![]() With you having a background in playing acoustic kits already you would definitely want the VAD506 over the Strike. I don't hold back at all while playing it. The build quality of the double-braced harware is outstanding, and the entire kit can take a real pounding. I've since had it for about a week, and have zero regrets. I was able to drift away into the "zone". It was the first electric kit that made me feel like I was on an acoustic set, and just like on a good acoustice setup, I could play aggresively with my eyes completely closed within a couple of minutes. Then I came across the VAD 506, and it was game over. I kept going back to Guitar Center over and over and over again, going back and forth between the TD27kv and the Alesis Strike Pro SE. The only downside I've had so far, and the bonus for the Alesis Strike Pro SE is that I do often find myself missing that extra crash cymbal. The full setup cost less than VAD506, but more importantly it feels like my drumkit, looks great, feels great to play, plus bonus pads! I bought a TD-27KV and a used Tama Swingstar shells, Used the module, cymbals, snare and one of the PDX100 pads combined with the tama shells. I was used to playing a 6-piece acoustic with 10" and 12" on the rack and 14" 16" floors. I posted recently with my setup for this. ![]() If you are considering buying a VAD506, there are plenty of comments on other options at that price level (such as Drum-tec Diablo), but have you also considered an a2e project? It allows much more customization to make a kit exactly how you like to have your acoustic setup. The only downside was the price-tag and size (too few drums), but I was already thinking of purchasing the TD-27KV specifically to use its parts for an a2e conversion. Both were great, and I really wanted the Alesis, and kept trying to convince myself it was a better purchase, but in the store I found myself playing more and getting more into it with the Roland VAD306. I was going to write almost this exact same thing! And the only thing that really allowed me to choose between the kits was playing them in the store. It made me feel really good about the money I spent, since I knew the improvement I was getting with the increased budget. That happened when I played the TD27KV, and the Alesis Strike Pro SE. I started playing €100 kits in the store, and played more expensive kits untill it felt 'right'. Having played other kits alongside the VAD506 will make you feel better about your purchase down the line as well. Honestly, this is not something you should buy without ever having played it, or other kits. Try to play the kit somewhere in a store before you buy. I can leave a window open without people complaining.Īnd of course, it depends on how hard you hit. People've had conversations (real life and on the phone) in the same room while I was playing. ![]() My girlfriend works in the room underneath, and while she hears it, it doesn't bother her. The neighbours barely hear it, and we have thin walls. The entire kit is on a thick carpet as well.Īfter all that, it's fine. They're about 2 centimeters thick, and they cancel a lot of the vibrations. The bass drum does vibrate downwards a lot, and that's why I put two thich, rubber pads underneath the kick pedal and the hihatstand + 2nd kick pedal. It's still fairly loud, think drum sticks hitting a couch. ![]() This was my concern too, and it's not 'silent' at all. All the other stuff: feels great, plays great, sounds great. If you have the option, go for the VH-14D. I don't like the VH10 hihats, they're noticeably not like an acoustic hihat, and it can behave inconsistent. Some extra hihat sounds would also be great. Most of the out-of-box kits are kinda wonky, though. The module gives you so, so much options to tweak the sound that it's really not an issue. It's often said that Roland sounds are mediocre, but I think they're fine. Often I forget I'm not playing a real kit. I didn't like the hihats on both, though.Īfter a month with the VAD506, I'm really happy with it. I also didn't like the cherry sparkle finish on the Alesis. It felt more like a real kit to me, while the Alesis felt like a toy. The differences between VAD506 and TD27KV are, that you get two bigger and thinner crashes, and your 'pads' are bigger since they're actual toms.Īlso, I had the opportunity to play both kits next to each other in a store nearby, and I kept going back to the Roland VAD506. 65 Drums goes deeply into the differences, strengths and weaknesses of them both. The VAD506 is a TD27KV, but in acoustic kit form. I based most off my decision on 65 Drums' video on the Alesis Strike Pro SE vs TD27 KV. Same situation here, except I already picked the VAD506.
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