I wonder if the person who invented electronic drum kits with a headphone jack was the victim of a neighbour’s persistent bashing of an acoustic kit? If you feel you or maybe your kids would like to take up the drums for Christmas and your house isn’t overly soundproof, then Roland’s compact TD-1K V-Drums or the slightly upmarket TD-1KV V-Drums are the perfect solution. Ideal for everyone that wants to enjoy drums at home, the TD-1K and TD-1KV offers a wide selection of expressive drum kits for playing any musical style, plus fun onboard training and recording functions for building your skills and checking your progress.
With these V-Drum kits you get the acclaimed V-Drums sound and performance in an entry level kit. The TD-1K and TD-1KV supports essential acoustic drum techniques, including cymbal choke, and advanced hi-hat playing. Build playing skills with the onboard Coach function, metronome, recorder and use the 15 expressive drum kits featured. The Beater-less kick pedal provides low noise for playing without disturbing others,so it’s ideal for practicing at home. There are also many upgrade options for enhanced performance, including OP-TD1C for an additional crash cymbal, KT-10 or KD-9 for kick, and more. Plus USB-MIDI for using the TD-1K with the DT-1 Drum Tutor, V-Drums Friend Jam series, and other popular computer music software. The TD-1KV model includes a mesh snare among other features.