 8" Rack tom
12" x 8" Rack tom
13" x 9" Rack tom
16" x 16" Floor tom
18" x 16" Floor tom
Octoban 5, 6, 7, and 8
20" x 14" Gong Bass
8" x 4" Tymp-Tom
10" x 4.5" Tymp-Tom
Treeworks Tre44 Studio chimes
Sabian full lower octave of Crotales

Sabian Cymbals:
HHX Groove Hats 13-inch
Radia Cup Chime 7-inch
HHX Evolution Splash 7-inch
HHX Evolution Splash 10-inch
HHX Evolution Splash 12-inch
AA Extra Thin Crash 14-inch
AA Extra Thin Crash 16-inch
AA Bright Crash 16-inch
AA Chinese 16-inch
AA Crash Ride 18-inch
AA Dry Ride 21-inch

Paiste Percussion and Cymbals:
Finger Cymbal Pair (suspended)
Finger Cymbal Row (15 pieces)
Sound Disk Set 1, 3 and 5 (suspended)
9" Rotosound, number 1 (not on the drum set, still waiting for proper rotoclamp)
11", 12", 13", 14" and 15" extra thin percussion cymbals
5", 5.5", 6.5", 7.5" and 8" five piece Cup Chime set
4", 6", 8" Accent cymbals (two each)
9.25" X 13.25", number 2 Sound Plate
7", 10", 13" and 20" Accent Gongs

LP Percussion
Aspire LP 190 tambourine
Black Beauty Sr. cow bell
Rock Ridge Ride cow bell
LP450 bell tree (personally 'customized')
Granite Blocks (five, tuned)


FYI: am more a percussionist, yet yes can rock out to Zep, Rush, Flower Kings, King Crimson, etc. Am just about to start doing a 24-bit/192 percussion recording/album and have three labels (one Grammy-winning) enquiring about marketing/distributing it.

Pics and stuff of set, CLICK IMAGES for lager versions, at: www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0609/world_premieres.htm

 

Yes, they're awesome. Go 4 it!!!

RMX

 

While I can't offer you skills for compensation, I can direct you to an amazing video of Thomas Lang on the TD-20.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrVsZqPfhS4

One of my favorite drummers -- unbelievable. (notice the paradiddles with his feet..)

--Nick