Roland TD-25KV Unboxing & Demo 2016

Unboxing and demo of the Roland TD-25KV Electric Drum Kit. Ben Pomeroy demos some of the kits and various techniques that drummers will be interested in. Some very realistic sounds can be produced with this kit.

[@liyubj123]

1:05 the villager sound in Minecraft lol

[@itsowen2113]

Skrr_2 haha

[@jerrythecoo3295]

Great Kit !😎👍✌️🇨🇦

[@johndough7160]

I’m only buying this because I’m old and alone. This will fit inside my 1972 Holiday Rambler. My only worries? Hmmmm, somebody stealing it? …lol… Roland also has those Wedge monitors and there’s two different watt packages that I know of. I’m only gonna set it and then play. It sounds so real. You got the good stand!!!!! That second tier is going to save your neck. I’m chomping at the bit. 😆

[@andypomeroy7447]

The drums on the intro music of this clip were recorded with the Roland TD-25KV. Ben Pomeroy is playing the drums. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWOseJ2hiapmh8k

[@walkinburro]

I need it!!

[@Dooom480]

Cool dad taping this! I'm between the td17 or td25 - I'm planning to run a VST through the module to get superior sounds (addictive drums 2)

[@andypomeroy7447]

The upgrade is well worth it if you can justify the expense. We record with this through Cakewalk by Band Lab (a free DAW), and use the Steven Slate Drums. I wish you all the best!

[@andypomeroy7447]

Cool! We're using Steven Slate Drums 5 with great success.

[@samoliver9132]

I’ve heard that you can get the best of both worlds by buying a used td-25kv set, selling the td-25 module and then buying a td-17 module.

[@kellylave13]

Lovely....

[@johndough7160]

Dude, try to play to Simon Phillips “Wallstreet” part one. This is the perfect set!!!!!!

[@Neurotripsicks]

You definitely deserve that. I can tell by your playing. I'm getting this soon and wondered what you recommend for a double kick pedal and a PA speaker for playing loud. thanks.

[@andypomeroy7447]

Sorry, can't help you on the speaker as we only use this kit for recording. For double bass pedal I could recommend DW 9000: www.guitarcenter.com/DW/9000-Series-Double-Bass-Drum-Pedal-1345561600021.gc

[@killtrox]

those beats you were playing are SUPREME!!!!! you should go on tour with the SMASHING PUMKINS!!!!!!!

[@andypomeroy7447]

Props to Ben Pomeroy, the drummer!

[@Chad_Fuckhammer]

Or with the Pumping Smashkins

[@johndough7160]

I’m so glad I didn’t get married. This is the perfect love doll. I gotta get that sub woofer too.

[@cesarwilliamsv]

How you can use the USB???? I have a roland 25kv and My module can't read my usb. Can you help me please???

[@izzy574]

Hi I have the same exact kit. I'm having problems with my hi-hat 'spinning ' on me. It looks as though your set up had some device that goes under the hi-hat 'brain' (not sure what it's called, it's under the round black piece, that goes under the hi-hat). My kit didn't have that. Is that what helps keep the hi-hat from spinning? Thanks. Been asking all around, no one seems to have an answer.

[@andypomeroy7447]

There should be two wires to control the hi-hat ... one to the pad, and one below connecting to the black piece. Then, to stop it from spinning, make sure the center rod in the hi-hat stand is screwed in tight. Let me know if this helps.

[@LeavEyeDDrum]

How are you enjoying the kit? Is it holding up well?

[@andypomeroy7447]

I love this kit. I'm using a Windows 10 computer that was custom built to record and edit video and sound, so it's a very powerful system. Recording midi was effortless. All the connections were recognized and setup was easy. I successfully recorded to Sonar and FL Studio on the first attempt. The sound is outstanding and the quality of this instrument is worth the extra money compared to other kits. I see others raving about Alesis. We're upgrading from a very used and very reliable Yamaha kit. The Roland is better built and better sounding. The one kit we tried that came in a close second was 2BOX. It's now owned by Tama. They sound and feel very good. The downside was the user interface was very difficult to navigate. The Roland just plays more realistic and sounds better than the others!

[@dianecandoflamtaps3688]

One of the most popular questions is, can you program different sounds for the rims of the snare and toms? I’ve heard various answers. Any input on that issue?? Looks and sounds like a great kit for the price but that is something I’m curious about. Thanks for a great review!!

[@andypomeroy7447]

Diane, Thanks for the nice comment. Rims can't be assigned separately. Snare and rim are programmed together as snare and rim and work together as such. Please note that only certain snares have the cross stick. You'll notice an X at the end of the name of the file with cross stick capabilities that will give you an actual rim shot. However, if you were to connect to a computer via MIDI you could assign any available sound to any pad because they are simply MIDI triggers at that point, including the rims. And here's some good news. Cakewalk (one of the best DAWS on the market), is now free! It comes with session drummer and sounds great. Check it out at www.bandlab.com/ You'll need to set up a free account to access the software. With it you can load up a kit via MIDI with each drum on its own track or assign any MID sound to the desired pad or trigger. You'll find many tutorials on You Tube for Cakewalk. I hope that helps!

[@andypomeroy7447]

For a few $ more purchase Steven Slate Drums, load that into Cakewalk. Awesome! stevenslatedrums.com/ssd4/

[@Grit489]

Can you add another floor Tom pad on this rack or would it be to tight. thanks for the videos

[@andypomeroy7447]

Yes, adding an extra floor tom can be done in a number of ways. 1) You could remove the snare bar and use a traditional snare drum stand and shift everything to the left to make room for the extra floor tom. 2) You could use a snare stand to hold the extra floor tom. Check out this guys setup below, I think this will help out: www.pearldrummersforum.com/showthread.php?278255-D4L-s-Roland-Expanded-TD-25KV-Tour-Kit-An-Unknown-Electronic-Adventure

[@guidingstar2006]

Andy Pomeroy

[@GodzGuy]

8:10 rack toms

[@markwys]

I just bought the same kit. Are you recording this through a mixer? i am disappointed regarding the volume of the cymbals and I figure I have something set wrong. The factory set drum options have the cymbals at a very low volume relative to what i would expect. Was there some set up time prior to the demo play? I'd like to know any 'back-door' points you may have learned.

[@andypomeroy7447]

You can go through the menu and set volume levels, sensitivity, etc., for all the pads and cymbals. To record, I connected the Master Output on the back of the unit direct to the video camera through the mic input. I have also record projects via a flash drive inserted to the USB port on the control unit or "brains." Read your manual for this info and be sure to use a dedicated flash drive for the kit only. You need to format the flash drive through the menu on the control unit prior to recording. I simply bought a brand new flash drive, 16 gig at Walmart and use it only on the kit. You'll only be able to get one stereo file for the drums. You can't make any adjustments to the recording other than compression and EQ, so make sure your levels are set right. I experience that something the kick drum can sound great through headphones, but way too loud when editing in a DAW. So be prepared for some trial and error.

[@andypomeroy7447]

I wanted to correct my comment above about recording the sound. I did not run direct from the drums to the camera. For this recording we ran the Master Output into the JamHub to have control over the output signal gain, so it would not clip on the recording. There was nothing else done to the signal other than gain control. The JamHub is direct to the camera mic input.

[@samwilkins4890]

Ur breathing omg

[@andypomeroy7447]

That means I'm alive, numb nuts! Go hold your breath and find out what happens when you don't breath. Don't comment here anymore, pleeeeeez?

[@greatwhite61967]

@@andypomeroy7447 I.believe this person was talking about the fact that you were breathing through your nose & your Mic was picking it up & making it come through louder than normal, but yeah some people are just rude... I'm wondering whether to buy the TD-17KVX Or pay that bit extra for this kit!... I've never owned an Electronic Drum Kit & I don't want to waste money if I can help it... The Stand fully assembled was a nice touch by Roland as my friend biught the TourTech TT-22M & had to assemble the stand which had many individual pieces... Any information would be appreciated... .....

[@aBaltimoreRaven]

KZbin Is An Influencer dude go with the kvx.. Seriously. Better module and your saving a grand. The only thing this kit has over the td17 is the tom pads. Im debating between the kv and kvx myself. 1700 seems a bit much just for cymbals and im new as well

[@andythedrummer9642]

@@greatwhite61967 I have been using a Roland TD-25 KV for year now, and I tried the TD-17 KVX.. I think TD-17 was better, sounds were just good imo and the snare was perfection

[@spyderwon2573]

Would have been useful if the time jump hadn't happened...

[@doublegaard5885]

Isn't there two kick pedals?

[@andypomeroy7447]

The kick pad or sensor is large enough for a double kick pedal. This uses one pad not two. You'll need a pedal similar to this for double kick: www.interstatemusic.com/920504-DW-USA-Direct-Drive-Double-Bass-Drum-Pedal-DWCPMDD2.aspx

[@doublegaard5885]

So can you replace them with the original pedals on the drum set? :D

[@andypomeroy7447]

You use your own pedal. The kit does not come with a pedal. The kit does not come with drum sticks, you use your own drum sticks. Think of your pedal as the type of drum stick that you use to strike the Bass Drum pad (sensor). I hope that helps. If not, I suggest you visit your local music store where they can assist you better.

[@doublegaard5885]

Okay! Thank you so much :D

[@Torinjames]

Plz invest in a tripod not ur dad