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People complain that this piece is overpriced, but I'm going to look at the reasons why I think it may be less overpriced than people might think. First of all, it is very solid. You can definitely play it with confidence. It is well-made and I can play it as hard as I need to. Second, the mounting apparatus is also very solid. So together, this pad is very durable, responds well, and triggers beautifully. Third, it is very adjustable. The threshold and sensitivity knobs, built right onto the outside of the pad, are easy to access and easy to adjust---and anyone who plays electronic drums knows that cross-triggering is often an issue. But within about a minute, I was up and running with no cross-triggering. The sounds are good---nothing special, but they sound good and, especially with the built-in layering, play very nicely and I find myself strangely addicted to knocking around with this pad! It looks cool and blends in nicely with my electronic drum rig.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Nice sounds, some more useful to me than others. I play sax in a trio, and used it for some percussion addition here and there, with it on the floor for my foot to tap. The foot pad is nice and responsive, once the sensitivity is turned up. There's are specific instructions needed to load a single extra digitized percussion sample of your choice on this box - instructions that were NOT in my included user manual. I found the added page on the Roland website. You'll need an ac-to-dc adapter, this box drains its 4 AA batteries in a few hours. Or maybe try rechargeable batteries. The recommended Roland/Boss 9VDC adapter is pricey, and non-standard (center pin is negative). I had an older 9VDC wall-wart that matched - the non-switching type with a transformer, full-wave rectifier, and capacitors) which works fine. I don't know if the generic inexpensive switching adapters are a good idea, they may not supply a smooth enough dc. The Roland adapter has an additional fob on it that I suspect contains a hum-smoothing capacitor.) Using it as I do, it would have been nice to be able to put it on a stand and trigger it with an optional foot pedal, but there was no option to do that. Bending down to change the sound or settings was a nuisance during a live gig. So I opened the device and added an RCA-type connector (no room for a 1/4" jack), wired in parallel with the 2 wires to the SPD-1's piezo disk. I'm able to use a piezo foot trigger now, with the SPD-1 mounted on a stand so I can select different sounds easily.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Drawing me in to the SX or 30. Lot of $$ though. A lot of very realistic sounds too and all of it is tunable
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Great pedal, versatile and good for recording and live performances.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned