Considering buying e-drums? Read this!

[alacrity024]

If you've been thinking for awhile about buying a set of electronic drums, and just can't make up your mind, let me help you.

Buy a set of Roland V-Pro--but hurry, because time is running out. V-Pro is pretty close to V-Session in terms of total pads and pad sizes, brain capability, and overall good looks, but what truly seperates V-Pro from V-Session is about $2,000.

Roland has discontinued V-Pro sets and is now focusing on marketing V-Session, V-Concert and V-Club. This translates loosely into tremendous savings for the consumer as far as older sets are concerned. I picked up a set of V-Pro's from Sam Ash music for $2,999 with no shipping charge. And when they found out that I was ordering them as a birthday present to myself, they threw in free next day air! If you use Sam Ash, ask for Sean in the percussion dept. and tell him Adam sent you--he's probably one of the nicest people I've dealt with.

Anyway, I simply can't get over what a good deal the V-Pro's are right now, so if you've got the money to spend, these are probably your best buy, but like I said, hurry up!

adam

[cliff]

adam,
The Pro's for $3000 is a good deal but perhaps not as good as one might think. The Session's can be had for under $4200. For the $1200 difference you get the TDW-1 , upgraded kick (KD 120), upgraded V Cymbals and upgraded hadware.

Not trying to bring you down as the Pro's are great and still better than some of the "newer" e-drum offerings.

Happy birthday!!!
cliff

[scratchcat]

I'm with Cliff,

No one believes me but I scored a V-session for $3,989 out the door! You can't beat that! Anyway, I did a lot of research before buying and I recommend the same.

The V-Pro is a great kit but without the improved features of the TDW-1, the KD-120 and of course the V-cymbals, which I love despite mixed reviews from my colleagues.

[kv968]

I just went to a local Mar's Music shop and they had the Pro set for $2899. It looked like the price was for the demo model but the salesguy said that that was their new price for a brand-new set. I was up in the air on whether to get the Custom or Pro set and that didn't help much. I don't like the smaller heads on the Pro set (although the less space is nice) and I hear that the TD-8 may be somewhat better than the TD-10 in some instances. But with only $100-200 seperating the two sets now, I feel almost foolish not going with the bigger Custom. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

[juggernaut]

V-Club at $1250. Cant beat that. Plus it's compatable with the v-cymbals which I heard the TD-8 is not. Also compatable with the mesh heads, but I dont mind the rubber ones so much. I plan on swapping out the snare for a mesh one though. I also swapped out the bass drum for the kd-120.

[Steve Gardner]

v968- I believe you have your kits reversed. The Custom carries the smaller pads and the V Pro has the larger...V Pro/TD10, V Custom/TD8...Also, That td8 can be had for much leass than the advertised prices of $2695...just beat em down. Mr music RetailDeuchbag will help with the technique...

[kv968]

You're right Steve I did have the sets mixed up. Thanks. Any idea why the Pro's were discontinued? I posted this question and am waiting for some responses. I'm planning on buying that set but it's getting near impossible to find them brand new at a decent price. If they quit making them for a legitimate reason I'd like to know before I plop down a nice chunck of change for them. This is my first edrum purchase and I'd hate to start out on a sour note.

[Steve Gardner]

Go to Ebay and buy a kit. You can get a VPro there for around $2500...

[drmoze]

Juggernaut, the TD8 is fully compatible with the new v-cymbals (hihat, crash). The only 'shortcoming' is that you will only get 2 triggers on the new v- ride. Personally, I wouldn't want to use up more than a stereo input for my ride, and am quite happy with the bell/bow.

[cliff]

ALERT!!! The PD-120 is not compatable with the TD-6. Even in the snare input, you will only get 1 zone. I actually called Roland about this after trying unsuccessfully at the store. They confirmed my findings.

[mcconaghy]

Originally posted by kv968:
You're right Steve I did have the sets mixed up. Thanks. Any idea why the Pro's were discontinued? I posted this question and am waiting for some responses. I'm planning on buying that set but it's getting near impossible to find them brand new at a decent price. If they quit making them for a legitimate reason I'd like to know before I plop down a nice chunck of change for them. This is my first edrum purchase and I'd hate to start out on a sour note.

Thjey were discontinued to make room for the revamped V-Concert, with the new rack clamps. No need to start off your e-drumming relationship on a sour note, just get a V-Pro, and swap the clamps and holders for Gibraltars, they're much better than the new Roland clamps, and they're cheaper. Pretty white pads, man, much cooler than the purple.

Stu

[kv968]

Stu

I'm looking for a good price right now on some V-Pros. I like the white too. Like I said before, for the $800 or so difference between the Pro and Concert set I can definately get decent clamps and a helluva paint job. HAHA!