I just binge watched the 5 episodes....great stuff...I can only imagine the amount of work that went into it, so thanks a lot for making it, Justin. Looking forward for the next one
I almost made the mistake of buying an Alesis DM Lite for my first electronic kit. Fortunately, my friend who worked at Guitar Center at the time, Johnny, steered me away from it, so I got a Roland TD-1K instead. Yes, I realize it’s not the best, but it’s perfect for practice. And it was easy to set up, as well as easy to make a modification: I put the second tom pad next to the floor tom pad, and lowered the ride cymbal pad to a more comfortable level ergonomic position. I love it.
Oh, I worked at Hot Topic during the mid/later 2000's. Music123 gave the HT employees a discount off their music gear. I used to play drums in high school and wanted to play again so I bought a Roland TD3 from them. So many awesome memories of that kit.
Interesting fact, Mike Timms (Kit-Toys) still makes drum/cymbal triggers. A one-man, hand-make making operation. I have bought a lot from him and they're excellent designs and I haven't had a single failure yet. He goes under Drone Trigger Systems now. A very interesting and knowledgable chap indeed. He's also an excellent drummer too!
@@dirkforsdyke6214 Totally with you on that. Like I say, I have yet to have a single failure from any of his stuff. But I have no doubt anything should go he'd be really cool with sorting a repair out, you just know he's one of us!
@@dirkforsdyke6214 That's what I am talking about. The guy deserves a bigger name in the trigger market. That said, I get the feeling he likes it small and one man, no marketing and blah blah... nice simple and killer stuff.
Once again another great video full of nostalgia and information. I had the Yamaha DTXtreme II and loved it. It was my first electronic kit and It was fun to play. I loved the feel, the sound and the versatility and the features offered on that kit. My only misgiving was that sometimes the cymbals didn't sound and the hi-hat lacked the sensitivity to play nuanced stuff. Overall I loved that kit and had a lot of fun playing it while I had it.
Fantastic Justin! I'm so glad you are cataloging the history of edrums! I love to share more inside background and history on Roland and more recent info about Yamaha at some point. I can also tell you about the the history and development of the first Roland mesh heads.
I actually just upgraded my e kit module after just about 10 years. I've been playing the dtxplorer for this time and just upgraded my set up with a 3 zone snare and the dtx-500. It's only 1 generation newer, but I love the sounds as well as the fact that my favorite play along tracks were ported over.
This is a great series! Nice job.. I own a used 2003-ish Roland TD-6V kit for home practice since space prohibits my acoustic drums. It's a great little module, easy to use and has decent sounds.. It's still holding up great with no issues other than I upgraded the plastic rack clamps with later better ones. I was really interested in the Simmons lawsuit info. I knew about it but no specifics and was very happy to hear that Dave won and had designed a kit for GC.
Still practice on that TD6 & it held up great, added the KD120 mesh when I bought it. Also have a mesh snare. I put together a user kit that sounds good. One of the best purchase's I made bought it in 2003.
Great video. Very informative. Thanks for putting that all together. I can't imagine how much research that must have taken and time to produce. Great job. :)
2:13 I just got this exact kit but with a td-12 module at the thrift store for $960 and I love it! Pretty much all of the red on the rack is worn off though lol, but other than that the kit is practically brand new!
I have a dtxtreme IIs with loads of extras. I ditched the hi hat for the later version ans well and the later kick drum. I'm just looking to pick up a laptop to run drum soft and carry on with it.
What was being used for the sounds in the drumming section after the explination about that easy to install trigger without screws? It sounds like an easy drummer library I've herd in a few places.
I had an old Roland TD 6, the blue one and I went to my music shop the other day looking at buying a TD 50 but was really shocked to find that many of the TD50 drum sounds were exactly the ones that we're in my TD 6, even down to that annoying guy who counts 1 2 3 4. So I tried a TD 30 I got the same result. Granted both the TD 30 and the TD 50 had greater editing options but can you please do a video on how a lot of the sounds in Roland drums have not changed for years. Or am I losing the plot!
@@65Drums Haha no worries man! Honestly your videos are absolutely superb. Lately I've been going down the rabbit hole of learning much more about electronic drums, mainly from your videos and I'm finding it totally fascinating. I only use an SPD-SX + 4 triggers on my setup (2 bars and 2 KT-10s), so nothing too crazy. But I'm finding your vids interesting and inspiring. If I have one request, it's for a rig run down of George Daniel from The 1975. He's one of my favourite drummers and I think does some great stuff with electronics, both live and in the studio. Anyway, keep it up!!
The only set I was ever really interested in was the 2Box Drummit Five. It had a great look, mesh pads, nice cymbals, seemed light compared to Roland and best of all was around $2K. Unfortunately it never really got any traction in the US, probably because of the Roland patent.
The Roland handsonic spd-15. Is the closest thing to a drum synth ever. 4 trk sequencer... 600 sounds... Real Time synth control...roland fx...A diamond in the rough. Most drummers don't need This much control. Over the top bad ass!
Great video! This series has been awesome. I remember those earlier ads from Roland and thinking all their drummers looked like accountants. They had great skills but looked like dudes working in an office cubicle. Not very inspiring for a young impressionable drummer who wanted to “rock” HAHA
I am so glad Dave Simmonds didn't get robbed of his Intellectual property. Guitar Center's weasel move of stealing his product Idea & Trademark smacked of a low life street criminals move. HA HA suck it G C.
I just binge watched the 5 episodes....great stuff...I can only imagine the amount of work that went into it, so thanks a lot for making it, Justin. Looking forward for the next one
I almost made the mistake of buying an Alesis DM Lite for my first electronic kit. Fortunately, my friend who worked at Guitar Center at the time, Johnny, steered me away from it, so I got a Roland TD-1K instead. Yes, I realize it’s not the best, but it’s perfect for practice. And it was easy to set up, as well as easy to make a modification: I put the second tom pad next to the floor tom pad, and lowered the ride cymbal pad to a more comfortable level ergonomic position. I love it.
Oh, I worked at Hot Topic during the mid/later 2000's. Music123 gave the HT employees a discount off their music gear. I used to play drums in high school and wanted to play again so I bought a Roland TD3 from them. So many awesome memories of that kit.
Hey anyone realize he mixed many sets of drums together in the thumbnail
Yup ... it gave me a "Ah I see what you did there chuckle". And I had my own little quiz on what the different brands/series the drums came from.
The quality of your videos have improved so much and I have enjoyed your channel for a long time!
TD9 ...Still using it after 10 years...still love it!!
My first exposure to electronic drums was playing Rock Band on family game nights.
Interesting fact, Mike Timms (Kit-Toys) still makes drum/cymbal triggers. A one-man, hand-make making operation. I have bought a lot from him and they're excellent designs and I haven't had a single failure yet. He goes under Drone Trigger Systems now. A very interesting and knowledgable chap indeed. He's also an excellent drummer too!
I buy all my triggers from Mike too. They're excellent and he's such a good guy to deal with.
@@dirkforsdyke6214 Totally with you on that. Like I say, I have yet to have a single failure from any of his stuff. But I have no doubt anything should go he'd be really cool with sorting a repair out, you just know he's one of us!
@@steevidrums I did have a problem with a snare trigger 6 months ago and he sent me out a replacement within a day.
@@dirkforsdyke6214 That's what I am talking about. The guy deserves a bigger name in the trigger market. That said, I get the feeling he likes it small and one man, no marketing and blah blah... nice simple and killer stuff.
How do you contact him nowadays?
Amazing video series, what a job you did Justin! Thank you. Can't wait for the next episode. Hi from France.
Thank you for doing this
Yes, I was waiting for your latest installment in this series! Well done!
Once again another great video full of nostalgia and information. I had the Yamaha DTXtreme II and loved it. It was my first electronic kit and It was fun to play. I loved the feel, the sound and the versatility and the features offered on that kit. My only misgiving was that sometimes the cymbals didn't sound and the hi-hat lacked the sensitivity to play nuanced stuff. Overall I loved that kit and had a lot of fun playing it while I had it.
Never knew how many companies took a swing at it. Some of them looked cool.
Swing at it, I get it. Good on ya, mate.
If there ever is an "Electronic Drum Museum", Justin will be its curator. If you ever came out with an E-drum coffee table book, I'd buy it.
Fantastic Justin! I'm so glad you are cataloging the history of edrums! I love to share more inside background and history on Roland and more recent info about Yamaha at some point. I can also tell you about the the history and development of the first Roland mesh heads.
hey Steven, I'd love to hear about your experience with either company, feel free to email me at beatdrummer5@gmail.com or message me on Instagram :)
The whole reason this took so long is the thumbnail
I can agree with that😅
Glad you’re still doing your thing Justin I’m here till the end buddy a fan for life !!!!
I actually just upgraded my e kit module after just about 10 years. I've been playing the dtxplorer for this time and just upgraded my set up with a 3 zone snare and the dtx-500. It's only 1 generation newer, but I love the sounds as well as the fact that my favorite play along tracks were ported over.
Im still playing the td10exp! Love the Birch and Rosewood presets.
Another fantastic episode! I had no idea there was so much obscure electric equipment.
im going to binge watch ur channel cuz im crazy into drums ... and my red blood cells are STARVING!
This is a great series! Nice job.. I own a used 2003-ish Roland TD-6V kit for home practice since space prohibits my acoustic drums. It's a great little module, easy to use and has decent sounds.. It's still holding up great with no issues other than I upgraded the plastic rack clamps with later better ones. I was really interested in the Simmons lawsuit info. I knew about it but no specifics and was very happy to hear that Dave won and had designed a kit for GC.
Still practice on that TD6 & it held up great, added the KD120 mesh when I bought it. Also have a mesh snare. I put together a user kit that sounds good. One of the best purchase's I made bought it in 2003.
I have a millenium mps 400 from 2008 and still holds great!
Another fantastic entry! Well done dude!
Well done Justine, excellent video as always, looking forward to the next edition
APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK YOU PUT INTO THIS JUSTIN....🤙. ITS A GREAT DOCUMENTARY SERIES CANT WAIT FOR PART XI 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
Great video. Very informative. Thanks for putting that all together. I can't imagine how much research that must have taken and time to produce. Great job. :)
awesome as usual man, great video!
As always very educational- looking forward to the next one- Thank You!!!!
3:05 Baby Michael Schack is so awesome!!!
Wow, my first kit was the DM5 module with pads that looked like the kit shown at 25:20. Crazy nostalgia memories from this video
I had access to (an the use of) the Trap E500 e kit. It was brill, with almost full size mesh heads, They r distributed in Germany now..
Justin keep up the good work you doing an excellent job
Love the series. Thorough work, my dude. Episode 2 inspired me to get some 80s Simmons pads + an SDS1000 module for some synthwave tunes.
I love these please keep doing more
2:13 I just got this exact kit but with a td-12 module at the thrift store for $960 and I love it! Pretty much all of the red on the rack is worn off though lol, but other than that the kit is practically brand new!
Awesome, thanks Justin!
Gr8 video history of e drums this is perfect!
🔥Another perfect vide bro🚀
Got to play on a td12 a while ago, with sd3 that kit would shine
I have a dtxtreme IIs with loads of extras. I ditched the hi hat for the later version ans well and the later kick drum. I'm just looking to pick up a laptop to run drum soft and carry on with it.
Excellently done, I look forward to ne next instalment, much better to watch now you have slowed you talking down a bit. ;)
Don't forget about ancillary gear like rhythm composers and triggers like Fishman Purple Microdots.
I had the chance to try HD1 and it was quite crammed. But it had mesh head snare!
What was being used for the sounds in the drumming section after the explination about that easy to install trigger without screws? It sounds like an easy drummer library I've herd in a few places.
Anyone else catch that you got a FREE denim jacket with the purchase of the sabian cymbal pack??? How could anyone pass that up???
I had an old Roland TD 6, the blue one and I went to my music shop the other day looking at buying a TD 50 but was really shocked to find that many of the TD50 drum sounds were exactly the ones that we're in my TD 6, even down to that annoying guy who counts 1 2 3 4. So I tried a TD 30 I got the same result. Granted both the TD 30 and the TD 50 had greater editing options but can you please do a video on how a lot of the sounds in Roland drums have not changed for years.
Or am I losing the plot!
0:36 Ahh. Early 2000 websites. The epitome of design skillz. 😂
Awesome vid as always! Just to point out for future vids, The Complete Simmons Drum Book was by Bob Henrit not Bob Hernit.
Sorry about that. I also own the book by Bob Hernit as well, and the titles are so similar I get them mixed up.
@@65Drums Haha no worries man! Honestly your videos are absolutely superb. Lately I've been going down the rabbit hole of learning much more about electronic drums, mainly from your videos and I'm finding it totally fascinating. I only use an SPD-SX + 4 triggers on my setup (2 bars and 2 KT-10s), so nothing too crazy. But I'm finding your vids interesting and inspiring. If I have one request, it's for a rig run down of George Daniel from The 1975. He's one of my favourite drummers and I think does some great stuff with electronics, both live and in the studio. Anyway, keep it up!!
The only set I was ever really interested in was the 2Box Drummit Five. It had a great look, mesh pads, nice cymbals, seemed light compared to Roland and best of all was around $2K. Unfortunately it never really got any traction in the US, probably because of the Roland patent.
For me the aroma TDX-15S is pretty decent for its price (currently $200)
“Morbid Angel” 😂🤣😂
25:19 Isn't that the Session Pro DD-505 kit? Wasn't that released in 2010?
The Roland handsonic spd-15. Is the closest thing to a drum synth ever. 4 trk sequencer... 600 sounds... Real Time synth control...roland fx...A diamond in the rough. Most drummers don't need This much control. Over the top bad ass!
Those Hart Dynamics Acupad sets were sweet at the time. Doesn’t seem like V-Drum flagship sets have gone up all that much, adjusted for inflation.
All I know about Roland is that the same guys still demos them till this day
Great video! This series has been awesome. I remember those earlier ads from Roland and thinking all their drummers looked like accountants. They had great skills but looked like dudes working in an office cubicle. Not very inspiring for a young impressionable drummer who wanted to “rock” HAHA
Can you compare the alesis strike pro se and the td-20sx
2:15 that's an alesis strike pro se without a hi hat stand
Please review the new ales is crimson 2 special edition
Ddrum 4se is still a good module...
what is your opinion on the alesis nitro mesh kit?
Niceee
40:35 Td-20KX
Unus annus bassdrum in the thumbnail
Roland vs Yamaha???
What do you guys think🤔🤔🤔
3:23 Is that James Schack?
You mean Michael Schack? I think so. It sure sounds like him (and I don't mean only the accent) and he moves similarly.
@@KalleBlixtHagholm Its is surely him because he has been working for Roland since 2004
3:07 dont do drugs kids
I am so glad Dave Simmonds didn't get robbed of his Intellectual property. Guitar Center's weasel move of stealing his product Idea & Trademark smacked of a low life street criminals move. HA HA suck it G C.