PD705 Percussion Sample Multipad, Electric Drum Pad for Drummers

I can't speak to the quality of the on-board sounds. I'm exclusively using my PD-705 to trigger drum plugins such as GetGoodDrums and Addictive Drums 2 on my computer (and you should too!) To that end this unit has been perfect for my needs. Even at low threshold settings I'm getting zero crosstalk between pads. The sensitivity setting offers a lot of flexibility and it didn't take long to get things feeling good. The Log/Exp velocity curves and two-voice layering gives a lot of control over dynamics without even having to touch the plugins' settings. It also works perfectly with my Roland KT-10 kick trigger. My goal was to make a compact "Closet E-Kit" that I could use in my home studio without bothering anyone outside. I paired my PD-705 with a Zildjian L80 Low Volume Hi Hat (going into my headphones via SM57) and I'm blown away at how capable this little setup is. Gotta do fills with T-Rex arms (lol) but the foot positions are like a real kit and it's surprisingly addictive to jam on. Highly recommended if you don't want to go the full e-kit route but still want something that feels good to play. I plan to expand mine with a mesh snare and maybe a couple cymbal pads, but I've been using it like this for two weeks now and could keep it as is. There's enough pads for everything I need in my typical kit setup (snare, two toms, two crashes, ride, bell, snare rim). Hopefully it has the same durability as bigger brands. I will update the review if things start wearing out sooner than expected. But for now I couldn't be happier.

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This is a great drum pad. I am using it in live performances. The sound samples that I use are crisp and realistic. The reason for four star rating is that the instructions and interface are very confusing and editing individual patches eludes me. The manual does not list all the factory samples so I hand wrote the samples that would most likely use. You can find it bundled with a stand which I returned as it was not stage/road worthy even for as few gigs as I do.

I previously had an Alesis sample pad pro and I can confidently say that this thing works better than the sample pad. The top bar triggers are much more accurate than the ones found on the Alesis Sample pad. I do not get any cross triggering on this pad the way I sometimes did with my Alesis pad. The usb midi is decent enough. I do get some latency when using this on garageband, but I'm sure that can be fixed by tweaking some settings within garageband

This is my second unit first one had some issues with the headphone output and speaker/amp output would intermittently pop, Sound while playing. The unit is made well looks professional and it sounds really good and easy to customize the sounds of each kit. I play with a kick pad and foot switch for high hat.

Don't get this if you are just learning. I don't think it is great for learning to drum, just my humble opinion. It's probable great if you already know how to drum and need a portable setup.

The PD705 is a 3rd tier product that looks and feels like the Roland SPD-SX. It functions as a live stand-alone or midi multi-pad percussion tool. Very similar features as the Roland SPD-SX: computer interface, sample import, button functionality, external outs. The reason this product is a 3-tier and not a 5-tier is the functionality: there is cross-talk with the upper pads which is common with the Alesis SamplePad Pro; the features are not user friendly. If you’re a newbie to this type of machine, it will not be the easiest to learn the advanced features; and lastly the customer support is non existent. The biggest reason companies succeed or fail is their service. This product was released and has 0 support. I gave this product a 5 star because for it’s tier, it is far better than its predecessor.

Dropped my Roland SPD-S on stage a few years ago,and needed a replacement!Because I'm a percussion player (Congas,Timabales etc.)I didn't really wanna drop the $1200,00 plus for the New SPDX!Looked on youtube and saw different percussion pads,but needed something simple because I'm not one of those tech drum types!THIS FIT THE BILL!Although you can import sounds to it (I'm not there yet lol) but the presets are awsome! My favorite one is THE VENUE SET! My only gripe is that I couldn't get a bundle price and had to buy the Pad,The stand and the two foot pedals separately ! But IT ALL WAS STILL UNDER $500.00 the AVATAR PD 705....IS WELL WORTH IT!!!!!

Tengo trabajando con el más de medio año y no me ha presentado ninguna falla Excelente

Very Good

Me pareció un buen producto!!!! Excelente para iniciar en la música!!!! A mí hijo le encantó!!!!

Con buenos samples queda funcionando de lujo, solo que al principio se batalla para meterle más samples, pero con los videos que hay en YouTube se entiende.

Buenos sonidos además acepta samples de todas las marcas con los samples de Roland suena fregon lo recomiendo