Roland spd-sx

Roland's spd-sx has broken into a new world of drumming. It had led the way in sampling technology as it has a versatile range of features built in.



On the back it features 2 USB ports type-a and type-b, midi in and out, stereo out, headphone jack and trigger in ports. It features audio capture. this device is a perfect match for the Roland TD-20 drum kit as its triggers can be set up and many of the devices features go hand in hand with each other. It comes with a 2GB internal memory which can capture 360 minutes of mono recording or 180 minutes of stereo. This can be expanded using a USB memory stick.

It comes with 9 pads each one is velocity sensitive, this means that the harder they are struck the louder they will play back etc. each pad has an accompanying LED which indicats which pad is struck. the pad in conjunction with a computer can be used for multi-pad sampling which means that the pads can be easily mapped.

It houses a LCD 128 x 64 pixel display and requires a 9 volt power supply ac adapter which comes with the device. The spd-sx comes in at only 2.5 kg meaning that this devise is lightweight and easily portable.

My Plan

This blog is targeted for drummers who are looking for a quick suggestion about buying equipment. most of the items i will review or display will be ones that i own or plan on buying myself. i try to keep the post short and to the point and try to feature as much information as i can. i am new to this so please bare with me as i am only learning. i hope that you all enjoy  reading the posts and come back when you need help buying something.

along with these (weekly) reviews i hope to give drummers more information about drumming brands and talk about drummers.

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Vic Firth Headphones

Vic firth are renowned for the expert drum sticks and the quality they have kept through all the years. they have now produced what is the breakthrough in isolation drumming headphones. they can reduce exterior noise by 24 decibels with a built in stereo headphones. these headphones are a must have for all drummers as they are comfortable and will protect your ears from the damage drums can do. these headphones are a great price for what the do and also have a superb sound quality meaning that you don't have to crank the volume way up.

as an owner of these headphones i have had no problems up to date with them however there have been reports of them breaking. with this said if you keep these in a safe place and treat them the way they should be they will last you a lifetime. i have used them with my electric kit and with my acoustic drums and they are a dream as they can be worn for hours on end and they wont hurt.