Roland V drums TD3 SW

deve · 30th January 2008

Hi All,
I am planing on buying this kit to practice at home. Is it usable or is it just a toy? I am not planing to take it on tour or anything. I am just happy playing acoustic drums on stage. I want to get rid of my rehearsal space and save myself a little money and flexibility.
thanks

billgennaro · 30th January 2008

you know, i got a chance to bang on this particular model the other day at a piano store (why they had one i don't know). aside from the toms sounding like electronic drums, the rest of the kit was really nice. the kick, snare, hi-hat and cymbals were fine, and the feel was excellent, especially the kick and snare. it made me think that i would want to upgrade the toms though.

deve · 31st January 2008

thanks.

Dr.Wu · 31st January 2008

I have a TD3 KW in my studio and use it to trigger things in my computer like EZdrummer or RMX.
The internal sounds are ok for practising but nothing to write home about.
The sensivity and dynamics of the pads are cool though.
If you want a better feel upgrade the toms to the pinstripe version as the regular rubberpads might feel a bit artifical with the way they bounce.

For your purpose i would say its a perfect choice.

peeder · 31st January 2008

The danger with getting one is that you'll love it so much you'll want to buy the td-12 and sell the td-3 at a loss. I went through this very problem.

orange · 31st January 2008

I agree with everything posted so far (except I prefer DFHS) and I'm also thinking of upgrading to something with all-mesh pads.

I think there is a TD6 variant with all-mesh pads ?

peeder · 31st January 2008

I understand they are coming out with a TD9 set that is an upgrade.

However realize that mesh pads are mostly important for the snare...it's nice to have them for the toms certainly but you only hit those so often. You can mix-and-match, all the roland stuff is self-compatible for the most part.

orange · 31st January 2008

Roland U.S. - TD-6SXT: V-Tour Series

td6 with pads

Roland U.S. - TD-9SX: V-Tour Series

td9

PS - to the original poster.....

NEVER PLAY THESE DRUMS ON STAGE OR IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE - YOUR WIFE WILL LEAVE YOU (TAKING THE DOG WITH HER), YOUR FRIENDS WILL DISOWN YOU AND YOU WILL NEVER BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AGAIN.

30th January 2008	#1
deve Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2006 Location: istanbul TR Posts: 766 Thread Starter	Roland V drums TD3 SW Hi All, I am planing on buying this kit to practice at home. Is it usable or is it just a toy? I am not planing to take it on tour or anything. I am just happy playing acoustic drums on stage. I want to get rid of my rehearsal space and save myself a little money and flexibility. thanks

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Roland V Drums with BFD instead of real Drums in the Studio???	Andi Rauscher	Drums!	44	10th March 2012 01:55 PM
New Roland V-Drums!	jazzius II	So much gear, so little time!	5	10th February 2004 10:39 PM
Roland v drums	Bernard	So much gear, so little time!	2	17th November 2002 11:46 PM

30th January 2008	#2
billgennaro Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 566	you know, i got a chance to bang on this particular model the other day at a piano store (why they had one i don't know). aside from the toms sounding like electronic drums, the rest of the kit was really nice. the kick, snare, hi-hat and cymbals were fine, and the feel was excellent, especially the kick and snare. it made me think that i would want to upgrade the toms though.

31st January 2008	#3
deve Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2006 Location: istanbul TR Posts: 766 Thread Starter	thanks.

31st January 2008	#4
Dr.Wu Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,062	I have a TD3 KW in my studio and use it to trigger things in my computer like EZdrummer or RMX. The internal sounds are ok for practising but nothing to write home about. The sensivity and dynamics of the pads are cool though. If you want a better feel upgrade the toms to the pinstripe version as the regular rubberpads might feel a bit artifical with the way they bounce. For your purpose i would say its a perfect choice.

31st January 2008	#5
peeder Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006 Location: No longer participating here. Posts: 6,705	The danger with getting one is that you'll love it so much you'll want to buy the td-12 and sell the td-3 at a loss. I went through this very problem.

31st January 2008	#6
orange Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,688	I agree with everything posted so far (except I prefer DFHS) and I'm also thinking of upgrading to something with all-mesh pads. I think there is a TD6 variant with all-mesh pads ?