Electronic Drums / Pads

Is Roland’s SPD‑SX Pro the best percussion pad you can buy?

Is Roland’s new flagship TD‑50KV2 the best electronic drum kit you can buy?

Roland’s venerable SPD range just keeps getting better...

Can Roland’s latest V‑Drum kit recreate the feeling of playing real drums?

Roland’s TM-6 Pro module could be the perfect way to combine electronic and acoustic drums.

Roland’s EC-10M turns any cajon into an electronic percussion generator.

Cajons can provide a practical and compact alternative to drum kits — but they usually offer a limited range of sounds. Until now...

Roland have updated their celebrated electronic drum kits with an improved brain and their patented Supernatural Sound technology.

The TD20KX (known as the TD20SX in the States) is Rolands flagship electronic drum kit — but how does it measure up against other big hitters?

Rolands Octapad range has been with us in one form or another for an amazing 25 years. What does the latest addition to the family have to offer?

Roland's HD1 system incorporates their V-Drum technology into a drum kit that's more compact, less noisy and much more affordable.

Electronic drum kits have a bad reputation; straight away you think of nasty, pinging syndrums and unrealistic samples. But they've come a long way since the days when hexagonal red-rimmed drum pads ruled the roost, as we find out...

The SPD6 MIDI percussion pad features 113 internal drum sounds, with six rubber playing pads and can run from an optional power adaptor or from batteries.

Nicholas Rowland is star-struck by Roland's frankly fabulous new hand percussion controller.

Though the V-Drum system is ideally suited to the hi-tech drummer, its modular brain features, modelled timbres and powerful editing features may lend it appeal as a source of high-quality sounds for the non-drummer. Nicholas Rowland checks out the beat feat.

First previewed at the NAMM show in January, Roland's first foray into the world of drum modelling is now almost ready for release. Nicholas Rowland brings you an exclusive preview from the official launch party.