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Our Top Pick
9.7/10 our score
Best Electronic Drum Sets
Rank | Product Name | Score |
---|---|---|
1 |
Alesis Nitro |
9. 7 |
2 |
Yamaha DTX 400K |
9. 5 |
3 |
Roland TD1KV |
9. 1 |
4 |
Alesis Strike Pro |
8. 8 |
5 |
Alesis DM10 MKII |
8. 6 |
6 |
Roland TD-4KP |
8. 2 |
7 |
Roland TD-30KV |
8. 0 |
8 |
Kat Percussion KT2 |
7 .7 |
9 |
Pyle PED021M |
7. 4 |
10 |
Yamaha DTX450K |
7. 2 |
1. Alesis Nitro
9.7/10 our score
- Dynamic, comfortable pads for great feel and natural response
- 8" high quality rubber drum pads (dual-zone snare, three single-zone toms)
- Kick pad tower with bass drum pedal included
- 10" cymbals: ride cymbal, hi-hat, crash w/choke
- 4-post aluminum rack-super solid for stability and flexibility
2. Yamaha DTX 400K
9.5/10 our score
- Ten Professional Drum Sets in One Compact Electronic Drum Kit
- Playability and Feel from a Drum Company
- Upgrade and Expand Your Kit!
3. Roland TD1KV
9.1/10 our score
- Advanced SuperNATURAL sound engine based on the flagship TD-30
- Sound quality and expressiveness equivalent to the top-of-the-line V-Drums
- Simple, logical interface for easily swapping and customizing each drum and cymbal in a kit
- PDX-100 10-inch mesh-head snare pad with support for positional sensing and rim shot/cross stick playing
- Three mesh-head tom pads: two PD-85BK 8-inch pads for rack toms and one PDX-100 10-inch pad for floor tom
- VH-11 V-Hi-Hat mounts on a standard acoustic hi-hat stand and offers realistic motion and a natural acoustic feel
- Two CY-12C 12-inch crash cymbals with natural swinging motion, edge/bow sensors, and choke control, CY-13R 13-inch ride cymbal with natural swinging motion and edge/bow/bell triggering
- KD-9 kick pad with cloth head for great feel and solid playability
- Play along with WAV/MP3 songs and capture drum performances as audio tracks to a USB memory stick
- Build drumming skills with the onboard Coach functions
4. Alesis Strike Pro
8.8/10 our score
- Ultimate Response, No Limitations – Professional eleven-piece electronic drum kit with Large Dual-hop pads, wood shells and adjustable mesh heads
- Dynamic mesh Heads – All mesh drum heads with Alesis’ exclusive multiple contact points and patented multiple-sensor design evenly distributes sensitivity across the entire drum head
- Superior Module Performance - Strike performance module with 4.3 full-color LCD screen and individual outputs, All new sounds, 110 kits and over 1600 multi-sampled instruments
- Everything You Need - 14" Kick drum, 14" snare pad, 8",10",12",14" tom pads, 16" triple-zone ride cymbal, (3) 14” crash cymbals, and 12"moveable hi-hat
- Your Signature Sound, Simplified - Software editor for creating custom kits/instruments, and importing .wav files, On board Sampling capability, 8GB SD card included for storing user kits
5. Alesis DM10 MKII
8.6/10 our score
- Tightly woven black mesh drum heads enhance feel and playing response
- Five-piece pad set with 8/8/10" dual-zone toms, 10" dual-zone snare, and 8" kick
- Four-piece cymbal set with a 12” hi-hat, two 12” crashes, and 14” triple-zone ride
- Premium four-post quick-lock chrome rack with integrated cymbal arms
- Includes DM10 MKII Studio sound module
6. Roland TD-4KP
8.2/10 our score
- Renowned V-Drums sound and quality in an ultra-portable mobile kit
- Innovative folding design for quick, compact breakdown and easy transport/storage
- Includes TD-4 Percussion Sound Module, loaded with expressive sounds, Coach and Quick Record/Play functions, and more
- Eight pads total: kick, snare, toms x3, hi-hat, crash and ride cymbals, FD-8 Hi-Hat Controller included, kick pedal and drum throne shown on image not included
- Snare and tom pads feature cushioned-rubber surfaces for natural playing feel
7. Roland TD-30KV
8/10 our score
- Flagship V-Drums with advanced sensing technology and SuperNATURAL sounds
- Expressive and accurate playability produced by Behavior Modeling
- Professional V-Edit mode for customizing sounds
- Solid stage set with metallic gray and black-chrome color finish
- Hi-hat Stand, Hi-Hat Pedal, Kick Pedal and Snare Stand are not included
8. Kat Percussion KT2
7.7/10 our score
- KT 5-Piece Deluxe Electronic Drum Kit (No Pedal)
- KT 5-Piece Deluxe Electronic Drum Kit (No Pedal)
- KT 5-Piece Deluxe Electronic Drum Kit (No Pedal)
9. Pyle PED021M
7.4/10 our score
10. Yamaha DTX450K
7.2/10 our score
- Voices : 169 (23 Snares, 21 Kicks, 36 Toms, 31 Cymbals, 16 Hi-Hats, 42 Percussions)
- Drum kits : 10 (all of which may be edited and overwritten)
- Tempo : 30 to 300 BPM (Tap Tempo and Voice Guidance functions)
- Powerful 50-watt sound output in a portable drum amp
- High performance audio cable