Roland SDP One Wav: First Impressions

[@kevinbothwell8425]

$250 for 1/9 of the spd-sx ($799.99). Seems silly, and like an obvious cash grab.

[@65Drums]

The only way I can see this as being a decent deal is if a drummer was going to spend $800 on a SPD multi Pad, and then realized he only wanted to use 3 samples and didn't need that big expensive thing. In that case, the drummer would save money buying this. Other than that specific situation, I don't see a good reason to buy this at $250.

[@TravWD21]

65 Drums that's exactly why I'm looking at them. I'd love to buy the spd-sx but I don't need one. I play in a metal band. At the moment I need 2 samples to lead in 2 songs. Plus a sub drop and a gong. This pad is perfect for that. $319aud in Australia is a lot, but Roland just works.

[@fourthtunz]

But I can play this with my foot at an acoustic gig.

[@girlpusher3604]

To everyone addressing the price, he completely misses the selling point of this pad. I am a drummer that uses a laptop and interface with in ear monitors to play my backing tracks live to a click track. This device lets you play an entire sets backing tracks without having to bring your entire computer and interface to the gig. This is AMAZING and completely worth it. To dismiss it as just a sampling pad as he did in the video is completely inaccurate.

[@albertoromero3431]

Have you had any issues so far? I want to leave my laptop at home too. I'm concerned it crashes live. It has happened with my SPD-SX, when running a backing track and a WAV click.

[@echiocciolini]

Ok but.. How can you have the monitor channel to hear the band?

[@zeco_vlog]

@@echiocciolini this is not supposed to do that, technically it should go to your monitoring system that have should have two inputs, one for monitoring mix, another for click. We use wireless in ear monitoring system that have two channel inputs. This way the whole band have click and can control if they want to hear it on each receiver separately.

[@treyhughes3283]

That is exactly what I've been wondering, I'm in a project currently that is heavily reliant on samples and a base drops at specific points, but now that we have a drummer I needed something that could keep him in time while still backlining those aspects.

[@BopKitBill]

Cool unit...still cool ...Midi - USB - Multi-layered samples - Metronome out to headphone only if desired - Mounting harware provided - 12 mem slots - 4gb mem - 360 min of audio small size and looks cool and it's just what I needed....built tough no complaints

[@itchyvinyl]

This is exactly what I need for my gig. It’s not overpriced compared to buying a six pad unit with tons of bells and whistles when all you need is one clap sample.

[@65Drums]

It's PERFECT for that :)

[@MOLTEN_IMP]

I wanna load backing tracks in it for a one man industrial gig

[@HumeAssine]

It’s innovative only for one thing: Playback pre-recorded stuff. Replacing a laptop and a usb interface is what makes this product great!

[@franklentz4727]

yep as e-percussion it is way overpriced. As a backing track provider it is sweet.

[@productofbelgium]

Another great review and video as usual ! Thanks .

[@KimTuckerFr]

what happened to the sample number 1 you've just launch if you switch the button to sample number 2 ou number 3 ? Will it stop right away the sample that is currently playing, or will it continue to play in the background until the end of the sample ?

[@zeco_vlog]

I will tel you why it IS innovative. I have been looking for the device I can use to trigger backing tracks for our gigs and click tracks synchronized without laptop, phone, or player in conjunction with mixers that will route backs to stage and click to my in-ear monitors. There are no such device except LP-16 player that is really hard to find for sale and which still is a bit complex to use. This one first of all has both channels in stereo, it does not need any other device to act as a player, it is all in one and is more reliable than having bulky laptop wired to something like focusrite, or even the phone with mixer where you had to split back and click to L and R channel

[@treyhughes3283]

Do you think I could use it for my current project where the songs are heavily reliant on samples and bass drops at very specific places, but also have a click track for our drummer to listen to to stay in time with those samples

[@stevenmcnair1897]

The big difference between the Old Boss and SPDwav is the separate click playback which you didn't touch on at all

[@Deech72]

Can you set it so that WAVs plays back the same volume every time (through ears and PA) no matter how hard/soft you hit it? I've been using the Yamaha DTX for a couple of years and was disappointed to find out the file size is incredibly small for WAVs. Most of the reason I got it was so that I could play back full song sequence WAVs through the PA. I was thinking of selling it and getting the SPD SX, but thought this would solve it even though it's more money than I'd like. The band offered to split it though.

[@ncimson5318]

Nice little gizmo to have. Ill wait till price comes down on Reverb.

[@kevinhyatt2]

How do you import sounds on to it can I use a thumb drive??

[@BADD400]

Was waiting to see what you thought about these pads.

[@davidgoode7416]

Great video, thanks man 👊

[@evanmersky7972]

I just bought this and the txt volume levels for my wav files are set at the stock 90/100 and it is INSANELY quiet both through my in ear headphones and through the master out (into the PA). Any insights? my files are at mastered levels of -0.2 .. super loud. thank you~

[@Deech72]

I'd be curious to know too.

[@tyken144]

Justin can u review the simmons mesh pads on the sd350 would it be a good idea to buy a kit just for the pads to put onto another older simmons kit with maybe a kat kt4 module or vst

[@No1liveshere]

do you happen to know if the jobecky side trigger will work with the alesis D5 module. If you know please respond, thanks.

[@65Drums]

yes it will

[@griefytrolly]

>buys SDP One Wav >Only uses it to trigger cowbell samples

[@mrhelixx8944]

Hey man do you think this will be good for me if I’m an Ableton10 producer Looking to create more creative rolls and fills with my percussion Through midi and/or line out from a piece of hardware Need high sensitivity for ghost like hits Thanks man love your channel always

[@treyhughes3283]

I am in a band currently that is heavily reliant on samples and bass drops played at very specific moments, we've been using a laptop with the drums and samples and drops, but now that we have a drummer could this be potentially used to keep the drummer in time with the samples and base drops. Instead of having somebody manually trigger them.

[@grewalparminder2003]

What's wrong with using a pad connected to your laptop via midi?

[@65Drums]

Nothing wrong with that. It's just more complicated.

[@grewalparminder2003]

65 Drums Thanks. Definitely the cheaper option!

[@grewalparminder2003]

65 Drums Thanks. Definitely the cheaper option!

[@MichaelMajeran]

Hello Justin, Have you every done a video about what are your experiences with software for drummers other than Toontracks? Addictive, SSD4, BFD3?, Native Instruments? All the Best!

[@65Drums]

I've never bought addictive drums for any of the other ones. I can't really bring my self to spend hundreds of dollars on all of that when I already have decent software. But if I do, I'll be sure to make videos on them :)

[@MichaelMajeran]

65 Drums Ok. Fair enough :-) M.

[@dikshit_brah8874]

playing all the drums kits pf rolnd spd 20x and full review please please

[@troublesomecorsair]

Might be handy for a huge splashing gong sound.

[@65Drums]

It would be nice for that

[@MOLTEN_IMP]

Its only worth 50? I just paid 450 cdn in '22

[@robertlucas9867]

Very good. If it was $80 maybe $100 I would buy it for certain gigs instead of carrying around a big sample pad or electronic gear but the price is too much. I think I will look elsewhere. The only thing I agree with pricing right now with Roland is the digital snare and ride although most of the cost is actually in the research to make the digital programing to read the differences. The pads themselves use common electronics that's been around a few years but I understand they need to recoup the cost in research for the digital programing. It is new, groundbreaking and hopefully comes down in price overtime. But I totally agree with you on these single pads.

[@dikshit_brah8874]

full review pf roland spd 20x please please

[@Hexen558]

Why is there only one floor Tom now ?

[@VestedWand372]

Hey Justin I can't wait till Thursday cuz I'm getting a new electric drum set

[@65Drums]

sweet!

[@DrumCoversbyBill]

Does seem a tad over priced. Just ordered a cow paddy for $60 to use as a dedicated cow bell.

[@gregl2138]

this is for running tracks.

[@jimbowen2142]

You can buy the TM2 module with the RT 30K and RT 30HR and 2 Bt1s for around £450. More expensive I know but far more you can do. Would add though,BT1s in my opinion are shit. Had my two for over 12 months and the one now only triggers intermittand. Not what I expect from Roland.

[@AtTheSourceStudios]

Look at all those spare drums in the corner! Hook it up! ;) ;)

[@65Drums]

hahah I'm not a HUGE drumset kind of guy. Except for cymbals, I do like lots of cymbals

[@ZandrielGrimm]

Well this is a ripoff Regardless, hey, Justin, what do you use to edit your videos?

[@65Drums]

I'ts actually not a ripoff at all, it's just overpriced. I use Adobe Premier Pro to edit my videos, and Photoshop for the thumbnails

[@philmcfarlane1640]

its £249 here in UK. Rip off central. Id like one, but will wait a year till they appear on ebay.

[@Hellseeker1]

I just want a bass drop, daz it!

[@henryds_]

just get the alesis samplepad 4 for just $155, it has 4 zones and it's almost $100 cheaper than this roland spd one wav

[@KoRnKnoTTeR]

For what it does it is completely overpriced. This should be max $80. As much as a Roland fanboy I am, I don’t see the justification for the price they gave it.

[@65Drums]

The only way I can see this as being a decent deal is if a drummer was going to spend $800 on a SPD multi Pad, and then realized he only wanted to use 3 samples and didn't need that big expensive thing. In that case, the drummer would save money buying this. Other than that specific situation, I don't see a good reason to buy this at $250.

[@pasias5159]

new camera?

[@MasoDrumer]

Is Roland the Apple of the Edrum world?🤔

[@palindromeAU]

For the price it should of had more slots & FX. The other SPD pads, as with the Boss series, are cheese. Cow bell? C'mon...

[@drumtravelfun]

Sweet shirt.

[@65Drums]

Thanks! :)

[@umar4937]

you cant even pitch samples?! nah. plus no proper midi out. i wanted to get the alesis samplepad 4 until i saw how many people had problems with it.

[@NickHolum]

Pro tip, this isn’t $250 in the real world. It’s $200.

[@lukehighdriver]

If this box were $100 it would be made out of plastic (not a good a idea for those wishing to trigger it with their feet) and certainly wouldn't have a decent-sounding pitch shifting algorithm as well. Easy to criticise the price- far harder to research, develop, manufacture and distribute a product that will be used and appreciated by pros the world over. The intellectual property alone is worth $100. Something costing too much for the features and build on offer is not the same as it being out of someone's price range. Quality costs.

[@jeffbateman2339]

But is it overpriced??? You failed to mention that in the review. 😉 Thanks for sharing!

[@Tarzanellandia]

You said nothing about the product, you just kept repeating that it’s “overpriced”. Got it. Reality is this thing it’s pretty unique, super small and portable sampling device which is more than that. It allows to play background tracks altogether with a headphones click for the drummer only, so if your band uses pre-recorded sounds and the drummer has to synch to them, with this device you can leave the computer home. Pretty cool. Too pricy? Don’t buy it.

[@kimbergbi1]

Assuming all drummers are male.... again. So disappointing.

[@65Drums]

What are you talking about?

[@kimbergbi1]

4:27 mark.

[@kimbergbi1]

Thanks for the edit!