Product Description

An exclusive Santana commemorative design celebrating the career of Carlos Santana! Fully tunable, fabric wrapped mini bongos featuring hand selected natural rawhide heads and patented Comfort Curve II Rims.  Charming gifts suitable for playing or displaying! Features an attractive exterior with Santana album art images. ... Read more

Product Description

Pacific Digital Corporation has introduced the most innovative low-cost complete digital drum control set available today. The DX-MIDI-PRO comes with two control consoles: a stand-alone MIDI console and also a USB console to enable use with a PC.It contains a complete digital drum set with stand, 6 percussion pads, 2 foot pedals, and 2 central consoles (MIDI & USB). ... Read more

Features

• Supports up to 7 drum pads (Hi-Hat, Snare, Tom1, Tom2, Tom3, Ride, Crash) and 2 pedals (Bass Drum & Hi-Hat control)
• 7.5 rubber pads with analog pressure sensor for the drum touch
• Full size stand with drum pads
• Advanced sampling technology
• Adjustable percussion sensitivity

Reviews (1)

Great Kit, but toss the USB Module
Before buying this kit I search the various review sites, and talked to various musicians about what would be the best kit for me. I was originally looking at the USB only version of this kit, but decided on this one. There is a lot of debate out there about the quality of sound that comes out of this kit, especially the USB version.

This version if the kit includes the USB module, which I tried first. I learned quickly that you pretty much want to just toss it. The problem with the USB module is highly depended on the quality of the sound card in your computer, and not on the set its self. For example, on my laptop, it produces really poor sound that was at least half second behind what I was playing. This was very annoying, and made the included drum game impossible. In addition most computer speakers are very low quality and do not have the dynamic range that you need for the set to sound right. Unless you have a high computer with high end sound card, and high end speakers, I would say the USB module is worthless.

The other module that comes with the unit has MIDI out, and can produce its own sound. When hooked up to decent set of speakers, I have mine run though an old stereo, the kit sounds great. The module is very easy to use, and you have a lot of options to change the sounds, volumes, and even position of the sound. The headphone jack on the module is great for practicing with out disturbing a sleeping child, or others. The only complaint I have with it is the choke on the crash only works with the USB module.

The kit actually can take one additional pad beyond what the kit comes with. The plug is labeled ride, but since you can assign any sound to any plug, you could make it another tom tom or what ever you would like.

I am very happy with this kit, and I think its a great set for those that want to get started, and not drop a ton of money on a high end set. ... Read more

Product Description

Limited time price drop! 3 x 13 inch Steel standard piccolo snare drum with black lacquer shell. ... Read more

Features

• 3"x13" black steel shell
• 1.6mm steel hoops
• CL-05 lugs
• SR-018 strainer
• S-029N Snares

Product Description

Experience the expressive freedom of playing with your hands on genuine goatskin. The ceramic handpainted shells feature exotic traditional patterns for a look that's festive and organic, while the goatskin heads bring out the primal beats from deep down in your soul. Handcrafted so that no 2 drums are quite alike. Overall dimesions: Small - 4" x 7" and 6" x 7"; Medium - 5" x 7" and 8" x 7"; Large - 6" x 12" and 10" x 12". ... Read more

Features

• Genuine goatskin heads
• Handpainted ceramic shells
• Traditional look and feel

Product Description

Developed in conjunction with the legendary Terry Bozzio, these chromeplated Piccolo Toms can serve to expand the tonal spectrum of your tom array or as mini-timbales for percussion effects. They include a mounting bracket that accommodates the 1/2" arm on any DW tom stand, clamp, or DogBones. ... Read more

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Pearl is known the world over for making some of the finest snare drums in the industry. And when a drummer is ready to experiment with different sounds, usually the first thing to change is the snare, the cornerstone of your kit. Now Pearl has added an explosive line up of snares to supplement your repertoire, the all NEW FireCracker Snare drums. These sonic marvels are available in 2 unique shell configurations, 8 ply Poplar finished in gleaming Ebony Mist or lustrous classic Steel. The 8 plies of Poplar provide a solid, powerful punch with warm balanced sustain. And if it is brilliant attack and unyielding resonance that your crave, the steel shell is your ticket to ride. Both of these unique shell materials are available in 2 sizes, 10"x5" and 12"x5". HighlightsSize: 12"x5"Shell: 1.0mm SteelHoops: 1.6mm SteelLugs: CL-50Rods: 6Tension Rods: T-061LStrainer: SR-018Snares: S-031 ... Read more

Features

• Steel shell
• All hardware attached to edge ring for unrestricted shell vibration
• Free Floating Snare System

Product Description

Pearl's exclusive Heat Compression Shell Molding System creates a strong, consistent, perfectly round shell for the tone, warmth, volume, and clarity that has made this series the best-selling drums in the world, year after year. Upgraded features include exclusive split low-mass lugs; etched badges; 6-ply, 7.5mm, 100% poplar shells; I.S.S. tom mounting system; and ProTone heads. Jet black and wine red come with black hardware only, other colors come with chrome hardware. ... Read more

Features

• Exclusive split low mass lugs and etched badges
• 6 Ply 7.5mm 100% poplar shells
• New lug design
• Pearl exclusive color finish
• Perimeter EQ bass drum heads

Amazon.com Product Description

This upgrade kit for the DX-100 drum kit gives you an additional percussion pad and an additional foot pedal. The additional pad provides a customizable percussion trigger for sounds like toms or cow-bell. The pad can also act as a cymbal trigger providing sounds like ride, crash, splash, or china. The pedal acts as both a Hi-Hat open/close control and as a double bass pedal.

What's in the Box
DX-6 peadal, connecting rod, assembly pack, cables and user's manual. ... Read more

Features

• Pedal acts as double bass pedal
• Upgrade for the DX-100 drum kit
• Customizable percussion trigger
• Customizable cymbal trigger
• Hi-Hat open/close control

Product Description

6-1/2" and 7-1/2" bongos with hand-selected buffalo skin heads, 8mm tuning lugs, Siam oak shells, black hardware, and rounded rims for playing comfort. Interior backing plates for strength. Exclusive! ... Read more

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Combining Mountain Rythym craftsmanship with an affordable price, Miami Series Bongos are the best value in bongo sets on the market today. Miami Series Bongos feature grade-A natural water buffalo heads, heavy-duty rims, 9/32? tension rods, and are designed to fit most bongo stands. Miami Series bongos are great for beginners thru professional players. Miami Series bongos will provide you with years of maintenance free use! ... Read more

Features

• Environmentally friendly Siam Oak Shells
• Available in natural or red finishes
• Grade-A Natural water buffalo heads
• Black powder coated hardware
• Heavy Duty powder coated rims

Product Description

Mountain Rythym realizes the importance of offering high quality instruments to introduce students to the wonderful world of percussion. Following the Mountain Rythym tradition, they have introduced the Little Havana Bongos. These bongos have similar features to the Havana line, but with standard 6? and 7? water buffalo heads. These little ?babies? are not a toy ? they are a beginner?s instrument. A must have for every young percussionist. Environmentally friendly Siam Oak Shells Available in a natural or a dark brown finish 6? and 7? head sizes Black powder coated hardware with chrome Prefabricated replacement heads available  ... Read more

Features

• Environmentally friendly Siam Oak Shells
• Available in a natural or a dark brown finish
• 6? and 7? head sizes
• Black powder coated hardware with chrome
• Prefabricated replacement heads available

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Wooden bongos with fixed goatskin. Includes soft case. ... Read more

Product Description

Seven-inch and eight-inch high-quality heads. Self-aligning tension casings. Chromeplated hardware. Natural wood finish. ... Read more

Features

• Handmade
• Self-aligning tension casings
• Chromeplated hardware
• Natural wood finish

Product Description

Pro 6.4 Electronic Drum Kit with new TE3.2 trigger system featuring dual trigger toms for use with supporting modules. Hart Professional series drumsets are simply the best built, most accurately triggering drumsets available. For those who prefer the look of a traditional acoustic set, it doesn't get any better than this. Hart Professional Series drums feature Hand Hammered Norez Steel shells manufactured to extremely accurate tolerances. Kontrol Screen drumheads are standard. Bass drum pedal and Module are not included. ... Read more

Features

• TE3 advanced trigger system
• Hand-hammered chrome steel shells
• Heavy-duty rubber Rim Trim on all drums for quiet playing
• Cymbal Springs for crash cymbals
• Kontrol Screen silent" heads

Product Description

6-1/2" and 7-1/2" bongos with hand-selected buffalo skin heads, 8mm tuning lugs, Siam oak shells, black hardware, and rounded rims for playing comfort. Interior backing plates for strength. Exclusive! ... Read more

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Quilted nylon bongo bag that will hold bongos with up to a 9" head. Colors may vary. ... Read more

Product Description

It is the goal of Lark In The Morning to share music and the musical experience with the world. In pursuit of this goal we have put together many Learn To Play Packages to allow anyone to pursue their interest in playing a musical instrument. Each Package contains a beginner quality instrument and instructional material. Pick an instrument of interest for yourself and why not for every member of your family! Music brings families and friends together and can provide hours of togetherness and fun for all. ... Read more

Features

• Package contains the following:
• Set of bongos.
• Beginning video teaching basic beat, rhythms and bongo tones.
• Intermediate instructional video that moves you into playing authentic Afro-Cuban rhythms and playing with a group.

Amazon.com Review

After pulling the Casio LD-50 out of the box, we were first impressed by the sleekness of design. The shape is reminiscent of a Flying V guitar. There are red rings around each of the four drum pads that, in synchro mode, light up when you hit a pad. In lesson mode the pad lights up to guide you in learning to play. Casio's Lighting Guide System can be turned off and also has a dual-light play mode that combines lesson and synchro modes.

Casio has built into the LD-50 four sound-effects pads that can be changed to one of five different modes. The sound effects go from fun animal sounds to serious sci-fi and beat sounds. The LD-50 has 50 preset rhythms ranging from rock to jazz. These rhythms can be used for accompaniment as well as for interactive tutorials in lesson mode. You can assign each pad with one of 47 preset sounds. Casio has done some of the work for you and preselected nine different drum kits you can choose from to better suit your style of play.

We were quickly able to access all of the functions, and the clear layout of the display made it easy to know what mode we were in. However, while going through all the features we felt the dial operation was a little awkward and sometimes it took two hands to scroll through the menus. The only mode that was hard to find was the touch response mode. The touch response feature allows you to change the sensitivity of the pads so that it takes a harder or softer strike to trigger it. After a quick consultation of the informative user's manual we were able to customize the LD-50 within minutes.

This set is great for beginners and students. The synchro/start function allows you to trigger the beginning of a preset rhythm and tempo simply by starting to play. This limits stuttering starts and eliminates the user from having to wait for a good time to jump into the rhythm. The student or beginner will find that the LD-50 is lightweight and portable. It takes up very little room on the desk or tabletop. It has a built-in speaker with a maximum volume that is suitable for household use, but if you need extreme privacy you can plug in headphones. The LD-50 uses six AA batteries or an AD-5 AC adapter for power. The power adapter is not included.

Casio's LD-50 has enough customizing features to make it a very flexible instrument. We spent a lot of time exploring the different rhythms and sounds. The LD-50 would be a good learning tool for any aspiring percussionist or a great addition for anyone looking to keep skills sharp. --Brian Vandiver

Pros:

• Lighting Guide System helps beginners improve skills
• Lightweight and portable
• Loaded with rhythms and sounds
• Includes drumsticks
• Headphone jack for privacy

• Dial operation awkward
• Two hands required for menu operation

Features

• Includes drum sticks
• Headphone jack for privacy
• Lighting Guide System for easy learning
• Lightweight and portable
• Loaded with rhythms and sounds

Reviews (2)

You get what you pay for.
I picked up an LD-50 at the local music store for $50.I don't think anyone would buy this expecting digitally sampled drum kits.But for $50 you can bang around and have a lot of fun.I have no sense of rhythm and 10 minutes on this thing has tightened up my timing considerably.

Mine came without a manual.The Amazon reviewer mentioned how hard it was to find the touch sensitivity setting until he checked the manual....I sure wish he told us all how to access the sensitivity setting.

IF ANYONE HAS ONE OF THESE AND CAN TELL ME HOW TO CHANGE THE SENSITIVITY LEVEL I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!!!

Please e-mail the info to me at:
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I have to agree with Lori... Casio support is nearly non-existant.No way to e-mail them. Though they advertise having online manuals they do not have the LD-50 manual online.Call them and be prepared to wait on hold forever.

Come on Casio...you guys were once the leaders in low cost consumer electronics...how about some customer support?

Customer service skips a beat
The LD-50 is a great product . . . but the customer service from Casio just doesn't keep the beat. When using the web for technical support, the page on the company site simply says "page not found." When calling for customer service using a number found on the site, the caller calls one number, then is instructed by a non-native English speaker to call a second number, and then instructed to call a repair facility in New Jersey. When calling that number, if the phone queue is full, no matter the time of day, the caller will just be disconnected. So be careful: the purchaser will have difficulty obtaining any kind of information on his or her product. So this buyer recommends a purchase of an inexpensive instrument that can be repaired through a local music store where you and your music keep time. Don't mess with this company's so-called customer service. ... Read more

Product Description

Smaller 6-3/4" and 8" natural rawhide heads are stretched on shells made from kiln-dried, environmentally friendly Siam oak for a rich, mellow sound. Cuban-style steel bottoms and 9/32" tuning lugs. ... Read more

Features

• Smaller 6-3/4" and 8" natural rawhide heads
• Kiln-dried Siam oak shells
• Cuban-style steel bottoms
• 9/32" tuning lugs

Product Description

BOSS DR RHYTHM W/BASS SOUNDS. Affordable drum machine with 256 superb-quality drum & percussion sounds. Velocity-sensitive pads permit very expressive ryhthm pattern programming. New bass part for programming bass lines using 16 different sounds. 200 versatile preset rhythm patterns & 200 user-programmable patterns. Fretboardstyle pad interface for easy programming of rhythm/bass lines. Direct Pattern Play function for triggering patterns "on the fly." ... Read more