Electronic Drum Kit reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 170 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Electronic Drum Kit brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/drums, r/edrums, r/Rockband, r/Drumming, r/Logic_Studio. Top-rated brands include Roland (4.6/5), Alesis (3.9/5), Yamaha (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews170
Subreddits12
Posts57
Brands39
Products70
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#1
Roland
4.6
(67)
"Roland is the top of the line."
"Roland will last a lifetime."
"Avoid them all and get the best Roland set, new or used, your budget allows."
"Roland kits are always my recommendation. I Highly recommend looking used as your dollar will go a lot further."
"I’ve got a Roland TD27 KV2, which would be my recommendation for you."
"If you are looking for a small kit, go with Roland."
"I like my Roland TD-07. It's pretty small and it blows away the low end alesis kits as far as sound goes."
"I ended up going with the Roland kit and have no regrets."
"But if you can find a used mesh-head vdrum set, they are great."
"I got a Roland KVX for practice a couple of years ago and am extremely happy."
#2
Alesis
3.9
(49)
"Agree with the Alesis suggestions, but I'd go with the Nitro Max."
"I would get the Nitro Mesh."
"I love it and would recommend it to anybody."
"Alesis nitro mesh. Great for a beginner."
"I have a nitro mesh set with a roll limitless and it works awesome."
"Alesis surge or nitro mesh are the go-tos."
"It's a good kit for its price."
"Alesis Command drum set is a great value."
"I use an Alesis Nitro Mesh which are €370 on Thomann."
"I have a Alesis Nitro Mesh I bought used for $300 CAD."
#3
Yamaha
4.1
(15)
"Yamaha DTX6 is a phenomenal starter."
"I play a Yamaha DTX6-K2X on a 90cm x 60cm base board by building the rack a little differently than the manual suggests…"
"Yamaha will give you that "Drummania feel," but if you have the monies for it DEFINITELY go for a Roland kit with mesh heads."
"Yamaha DTXplorer. Everyone else suggested it because it's a great budget kit."
"I would recommend the Yamaha DTXplorer. It has everything a new drummer would need in a set and is relatively cheap."
"I'd look at getting a secondhand Yamaha or maybe a Roland if you're lucky."
"I got a Yamaha DTX-500 kit in that range, and as a starter kit is is pretty good."
"Yamaha"
"If it was within my budget, I’d have grabbed a Yamaha DTX430k or 450k."
"Some higher end kits sound great - for reference here's a record my old band recorded... using a yamaha electronic kit."
#4
Roland V-Drums
5.0
(2)
"I'd recommend a used set of V-Drums."
"Sweetwater can get you some nice discounts on V-Drums."
#5
Yamaha DTXplorer
4.0
(2)
"I personally have a Yamaha DTXplorer kit."
"I just bought myself a Yamaha DTXplorer 2nd hand for a bit under £300."
#6
Roland TD-17
4.0
(2)
"Td-17 or used td-11"
"I would say the Roland TD-17 is a really great mid tier option."
#7
EFNOTE 5x
5.0
(1)
"Nothing but compliments on the sound"
#8
Roland TD-27KV2
5.0
(1)
"Hands down the best deal available right now if you can wait"
#9
Generic used electronic kit
5.0
(1)
"I recommend getting any used electronic kit you can find with USB output."
#10
Roland TD-11
5.0
(1)
"Td-11!"
#11
EFNOTE
5.0
(1)
"For the price it can’t be beat."
#12
Acoustic to Electric Conversion
5.0
(1)
"Have you considered going the acoustic to electric conversion? Best bang for buck imho"
#13
Electronic Drum Kit
4.0
(1)
"As a parent, you are going to want an electronic kit."
#14
Hart Dynamics
4.0
(1)
"I used a Hart Dynamics Giga-Pro set with a Roland TD-8 module for about 10 years before going acoustic."
#15
Alesis Nitro Max
4.0
(1)
"Alesis nitro max"
#16
Generic e-kit
4.0
(1)
"Buy a rolllimitless adapter and a midi cable if your kit doesn't come with one and have fun"
#17
Roland V3
4.0
(1)
"It's pretty well made and I think it'll serve me well."
#18
Alesis Surge
4.0
(1)
"I like the Alesis Surge."
#19
Alesis DM-10 Studio Mesh
4.0
(1)
"It works just fine with Logic and GarageBand."
#20
Roland TD-30
4.0
(1)
"Roland TD-30 (if you can find one used--they're discontinued) would be ideal."
#21
Simons
4.0
(1)
"My 1st electric kit was a simons, look in to those very affordable."
#22
Roland TD series
4.0
(1)
"Roland TD series is always a go to, but the price is a bit high."
#23
Roland TD6-V
4.0
(1)
"I highly recommend the Roland TD6-V is good too."
#24
Yamaha DTXpress
4.0
(1)
"I found a pretty sweet deal on a Yamaha dtxpress I, for $300 on Craigslist."
#25
PDP
4.0
(1)
"I have the PDP xl5 if u want to get those very good starter kit."
#26
Zildjian
4.0
(1)
"Zildjian is the best feeling ekit from the three but loudest from the three."
#27
2box
4.0
(1)
"The older 2box drummit mk1 system is built like a tank."
#28
Medeli
4.0
(1)
"They range about $300 and are pretty good starter kits with good quality."
#29
Peavey Max 110 Bass Combo Amplifier
4.0
(1)
"Here's a well reviewed Peavey"
#30
Yamaha DTXREME IV
4.0
(1)
"I use a DTXREME IV and a DTXPRESS III as controllers."
#31
Slate Drums
4.0
(1)
"I'd suggest checking out something like Easy Drummer or Slate Drums, which I use for 'real' drum sounds."
#32
Yamaha Electronic Kit
4.0
(1)
"Some higher end kits sound great - for reference here's a record my old band recorded over 15 years ago using no live instruments/amps at all - the drums were a yamaha electronic kit."
#33
Electronic Drum Kits
4.0
(1)
"Definitely head into your local guitar center with your son and sit him down with some of these kits."
#34
Electric Kit
4.0
(1)
"If so, then a more expensive electric kit recommended here will be cheaper in the long run."
#35
Acoustic Kit
4.0
(1)
"If you don't have a problem with it buy him an acoustic."
#36
Ableton
4.0
(1)
"Ableton Suite has some really good stock Electronic drum kits"
#37
Simmons
4.0
(1)
"Simmons Da50 and Da200 are drum amps that I have and they do really well."
#38
Donner
3.0
(1)
"The module is junk for live performance but amazing response out of the midi functionality."
#39
Alesis Turbo Mesh Electronic Drum Set
3.0
(1)
"This is what i started with 🤷♀️ i still have it j not set up. i’m not saying go out and get this, but if it’s set it up right it’s not a bad start."
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