Roland: TD17KL Digital Drum Kit W/ KD10 Kick Pad

With a sound engine derived from the flagship TD-50 and a host of great features, the Roland TD17KL V-Drums is an excellent option for anyone in the market for a superbly built, great sounding electronic Drum kit without breaking the bank.

The TD17KL is the entry level model within the TD17 V-Drum Series. Its core configuration consists of an 8' PDX-8 mesh snare, three PD-8A rubber tom pads, a CY-5 hi-hat with an FD-9 hi-hat controller pedal, CY-8 crash cymbal, CY-8 ride cymbal and a KD-10 kick Drum pad (a freshly designed kick pad for the TD-17 series, made to deliver the feel of a kick pad whilst vastly reducing noise, ideal for home use). The solid Roland MDS-4V Drum stand allows you to mount and adjust the Drums to suit your positional requirements.

The heart of any electronic Drum kit is the brain, and the included TD17-L Drum brain certainly doesn't disappoint. The TD-17 sound engine utilizes Roland's Prismatic Sound Modeling technology that has been inherited from the flagship TD-50 sound module, allowing for a wonderful playing experience. Each pad is treated to a wider dynamic range and selection of tonal changes dependent on how hard and where you hit the pad. Everything from your ghosts note to rim shots to flams to cymbal swells are treated to am accurate response with every nuance beautifully detailed.

The module comes loaded with 50 premium Drum kits that cover a range of musical scenarios and genres. In addition you can edit and create you own signature sounds using the on-board pitch control, EQ, effects and more. A very handy feature is the ability for your own samples to be imported into the brain, allowing you to trigger your own single shots, phrases or vocals, you can event mix and layer these samples with the internal sounds.

Not only does the TD-17 brain deliver on the sound front but is allows for players to develop their abilities with the addition of the on-board Coach Mode. Whether you want to take a warm up, developing your groove