Got a budding drummer in the house but you'd rather not hear them hitting the skins into all hours of the night? The Roland "HD-1 V-Drums LIte"is an all integrated electronic drum kit, designed for the drummer who is learning how to play. With three virtual cymbals (crash, ride and hi-hats) and five drums (three toms, snare and kick drum) the set has pretty much everything a drummer who is learning how to play could need. Combine it with Roland's Drum Tutor software (the DT-HD-1) and you've pretty much got drum lessons in a box.
The drum set is, however, all-integrated which means it isn't expandable or good for using as an full-blown virtual drum set. But for the beginner it seems pretty perfect.
The HD-1 has been out for about a year and retails for around $799. The tutor software (DT-HD-1) is brand new and will set you back an extra $99.
Check it out at Roland.com
About Chris Ford
Chris Ford is a raconteur, musician, technophile, Certified Sommelier, and modern design-obsessed stay-at-home dad in Las Vegas. He has also recently grown a beard, which he thinks is awesome but his wife thinks is a sign that he's finally cracked. When he's not busy traveling the world looking for cool products for children and parents, you can find him shuttling his two daughters to and from casinos.
