Roland TD25KV Review

Roland has long been considered the leader in the electronic drumset world amongst professional drummers.  The roland TD25kv Series Drumset allow beginners, hobbyist, mid level players and professionals alike to enjoy the Roland Electronic drumkit experience.

Roland TD25kv Electronic Drumset Electronic Drumset Features:

• Advanced Supernatural sound engine based on the flagship TD-30; KD-9 kick pad with cloth head for great feel and solid playability
• Sound quality and expressiveness equivalent to the top-of-the-line V-Drums
• Simple, logical interface for easily swapping and customizing each drum and cymbal in a kit
• PDX-100 10-inch mesh-head snare pad with support for positional sensing and rim shot/cross stick playing
• Three mesh-head tom pads: two PD-85BK 8-inch pads for rack toms and one PDX-100 10-inch pad for floor tom

Roland TD25kvx Electronic Drumset Electronic Drumset Features:

• Advanced Supernatural sound engine, based on the TD-30 V-Drums series
• Sound quality and expressiveness equivalent to the top-of-the-line V-Drums
• Simple, logical interface for easily swapping and customizing each drum and cymbal in a kit
• 12-inch 2-ply mesh-head PD-128S-BC snare pad, with positional sensing and rim shot/cross stick playing; snare-stand mountable
• Three 10-inch PDX-100 dual-mesh tom pads
• VH-11 V-Hi-Hat mounts on a standard acoustic hi-hat stand and offers realistic motion and a natural acoustic feel
• Two CY-12C 12-inch crash cymbals with natural swinging motion, edge/bow sensors, and choke control; CY-13R 13-inch ride cymbal with natural swinging motion and edge/bow/bell triggering

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it come with a hihat stand?

For the most part it does not come with a hihat stand.  There are some bundles occasionally available that include the hihat stand and kick pedal, but unless it explicitly states that that hihat stand is included, it’s safe to assume that you will need to buy that separately.

Does it come with a kick pedal?

No it does not.  Most drum sets do not unless they explicitly say otherwise.  There are a few bundle options we linked to that do include everything, but be sure to check the included list even on the bundles to make sure you are getting what you need.

Adam’s Take

The Roland TD25kv series electronic drumsets are some of my favorite electronic drumsets available today.  While they may be expensive compared to the beginner electronic drumsets, they are very reasonably priced when compared to high end professional electronic drumset models.  The mesh kits offered by the Roland Electronic drumsets are fun to play and have a realistic feels that in some ways are even more enjoyable to play than acoustic drumsets, which inspires practice and leads to better drumming.  The full sized kick drum and hi hat mounts offered with the Roland td25kvsx is road and studio ready for the professional drummer.