I have an Efnote e-kit. I got it over Roland because the sizes of pads and cymbals are bigger. The Efnote cymbals feel and play 99.9% like real metal cymbals and actually sound and ring out, unlike Roland(Roland comes close but not quite there). I also think the Efnote sounds just like miked up drums. Roland used to be considered having better sounds, and they always sounded better than most but not completely accustic sounding. Now DW owns Roland and have not come out with any new Roland e-kits since. DW however did come out with the DWe kit and made it compatible with the Roland TD50 module. With e-kit brands stepping up their game and producing better high-end e-kits I think Efnote with the Efnote Pro e-kits takes the cake as the best stage ready e-kit on the market. I also feel that most who play high-end Roland e-kits use plug-ins for superior sounds and with the great accustic sounds Efnote has an additional computer with a VST is not needed as in my opinion the Efnote sounds so good I only found a few that did not realize my Efnote kit is electronic and not accustic. So for me hands down Efnote all the way, at least until something better comes along.
Would love to hear your thoughts on Pearl Mimic Pro vs TD50x!!!!! Great review. Really informative. Great analysis of pros and cons of each. EF7 for me.
Nowhere i know sells the efnote for me to try before buy that was a factor. Thing that most people dont realise is that there is currently no vst that support the full functionanily of digital cymbs and drums really well
Awesome comparison! If we can make requests, please consider comparing the new Yamaha DTX 8K with TCS heads with its competitors in the same price bracket. Thank you!
So what I thought when he said that was. Drumming 101, dynamics control. Which means he would sound out of balance in an acoustic kit too. The Decline is real
If you need all the extra sounds that the Roland modules have, then go with that. But if you really just want a variety of good acoustic kits, definitely Efnote. I've got a Roland TD-8 module at home. My church has a TD-6V. The biggest complaint I have at church is that I can't play their kit like an acoustic one...which is what I want. Roland has some great sounds but their preset kits are too flashy and not really always the sounds I need. I don't want to have to search for a good snare or bass or whatever. I want to just sit down and play. Efnote is what I'm recommending when they upgrade the current kit and module. However, at home, I want to explore sounds, try new things out. For now, the TD-8 is just fine.
In the VAD kit the sounds can be improved quite a bit if you understand anything about sound and mixing. My custom kits are super organic and feel really close to a real kit.
@@spudvader sure. What I do that worked for me is look for each of the parts base samples that are close to what I'm looking for. Then if it lacks something I look to complement it with a second layer. And then play around with the overhead feature. This is key because it changes the sound quite a bit making sound more fat or thin depending on what ambience you choose. After that detailing with the transient and eq feature.
@@spudvader you can look at this th-cam.com/video/YI_eZBCQRPw/w-d-xo.html to have a clear idea of what i mean. You just have to be creative with your processing and you can get something passable. Furthermore the new update includes some more sounds that are quite good
@@LDdrums20 Coming from a complete noobs point of view, there is a lot going on but it gives me a place to start. So on the physical side, are you running anything special/doing anything different or is it all just program based stuff? cheers
Great comparison and very useful. I agree with your assessment and found it to be quite helpful. Thank you. My choice would be Roland as well but for me, it is because I am more familiar with the Roland brand and know very little about Efnote as a company.
I dont know if I want to throw myself in the middle of this debate, but. I prefer the Roland sounds over the other. I agree they sound more processed or maybe even synthetic, however, I can't think of the last time I listened to song where the drums actually sounded raw or organic. Music today is so processed, I think thats why Roland takes the approach they do to their sounds.
Great point! I’m debating between these two brand for a kit for the church and one for myself and based on your comment I think I’ll suggest the Roland for the church and I’ll take home the EF for practice because of the natural sounds and lower price tag.
The sounds are meant to work in context of a full band mix. They sound like drums that are mic'd up in a studio, but don’t replicate the sound of a real drum kit in the room with you. But let's be real what's your favorite unmic'd drum tone? Every record ever the sound is made with microphones, I think a lot of people don’t realize what Roland is going for.
At 5:50, the efnote sounded totally shite. Machine gunned like mad. Bottom line, if you need acoustic sounding acoustic kits, you go Efnote. I just bought a used 7 module, so, will see when it gets here, but I dig my TD17 for sure.
Most songs these days don't use real drums, which I think is sad. The Roland sounds are more like fully messed with studio sounds, and the Efnote sounds are of just great miked accustic kits. I have and prefer the Efnote kit for sounds, playability, and the superior cymbals.
Yes the Roland kit sounds more cohesive and polished. I tend to run my acoustic or e kits through a small mixture that has compression and fx for a drum kit. Maybe the Efnote would sound better through the mixture. Besides, the Efnote is less expensive than the Roland.
Man, the ef note sounds nice for the slower stuff, but the moment you speed things up, it sounds terrible. And what's with the false triggering on the ef note during the section from 5:39... Was originally waiting for the ef note pro even though i'm a roland guy through and through for the past 20 years. I hope it was just false triggering.
lol first comment.. My brother... very good video... you're going to laugh... I practice in the real drum app hahaha... I'm poor, sorry, I'm from Mendoza, Argentina... here poverty prevents me from having a physical drum... but even though It may seem curious to you with real drum app I am developing tempo and ear... greetings from Mendoza Argentina my brother...
Is the module of Efnote 7 suitable to be used with other brands triggers (for example is it possible to use a cymbal Roland cy12 or a pad Roland PD100?)
Wow thats difficult to decide. The snare on the roland seems to be the most realistic e drum snare ever, but the kits all sound way to overproduced for me. I think in the end thats more important so i will go with the efnote 👀
I don''t know. I feel like they both machine when when it comes to the snare and toms when doing the quick repetitive SSR's. Hmm... Unsure which I might buy at this point. Great video! Subbed.
what nonsense to specify the height, width and depth as a factor. that is not fixed and depends on the size of the person and the privileges of a person. 2. what should make a big difference in terms of volume? both manufacturers use meshheads. a pointless test this video.
Which e drum kit do you like better: Efnote or Roland? And which two e drums should we compare next? Comment below!
For price parity I'd like to see efnote 5x with pearl mimic module Vs vad 703
Roland
I have an Efnote e-kit. I got it over Roland because the sizes of pads and cymbals are bigger. The Efnote cymbals feel and play 99.9% like real metal cymbals and actually sound and ring out, unlike Roland(Roland comes close but not quite there). I also think the Efnote sounds just like miked up drums. Roland used to be considered having better sounds, and they always sounded better than most but not completely accustic sounding. Now DW owns Roland and have not come out with any new Roland e-kits since. DW however did come out with the DWe kit and made it compatible with the Roland TD50 module. With e-kit brands stepping up their game and producing better high-end e-kits I think Efnote with the Efnote Pro e-kits takes the cake as the best stage ready e-kit on the market. I also feel that most who play high-end Roland e-kits use plug-ins for superior sounds and with the great accustic sounds Efnote has an additional computer with a VST is not needed as in my opinion the Efnote sounds so good I only found a few that did not realize my Efnote kit is electronic and not accustic. So for me hands down Efnote all the way, at least until something better comes along.
@@Iamadrummerare you still enjoying it? I can’t make my mind up
Roland sounds not so agressive
I love my efnote 5 I ended up getting g a second tom and cymbal. It's a game changer
EFNote 7 for me! I have the EFNote 5X, no brainer vs the Roland.
Would love to hear your thoughts on Pearl Mimic Pro vs TD50x!!!!! Great review. Really informative. Great analysis of pros and cons of each. EF7 for me.
Great comparison video! Clear expectations and in depth information. 👍
Nowhere i know sells the efnote for me to try before buy that was a factor. Thing that most people dont realise is that there is currently no vst that support the full functionanily of digital cymbs and drums really well
Awesome comparison! If we can make requests, please consider comparing the new Yamaha DTX 8K with TCS heads with its competitors in the same price bracket. Thank you!
Tcs feels nice but they don’t trigger good imho
The sounds glue better because the COMPRESSION. Efnote needs to add compressor to their modules, it helps also to cut through the mix
So what I thought when he said that was. Drumming 101, dynamics control. Which means he would sound out of balance in an acoustic kit too. The Decline is real
I tried both, side by side. To me Efnote!
If you need all the extra sounds that the Roland modules have, then go with that. But if you really just want a variety of good acoustic kits, definitely Efnote. I've got a Roland TD-8 module at home. My church has a TD-6V. The biggest complaint I have at church is that I can't play their kit like an acoustic one...which is what I want. Roland has some great sounds but their preset kits are too flashy and not really always the sounds I need. I don't want to have to search for a good snare or bass or whatever. I want to just sit down and play. Efnote is what I'm recommending when they upgrade the current kit and module.
However, at home, I want to explore sounds, try new things out. For now, the TD-8 is just fine.
In the VAD kit the sounds can be improved quite a bit if you understand anything about sound and mixing. My custom kits are super organic and feel really close to a real kit.
Can you tell me more? explain your kit a bit. I'm looking for an e-kit myself, cheers
@@spudvader sure. What I do that worked for me is look for each of the parts base samples that are close to what I'm looking for. Then if it lacks something I look to complement it with a second layer. And then play around with the overhead feature. This is key because it changes the sound quite a bit making sound more fat or thin depending on what ambience you choose. After that detailing with the transient and eq feature.
@@spudvader you can look at this th-cam.com/video/YI_eZBCQRPw/w-d-xo.html to have a clear idea of what i mean. You just have to be creative with your processing and you can get something passable. Furthermore the new update includes some more sounds that are quite good
@@LDdrums20 Coming from a complete noobs point of view, there is a lot going on but it gives me a place to start.
So on the physical side, are you running anything special/doing anything different or is it all just program based stuff? cheers
@@spudvader yes. Actually the playability it is almost the same as real drums. You have to hit hard as well. And dynamics can be controlled equally
Great comparison and very useful. I agree with your assessment and found it to be quite helpful. Thank you. My choice would be Roland as well but for me, it is because I am more familiar with the Roland brand and know very little about Efnote as a company.
I dont know if I want to throw myself in the middle of this debate, but. I prefer the Roland sounds over the other. I agree they sound more processed or maybe even synthetic, however, I can't think of the last time I listened to song where the drums actually sounded raw or organic. Music today is so processed, I think thats why Roland takes the approach they do to their sounds.
Great point! I’m debating between these two brand for a kit for the church and one for myself and based on your comment I think I’ll suggest the Roland for the church and I’ll take home the EF for practice because of the natural sounds and lower price tag.
Sucking(blending in) to not stand out. It actually makes sense if you want to work as a drummer.
The sounds are meant to work in context of a full band mix. They sound like drums that are mic'd up in a studio, but don’t replicate the sound of a real drum kit in the room with you. But let's be real what's your favorite unmic'd drum tone? Every record ever the sound is made with microphones, I think a lot of people don’t realize what Roland is going for.
At 5:50, the efnote sounded totally shite. Machine gunned like mad.
Bottom line, if you need acoustic sounding acoustic kits, you go Efnote. I just bought a used 7 module, so, will see when it gets here, but I dig my TD17 for sure.
Most songs these days don't use real drums, which I think is sad. The Roland sounds are more like fully messed with studio sounds, and the Efnote sounds are of just great miked accustic kits. I have and prefer the Efnote kit for sounds, playability, and the superior cymbals.
Please Compare: Pearl Mimic Pro(w/ATV or Roland Pads) with Gewa G9. Efnote 7 all day for me.
If you can get your hands on a DDRUM 4 Se it’s an oldie but goodie but would love to see a review on those today
Yes the Roland kit sounds more cohesive and polished. I tend to run my acoustic or e kits through a small mixture that has compression and fx for a drum kit. Maybe the Efnote would sound better through the mixture. Besides, the Efnote is less expensive than the Roland.
Well, saw the video, now I have to buy both
where can i buy that exact digital decibel meter? :)
Man, the ef note sounds nice for the slower stuff, but the moment you speed things up, it sounds terrible. And what's with the false triggering on the ef note during the section from 5:39...
Was originally waiting for the ef note pro even though i'm a roland guy through and through for the past 20 years. I hope it was just false triggering.
Can you review lemon t 950 e drums 🙏🏻
lol first comment.. My brother... very good video... you're going to laugh... I practice in the real drum app hahaha... I'm poor, sorry, I'm from Mendoza, Argentina... here poverty prevents me from having a physical drum... but even though It may seem curious to you with real drum app I am developing tempo and ear... greetings from Mendoza Argentina my brother...
Which kit is the higher price? And what’s the price difference?
conclusion : get the efnote 3x :D
Does the digital roland hat ride and snare trigger that much better than the efnote? Seems like the efnote is the more practical kit for a 1000 less
Roland should have went with the 12" Tom for the 506.
The EF note sounds very machine gun like when you do fast rolls as opposed to the Roland.
it all depends on who and how you tune the kit
Pearl e/merge hybrid for me
Hello. Thanks for the video. I would like to hear the comparison of Roland td 503 or 506 and Gewa G5 pro.
Is the module of Efnote 7 suitable to be used with other brands triggers (for example is it possible to use a cymbal Roland cy12 or a pad Roland PD100?)
Efnote for me (cause im ATV user)
Roland hardware is great but sounds....:-(
Roland sounds bad I think I use atv as well really love them
Millennium mps 1000 vs alesis strike pro special edition
Wow thats difficult to decide. The snare on the roland seems to be the most realistic e drum snare ever, but the kits all sound way to overproduced for me. I think in the end thats more important so i will go with the efnote 👀
I don''t know. I feel like they both machine when when it comes to the snare and toms when doing the quick repetitive SSR's.
Hmm... Unsure which I might buy at this point. Great video! Subbed.
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Roberts Prairie
Nice play, especially that BE BOP on the Roland. Sorry EF note but minor…
Efnote
Efnote hi hat sounds amazing. Roland hi hat sounds like the same processed lifeless mess that it has for 20 years
Still seems like the EfNote had more machine gun sounds.
Gewa
Lopez Melissa Lee Mark Jones Barbara
Based on what I heard here, the Roland sounded WAY better than the Efnote. Especially the rack tom. Efnote rack tom sounded awful.
I agree I don’t know what these comments are talking about lol
Wilson Richard Williams Shirley Anderson Sandra
Williams Laura Clark Mark Johnson Lisa
The has more meat in sound.
Stracke Pike
what nonsense to specify the height, width and depth as a factor. that is not fixed and depends on the size of the person and the privileges of a person. 2. what should make a big difference in terms of volume? both manufacturers use meshheads. a pointless test this video.
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