GEWA G9 Pro C6 | State-of-the-art E-Drum technology | In-Depth Review

[@CompanyMiki]

This is a really good looking e-kit !

[@PooNinja]

Man that looks( and sounds) way better than my ancient E kit. Only my Ride has 2 zones and I just realized it has a choke function this week when I tried to make a backing track for my video today. ( only left in a hint of the ride cause my timing is still 💩) but I’m getting better 👍🏽 and the double kick is coming along ok 😀

[@x3t1]

New era

[@GR3G0]

Now lets see an in depth of the alesis strike pro se :D

[@ZaxDrumsandGolf]

The kit looks sweet!! The cymbals look kind of weird!! But I am sure they are blast to play!!

[@paulivin4654]

One of the best demos/reviews I’ve seen thank you Simon, can you use double bass drum pedals with this please?

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi Paul. Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed watching it. Yes, you can definitely use a double pedal with this kit. //Simon

[@paulivin4654]

@@ThomannsDrumBash thank you Simon for your prompt reply much obliged, I’m seriously thinking of buying this kit it’s awesome 🙏🌈stay safe, Paul.

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Your welcome! You too! //Simon

[@edzkymunoz3837]

Wow I am very impressed and what a great review on a terrific product. It looks like its time to upgrade from my Roland TD20.

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi Edzky. Thanks a lot! Glad you like the video! It‘s a really cool set and fun to play. //Simon

[@482jpsquared]

I hate to say it, but the sounds became instantly authentic when you triggered EZDrummer. Can you get the module to emulate that?

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi John. Good question, maybe yes if you build a costum kit out of the sounds you like and afjust them even more with the differente settings such as Instr. Reverb, Room Reverb, Ambience, EQs Compressor etc. Takes a little bit of time though. //Simon

[@JesusLordOfLords455]

@fartpoobox ohyeah get an ad5

[@garrycraig2095]

Best review of the G9 to date. I am very keen on this module but it is not fully compatible (yet) with my ATV Artist. A couple of questions, some have said the load times between kits are lengthy what say you? Do you have a list of the onboard kits please? Once again great review which has kept my focus on this kit rather than the TD50, Mimic Pro, Drumit 5.

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Thank you Garry. Yes, it takes a little bit of time (less than a second) to load the next kit. you can also use the Setlist function, which is comparable with Roland‘s kit chain function, in the G9 tools section. I‘ll see if I can get a full list of the preset kits. //Simon

[@garrycraig2095]

@@ThomannsDrumBash Simon awesome a brush kit would be nice even one you play with sticks. What do you make of the sounds compared to the alessis strike, TD 50 and the Mimic? Some people are suggesting the kit sounds aren’t that good and the internal memory will not allow many additional kits?

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

@@garrycraig2095 Hi Garry. Well you have 128 GB of internal storage so there's plenty of space to import your own sounds and samples. Maybe there'll be a brush kit available in future software updates or even in the Gewa Cloud Shop. I don't know the Alesis Strike sounds, but i think that you can get amazing sounds out of the G9 when you invest some time at the sound settings. //Simon

[@garrycraig2095]

@@ThomannsDrumBash I am getting a lot of mixed messages about the Giwa sounds mostly from mimic pro users. How do you think the units compare?

[@petrtroschenkov360]

Confirm... there’s no latency time between switching the kits.

[@FPVCustomsDE]

Der Preis ist bestimmt gerechtfertigt. Aber Uff! Da war mein DW Collectors ja noch ein Schnäppchen dagegen.

[@ELFISGARAEV]

Please show me how to connect the Gewa G9 👉🏻 Addictive drums 2 module

[@m72415]

Is the USB connection plug&play or does the G9 module need a driver installed on the PC? Great review video! 👍🏻

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

As far as k know it should be plug and play //Simon

[@fire_the_drumer7084]

Are the 4 extra aux trigger 3 Zone?

[@squidskunk]

i want it!!

[@danieltaylor4728]

Look I haven't seen this kit in person, just on review / promo vids but my assessment is that its build quality is excellent. The touch screen looks great with good UX. But, the sound quality hasn't impressed. As usual its the cymbals that come up short. Would be interested to understand the sensitivity and dynamic of the kit, but it doesn't come across well on these vids?

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi Daniel. This kit becomes an amazing drumset if you invest the time to adjust especially the velocity curve settings to your playing style. Thanks to the touchscreen UI of the module and the fact that you can create your own individual custom velocity curve for every pad (kick, snare, toms and cymbals). //Simon

[@petrtroschenkov360]

I have G9 since 4 months and even after new update the foot splashing on hi-hat is not perfect at all when it comes about jazz style performing. I’m still struggling with this the most. Also the layered sound ( the second sound ) cannot be changed in terms of releasing it which is kinda weird. Well... in any case, in spite of everything, this thing is the best to date IMHO. I’m pretty sure all the issues will be worked out with the times.

[@Slavetskiy]

I'm sorry, but I'm the only one who can see and hear how the screen is working with a delay, or is the interface so late?! Did the engineers allow this and the final firmware with such lags?

[@66taner67]

definitely better than roland, alesis or pearl ones..i played all of them and i have to say..the gewa set outplayes them all

[@MarkG-iw9vx]

Depend on how you see this, gewa is complicated to calibrate, Roland have better playability, easier to use, well know of durability 20 years+, faster latency, gewa limited to 2GB memory 100 instrument import for 2500$USD without proof of durability and issue. Alesis have much better feature and base structure without limitation from import less then half price. The sound on gewa are nothing to impress, they sound all monorail.

[@garrycraig2095]

@@MarkG-iw9vx I have had a TD 12, 20 and 30 and I have never been happy with the processed sound of Roland. It is my understanding that the 50 is only two sampled kits processed to create more. I like the Mimic but the lack of percussion and electronic sounds lets it down.

[@MarkuzP66]

@@garrycraig2095 you can easily import percussion sounds and everything into the Mimic. The gewa is very limited in memory and sounds awful.

[@garrycraig2095]

@@MarkuzP66 isn’t the Mimic limited to single shot sample upload? Do you have any examples of the Mimic playing percussion and electronic sounds? The Giwa sounds ok to me but not heard it in real life. I bought an ATV Artist and love the sounds but the module is physically limited. Not enough outs for our sound engineer. A silver lining of Covid is I don’t need to rush to buy a new “brain” as there aren’t any gigs.

[@MarkuzP66]

@@garrycraig2095 and do you mean the sample Import in the G9 is Multisample Round robin? I doubt it! This module is completely overpriced and soundwise much behind your ATV. I would keep it! Unrealistic samples and machinegunning like in the 80th. „Beyond be E Drums“😂 my ass.

[@dantindley5181]

You didnt mention the hi hats are 3 zone too

[@imwatchinya]

Awesome video! You say that all the cymbals are 3 zone & i noticed when you did the hi-hat calibration there was a bell option within the settings, would it be possible to incorporate these bell sounds in your next gewa video (Please) Thanks.

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi! Thanks for the feedback! Yes. All the cymbal pads including the hi-hat are three zone pads with bell bow and edge sounds so you also have a bell sound on your hi-hat pad. If there will be another Gewa video I will incorporate it. //Simon

[@OutlawSpirit3607]

Hi I have the G9 and I feel like the snare trigger is not working properly.. Sometimes like 3/10 times when I hit the snare it sounds like multiple hits instead of one.. I don't know if this means that the trigger in the snare is broken or if i can fix this in the settings or something... I also tried switching cables and when I did the problem still occurred. Any change you could give me advice on my problem ?

[@conkareno]

Best review by far on this kit. Can you add more cymbals and Tom's to the kit with aux outputs ? I'd like to have 2 more Tom's and 2 more cymbals. I presume ypu can use splitters to

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi Conkareno. Thanks a lot! There are 4 additional Aux inputs so 2 crashs and 2 toms will work perfectly. //Simon

[@starclassicstreamer7066]

Hey Simon, where can I download your Killer Drum kit? Do you have a direct link?

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi Adrian. Yes: bit.ly/3kkUZ28

[@ELG1958]

Like a Vst, why does it not allow for import of VST's ? I guess this is DW's version of proprietary sound engine. More realist of acoustic sounds but not open architecture like pearl mimic.

[@357rawrock]

What do you think about NUX and similar Chinese drum kits?

[@jean-charlesmoniz6328]

hey juste got it but i cant set up my hi hat properly?(open and close)can you give me a tip about it?

[@thomaslejon]

Price ???

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi Thomas. The price is 5261€ //Simon

[@ChristosMoralisOfficial]

Can you control the module from your DAW via midi CC messages for changing parameters, drum kits or for any other sort of automation?

[@bluefade_]

Can I use the Gewa G9 module to trigger my acoustic drum set? Which triggers can I use?

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi Bruno. I think you can but I‘ll ask our product management guys and get back to you asap. //Simon

[@squidskunk]

does the module support importing of multi samples..?

[@andreoproprio]

Great triggering, great looks, great customization... I only wished they had put real sounds in the module, it breaks my heart to hear it sounding like the usual roland synth/emulation tech crap. At a minimum, G9 should sound like an ATV Ad5 (a 1000$ module, by the way) with enhanced sample layers, or since we're in 2020 it should sound like a Mimic, or Superior Drummer, or at least ONE damn kit inside that module that sounds realistic and authentic instead of that keyboard crap. Even Drumit 3/5 sounds better, a module 10years old. GEWA should at least listen to what EFNote just launched, I mean it's not the world's most full featured e-drum ever made... but they've got real high-quality, 2020 standard, samples in there, and affordable.

[@marbindo6550]

Is it possible to have 2 kick for this drumkit?

[@jean-marie4818]

I think there are AUX inputs, so I guess you can plug an additionnal kick in one of them. Anyway, the most simple thing to do is to use a double pedale.

[@tomdrums4607]

Did you experience any issues with this kit? I have seen other reviews where some parts of the cymbals trigger a louder sound despite hitting it with the same force.

[@ThomannsDrumBash]

Hi Tom. Not really. Didn't have that kinda problems while playing the kit. //Simon

[@massadus7872]

This module does not sound very impressive....mimic sounds way better. Having owned one for quite some time.

[@michaelcorner6861]

I’ve had a gewa g9 kit for a couple of years and it is the purest source of misery known to man. The hot spotting on the hi hat cannot be tamed whatever settings are dialed in. Avoid it at all costs

[@damson140]

#16 “RAGGAE”

[@muhdfaiz7637]

The drum look is awesome..but sadly it’s 2021 the module sounds still sucks and can’t beat vsts such as ezd2..sd3..ssd5..ad2..etc...these are real authentic acoustic sounds

[@alanvaughan2937]

the quality and build looks great but honestly the sounds (and I think this the most important aspect of any elec kit) the sounds are terrible, boring flat and sounding like an entry level kit. the only time the kit sounded good was when you triggered EZ drummer, maybe you just spent too much time on the demo showing the features (great demo by the way) and not enough time on the actual kits sounds, but even at the end when you featured your own kit you programed it sounded terrible, I have an old TD30 module I'm triggering an Alesis strike pro kit (don't get me started on that piece of junk I spent $3000 on, it still had better sounds than the Gewa from the small examples I have heard so far, Alesis build quality was maybe a TOY not a pro drum kit as advertised) I would love to see more Video of actual kits programed by different people, so I'm sorry if I'm commenting negative, end of the day it's all about the sound quality whether its a processed kit or a reproduction of a real kit $6300 it should knock my socks off immediately...Like the Mimic pro for example

[@MarkuzP66]

Das Teil ist ein kompletter Reinfall in meinen Ohren! Die Hardware und das User Interface macht einen guten Eindruck aber die inneren Werte (Speichergrösse und Samplequalität) passen gar nicht zu dem professionellen Erscheinungsbild und dem hohen Preis. Alles Kits klingen total künstlich und dünn. Jedes Roland TD17 klingt besser! Ich behalte mein Pearl Mimic Pro und mein ATV Kit. Das klingt um Welten besser! Gewa hat am falschen Ende gespart! The part is a complete failure in my ears! The hardware and the user interface make a good impression, but the inner values (memory size and sample quality) do not even match the professional appearance and the high price. All kits sound totally artificial and thin. Every Roland TD17 sounds better! I'm keeping my Pearl Mimic Pro and my ATV kit. That sounds better for worlds! Gewa has saved at the wrong end! The best part of the video is when EZ drummer was triggered😀

[@mrsayang]

Stimmt. Die Kits klingen echt scheisse, leider

[@harlichkrebs7453]

Ich habe Td 30 ,Td 9 ,Td 10,Td 50,Alesis ,Mimic pro und jetzt Gewa G9,(spiele schon sehr lange E-Drums habe wie viele vorher Naturdrums gespielt ) ... tut mir leid Sounds sind (wie alles sowieso geschmackssache)auf dem Gewa G9 weit besser als auf den Roland Modulen ,ausserdem kann man durch die Cloud später ja noch erweitern.... kann man bei Roland nur durch eigene One shot Samples mit nicht gerade viel Speicheplatz... Da ich es selber habe kann ich gut vergleichen. Habe lange Roland gespielt von Dünnen oder Künstlichen Sound kann ich nur sagen ....stimmt bestimmt nicht ,die Sounds sind schon sehr gut über Monitor knallt da schon richtig ist aber alles sowieso Einstellungssache!die ...sicher gibt es noch viel zu tun für Gewa an der Workstation was die Technik angeht ,ist aber normal bei einen neuen Teil und nebenbei das Hihat gehört zu den besten was ich bis jetzt gespielt habe(8 Öffnungsgrade!) Soundtechnisch sowie Einstelltechnisch (habe Vh 12,13 ATV usw. kann also gut vergleichen)..(Beispiel TD 50 ein Katastrophe die HiHat Sounds,trotz der vielen Einstellmöglichkeiten) aber wenn man sich das Pearl Mimic anguckt hat es schon viele Updata hinter sich....Gewa wird auch da sicher noch das eine oder andere Updata nach schieben..ist auch gerade schon passiert für das Teil...also selber mal Antesten und Anhören ...Und was den Preis angeht Roland ist mit den Highendsets bedeutent teurer, den das Gewa G9 ist in dieser Highend bereich ( beispiel Roland Td 50KVX 7333.-Euro )und das sind, bis auf die Bassdrum, Plastikpads ...Das Digital Ride ist klasse die Snare ist okay aber nicht besser als Analoge Snare(Habe zwei von Drum Tec kann da also auch vergleichen)Und das Walnußset ist ein Optischer Traum ....

[@MarkuzP66]

@@harlichkrebs7453 Ich hatte ebenfalls vom HD1, TD12, TD30 bis zum TD50 alle Roland Module und auch ein 2Box drumit5. In den 80zigern hatte ich schon diverse Simmons Drums (SDS V SDS 7 und SDS2000). Das Mimic Pro is bisher das beste Modul dass ich je hatte. Soundmäßig kommt da nichts ran aber das 2Box war dem Gewa schon überlegen. Sorry, mit gefällt der dünne künstliche Sound, den ich in den Produktdemos bisher gehört habe, überhaupt nicht. Ich war sehr gespannt als das Teil angekündigt wurde aber wurde sehr enttäuscht als es dann erschienen ist. Viel zu wenig Speicher und samplememory für heutige Ansprüche. Die Samples klingen auch nicht nach round robin Multisamples. Ich höre machinegunning bei den Toms. Das ist nicht beyond edrums sondern auf nem Level aus den 80zigern. Das geht heutzutage viel besser. Ich finde Gewa hat viel Potential verschenkt. Das Display und die Bedienung macht ja nen guten Eindruck und auch die DW Hardware aber am Ende zählt bei einem Instrument wie es klingt...

[@harlichkrebs7453]

@@MarkuzP66 Da ich das Teil spiele und höre sag ich dir hörst dir mal live an....über richtig Boxen....und das Mimic klingt gut hast recht...aber das Gewa hat mehr Potential als man auf den Demos hört ....

[@eckiredlock]

@@harlichkrebs7453 etwas her , aber spielst du das Drum live? Ich hätte paar Fragen. Unser Drummer hat sich das Teil gekauft , ich bin Tontech in der Band. Ich sende einen Mix vom Pult zum G9 in den Mixeingang ohne die Drums da die dort ja schon drauf sind. Aber das Signal kommt sowas von leise aus dem Ding das ich nicht lautstärkemäßig über die Drums komme. Ich dachte das sollte funktionieren, da dieser Eingang für das Monioring gedacht ist. Der Drummer hört sich per Kopfhörer. Hast Du damit Erfahrung?

[@kaba9995]

Why tf do these e drums use actual drums?

[@soulslaveone]

Sorry, but this is not state-of-the-art. I get that Thomann wants to sell drumkits, but the truth is that the Gewa is terrible for the price. A mid-tier Roland kit with a laptop/vst-combo will crush the Gewa any day. The hotspotting is tremendous, rimshots are random, the plastic rims protectors (why not rubber?) feels supercheap and are just for a small section of the rim. Also, the module is slow to work with and the sounds are far, far from being a contender to any of the known drum-vst`s. This is so sad because I was so excited about testing this kit. The screen, the vst-idea, pdf-reader and built in wi-fi/online-shop plus the overall looks, seemed very interesting to me. But the test was (like I said) incredibly dissapointing. I tried to fiddle with the module for hours, it just never became any better to play on. It almost seems like they forgot to use a drummer during the development..(!) -For example: How is it possible to ship a kit with total random rimshot-triggering? Its so strange! And the hotspotting on the drums and cymbals are the worst Ive ever tested! -So for you guys interested in this kit because of the looks, stay away! -The playfeel to me is awful and the price is horrible for what you are getting. Greetings from guy with Roland VAD 506/706/SD3 Hansa Rooms. (Much, much closer to being the real "state-of-the-art", btw). Any Jobeky/Alesis/Yamaha trigger will also crush the Gewa ones. Gewa triggers look kinda good, but thats it. Also see e-drum workshops (name of youtubechannel) review on this kit.

[@lesjayco7785]

Not true

[@soulslaveone]

@@lesjayco7785 thats not an argument. Ive played all mid tier to high end drums from roland last 15 years, and those Gewas really suck regarding playability. Roland is far, far ahead in the trigger-department

[@nikoskonstas5942]

Not true... I am an owner of g9