Electronic Drums / Pads

We get hands‑on with a unique percussive instrument from Lumen.

Is Roland’s SPD‑SX Pro the best percussion pad you can buy?

Is Roland’s new flagship TD‑50KV2 the best electronic drum kit you can buy?

Roland’s venerable SPD range just keeps getting better...

Yamaha’s new DTX6 range is a force to be reckoned with.

2Box’s Speedlight kit takes an unconventional but flexible approach to electronic percussion.

Can Roland’s latest V‑Drum kit recreate the feeling of playing real drums?

The PreSonus Atom offers hands-on control and tight integration with their Studio One DAW.

The SPD6 MIDI percussion pad features 113 internal drum sounds, with six rubber playing pads and can run from an optional power adaptor or from batteries.

Nicholas Rowland is star-struck by Roland's frankly fabulous new hand percussion controller.

Though the V-Drum system is ideally suited to the hi-tech drummer, its modular brain features, modelled timbres and powerful editing features may lend it appeal as a source of high-quality sounds for the non-drummer. Nicholas Rowland checks out the beat feat.

First previewed at the NAMM show in January, Roland's first foray into the world of drum modelling is now almost ready for release. Nicholas Rowland brings you an exclusive preview from the official launch party.

Following their flagship drumKat MIDI percussion controller, KAT Inc have released the new trapKAT, designed with 'real' drummers in mind as well as rhythmically-minded MIDI musicians. Paul White gets that groovy feline...

Amongst the black rackmount boxes and sleeky anonymous keyboards, one new hi-tech instrument stands out, as much for what's inside it as for its appearance. SOS brings you the exclusive first look at the latest incarnation of physical modelling technology, korg's adventurous new Wavedrum. Review by Julian Colbeck.