TD50k Vs TD50KV
I’ve gotten several requests to do a video breaking down the pro and cons of buying a TD50k or KV. There are people that have enough money to buy either, but are on the fence if the KV version really offers enough to justify the added expense. It’s a good question, and that’s what we are going to tackle today.
Let's break down the differences. The TD50KV has a better, cooler looking drum rack (both can accommodate a 22” kick drum btw) the cabling is clear so it blends in better. It has a Cy14 and Cy15 that are both larger than the crash cymbals on the TD50k. You can Feel that difference by the way, it’s noticeable. The tom pads are the flagship version that have interchangeable shell wraps. The top tom IS the same size as the TD50k actually, but the floor toms are 12”. Many people were not happen when Roland took away the second hi-tom, and I’m one of them. The set costs more and has one less tom than the TD30 line, but it is what it is I guess. The last difference is the Kick pad. They both feel good. But the KD140 feel INCREDIBLE. Hands down the best classic electronic kick pad there is. It feels like a piece of granite.
But when you sit down to play both drumsets, do you suddenly come into harmony with drumming force? Or is the difference pretty minor? This is the part of the video where opinion comes in. I personally played the TD50k like 5 times before I could get my hands on a TD50kv. I was blown away by the TD50k because of the great ride and snare. The module is good too. But because the Ride and Snare are the same on the KV version, when I finally got to play it, I wasn’t overcome by a sense of euphoria or anything. It’s a great drumset, feel incredible, sounds great. But if you want to get the best bang for your buck, the TD50k will get you 90% of the way there. It’s not as big, and it doesn’t look as cool, but the experience is close enough for me. Of course the TD50kv is better in every way, but If it was my money, I’d just buy the K version and upgrade the heck out of it.
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2 жыл бұрын
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Hay Justin I love your channel! I’m a guitar player who has always wanted an electronic kit to learn and jam with people in my studio. I have been waiting for a deal for sometime and finally one came along. I bought a td 50k yesterday for 2000 dollars. With a snare stand high hat stand and double pedal. Had to drive 3.5 hours both ways to get it and get back home but MAN is this thing sweet. If I hadn’t seen your videos I would have never know this guy miss listed this kit as a Roland TD 30 when it was really a TD50k. Thanks my friend for all you do!
This is an excellent comparison video! I was on the fence but you helped sway me towards the TD-50k. Thank you so much for this video!
I did something a bit different with my Roland purchase. I already had a Gibraltar rack I wanted to use and I also wanted to use the KDA22 bass drum, so did not need rack or bass drum pad. I purchased to TD50DP, which of course got the module, snare and ride, purchased the KDA22 for 22 inch bass drum, then purchased tom pads and cymbals and kept my cost down to around the TD50K with the bigger tom pads and cymbals that would come with the TD50KV.
I've been considering the TD-50 upgrade with the module/snare/ride option after watching your review. After all, these are the foundation pieces (minus the hi hat) that make up the kit. Now just to get that bonus you mentioned! Haha. Thanks for all you do on this channel Justin!
great video as usual, Justin!
Thanks for the great video. Very informative. I played acoustic all my life. I had one of the original Ludwig Clear Vistalite Octaplus sets back in the '70s and '80s with 8 melodic toms, two-floor toms, double 24" bass drums, and a full complement of tasty Zildjians along with full road cases for everything. That set was a lot of fun. (until it came to moving it! LOL!) I've also had a few Roland sets through the years that I really liked a lot. Then, about a year ago I bought the TD50k. I came to the same conclusion that the added value for the higher price just wasn't really there between the k and the kv. I'm very happy with my set. I may do some upgrades in the future but I'm happy with it the way it is. I am using a double bass pedal setup and it works great. Very happy with the TD50k.
"your first born is required as down payment" got me crackin up
Love your videos!!!!! New to the channel but definitely a long time fan now but I had a question....Wats the best edrum set right now? I know it's different "interest" and "preferences" that one can go by but in your professional opinon, which is best? I like the Roland td30kv because of it looks like a acustic drum set (which is where I'm coming from) but don't really know if it's better then the td50(k/kv) just because it's newer, also what's the difference between the td 30/50k and the 30/50kv?
I'm a recent convert to the TD-50K. I added an extra CY5 for a splash cymbal and an extra tom from the TD-50KV range. Gotta say...it's an awesome kit. The Hats...I'm getting used to the 50K version Hats but...they're still not there compared to acoustic Hats, unlike the snare drum which is the most beautiful feel of any electronic snare. I have three beautiful acoustic snares, a Tama Bellbrass, Pearl Brass Free Floater and a 1924 Leedy but...I love this baby!
Another good film with good reasoning :-)
TD50K just came in. So glad this video came out, but unfortunately I watched it after I ordered. This confirms for me, though, that the 50K is probably right for me and the 50KV would've been overkill. Haven't had enough time with it to leave a full review, but tried out a bunch of electronic kits from my local music store, and the TD-50 definitely felt the most natural to me. I prefer it's hi-hat, snare and ride response to the TD-30 and Alesis Strike Pro.
Crucial breakdown thx
I love my TD50K! I added a 4th tom which is nice. Yes, update to 1.07 first thing. That bug had lots of people really angry over at the vdrum forum. I didn’t notice it except for a few times. Overall it is an excellent choice.
Awesome video!! Thankyou
That was my problem with the alesis strike kick drum WAY too light. That's why the day I got my kit I went to Walmart and got those 20lb ankle weights that you use for intense workouts. Laced them together and draped it over the top of the drum. It is like hitting the bank vault now.
I'm fine with the td30 k for now..i'd wait to see the TD70 K arrive
@LeToplache007
6 жыл бұрын
Hopefully the KV of that will have all digital pads, and they need to work on their pricing man!
@purpledc1
6 жыл бұрын
Honestly Ive played the TD50. It was the standard without the gigantor bass drum. I really wasn't all that impressed. Not bad but not game changing for me. I think it takes a very very nuanced drummer to appreciate the subtleties of what the 50 has to offer. I have played the 30 many times and I really really enjoy that set. In fact if I had the 30 I really wouldn't feel like I missed out at all.
Hey Justin, where can I find those manufacturing/testing videos from the roland factory that you've shown in between this video?
@65Drums
6 жыл бұрын
The Roland website
Great info from this site re all your Great insight and continuous searching and understanding of all that Rolland and others bring to the game. I have the td30 kv and am having lots of fun with them but would also like the bigger ride on the td50,,,,,its hard though for me either way getting used to the hit on the symbols versus acoustic,,,,but otherwise I'm all about these drums. Mine just came with a single kick?..any recommendations where to but a double kick for the td30 kv,,,I live in BC CANADA.
@65Drums
6 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you’re liking the videos :) I like iron Cobra double kick pedals and dw5000
Has anyone recorded with them? And if so do you have an example on spotify/soundcloud?
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@65Drums
6 жыл бұрын
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@modernbeachball
6 жыл бұрын
65 Drums Thanks again
Justin, cn you make a video on putting shell wraps on pix-100?? my Roland td-25kv looks good when I am practicing, however, when I take it onstage, it just looks a bit off. I want it to have more stage present. so I want to put shell wraps on it and use the 12 inch kick pad. do you th9nk I should do this and is it worth to do?
@ritzk79
6 жыл бұрын
Neil Y.Maggot PDX 100 doesn't have interchangable finishes. It's just one solid slab of plastic
Could I purchase a 13” HH, the one that opens like a real HH, and use that on a TD-50K180? The set w/ one high tom and two lows? Or even on the VA503 4 piece kit?
What’s the best mesh head for Vdrums?
Worth noting that Roland robs you of a second high (rack) tom on the 50kv vs the 30kv kinda annoying that for the price they take one of the expensive pads away
@jero4578
5 жыл бұрын
Loud Vee Tee if you buy the KV version new from kraft they will throw in a second rack Tom.
make a video about the roland td11kv special edition
20% off on ebay today till 8pm pst. please dont take any parts in my cart xD. which drum brain should i buy lowest cost but best ability. mostly will be using a pc but im waiting for your MAC video so might end up with a mac some day
I believe that the TD 50KV tom pads have better sensitivity than the TD 50 K Tom pads. Maybe they are made differently?
@drfabianchaman
6 жыл бұрын
Divergent Drums The PDX-100 (from the K) and the PD-128 and PD-108 (from the KV) share the same electronics. The only difference is the shell. They should have the same sensitivity
Every time I go to play TD50K with a VH11 in a store, it is always beat up and doesn't trigger correctly. Even after a factory reset on the module LOL. I then was hopeful and found a TD50KV in Hollywood at GC....the bottoms cymbal of the VH13 was missing. OI!
@65Drums
6 жыл бұрын
The drummers at music stores just break everything. I honestly don't know how they do it so fast
Just picked up a TD-50KV all hardware incl. + extra high tom & Simmons 200 watt amp for 5000.00 I really don't play that good but I just couldn't pass it up
@65Drums
6 жыл бұрын
Now THATS a good deal
@fleberto1
6 жыл бұрын
THX....really enjoy your vids
@pattobrien5228
5 жыл бұрын
same - just got a Roland TD-50KV demo model (mint) for $4800. so stoked!
So awesome bruuuuuh
Thank you
Just got my KV with the 22”bass drum I haven’t played it yet as I am waiting on my Tricks Hi-Hat and double bass drum pedals. But I can’t wait to play it looks killer.
I am stuck between the TD 11kv and the DTX 532k I cant buy any type of drumming soft ware and i want some that I wont need to make the sound better (so basic with no tuning)plz make a video about my situation. I bet it will help me and a lot of people.
@140392kose
6 жыл бұрын
and i want some THING that I......
Have the KV, love it except for the ride cymbal. Can't seem to get the sound from it like I can with the crashes. Mostly , volume is lower.
@michaeljackson7640
4 жыл бұрын
I own the TV 50. There is an almost endless number of tweaks that can be applied to the various pads. These tiny adjustments can make major differences in the sound you get out of this module. I would almost say infinity is the number that you can put on the adjustments. There's nothing else like it.
Just after 5:00 you say KV kickdrum is "on another level". At 8:15 you say the kick drums on both K and KV sets are "exactly the same".
Did you know I can boy the td 50 without the rack? Thats 1000 dollars off right there.... 3 cymbal stands and 3 tom-clamps and you have a much cheaper and better looking td-50. Greetings from owner of two td 50 kits;) One for gigs and one for studio.
Got the TD-50KV. Had to download expressions to not shoot someone. Love them now but I can’t believe the snares can’t be turned off on any of the snares that come in the TD50. You also can’t program a foot switch to control the snare strainers (Roland never has). The lack of ability to use the metronome efficiently is also ridiculous at this price point. A drummer with a influential voice needs to hang out at Roland for the TD-100 in 2020
@RaymondToms
3 жыл бұрын
Foot switch for the strainer? Never Has - wrong. Both the TD20 and TD30 could do this. Don't know why they stopped that option on later kits VS some of the options you can use.
I have the 50KV. I couldn't find a 30KV (which is what I desired most) I love my 50kv although. But, I am only a beginner and am by no means an expert on the matter. I bought it for home practice as I recently joined a praise band. It gives me an almost identical feel. It sucked paying so much but in the end seems VERY worth it.
tbh i tired the roland td50k drum kit i factory reset it at the store and just found out it doesn't even sound that good idek like everything besides the snare was great and then the snare it just wasnt good at all i went through them and there all bad roland just has some bad snare sampls then i go to ezdrummer and the snare sounds amazing i just dont get roland
Plz review on mellenium mps 750 drum
have somebody met with a problem threshold in td11 module? when i am using rt30hr on mesh head adjusted as pdx8 its ok... when i am connecting to addictive drums my snare sometimes sounds as double hit..
review the Alesis serge
@filicourbeillere4577
5 жыл бұрын
brad Edouard LOL
I Can't even afford td25k😭😭
@BennoBei
6 жыл бұрын
tf dude just sell your kidneys it's easy lmao
@ritzk79
6 жыл бұрын
Nobody cares m9
@ritzk79
6 жыл бұрын
legitMASKA well people are buying 7500 dollar kits so why wouldn't Roland keep making them? You have to understand supply and demand. Sure, if nobody was buying the expensive kits, Roland would decrease their price in order to make profit. Problem is, people still buy then because they're so good and you can't get better kits. So Roland keeps making them and they have a good reason why. These kits are not really for home practice use and more for professional use. If you can't afford their top end kit, your complaints don't matter. Nobody goes to the Lamborghini dealership to complain about their prices.
@minidrummidary1246
3 жыл бұрын
I can’t afford td1k
Hellooo ... a pesky guitarist here. I just heard the swoooosh sound over my head of the name of this channel, "65 Drums"? What's up with that?
@ferd1572
4 жыл бұрын
?
Cries in broke
Roland is the Apple of edrums.
@kyuuneho
6 жыл бұрын
KingBurger52 except they're worth the price
@KingBurger52
6 жыл бұрын
Lucky Ahoge For real. 😂
That isn’t a Roland td12kv that’s a td12k
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@65Drums
6 жыл бұрын
Sup dude
See you could go out and get the nicest c&c custom kit for this price and in ten years it will hold its value much much better than any electronics is why I say acoustics are much cheaper lol