Reviewing the DD505 Drum Kit
Hello to all you drummers out there.
You may be wondering why I'm reviewing an electric drum kit and not a 'Real' kit.It's because I'm not allowed one for they are "too noisy" (To quote my parents). This is one of the main selling points of electric kits,you can plug in headphones or hook it to an amp. This means you can happily drum along and not disturb your neighbours or family.
The Session Pro DD505 is a Bottom-Range kit that is great for people who can't afford to dish out thousands of pounds for a professional electric kit. But the price comes at a price (wierdly) for you don't get the quality of sound you would get from a more expensive kit and it is confusing to use. For example, I just wanted to change the sound of a drum and I fiddled about with it but got nowhere with it. Eventually I had to consult to the instruction manual (which wasn't clear either) and it turned out that you had to scroll through loads of menus until you get to the one you want and then scroll through all the options until you find the one you want. This was a bit of a hassle considering I just wanted to change one simple thing. Also, the drums are made of solid rubber you don't get the bounce from the stick as much as you would like so it is hard to do drum rolls. Also the kit doesn't support rimshots which is a nuisance. The drums (Or pads in this case) are to small and you will constantly find yourself hitting the edge of the drum or missing it completely.
Though not all of the kit is bad. The kit comes with built in tunes that you could improvise to or drum along to. How it works is when you need to hit a drum, a light flashes on the drum brain (See photo) telling which one. While this can be tricky at first, if you keep trying you will get the hang of it (It helps that you can alter the tempo). The price is simply fantastic for an eight piece drum kit.
I would recommend this kit to beginners only for it lack the quality that an advanced drummer (like me) needs. But then again I would highly recommend this kit to beginners for it has everything you need to start playing and as a bonus, it is usually packed with a stool, sticks and sometimes an amp. One thing I would advise though is to have a year or so warranty for the spring as my bass pedal snapped after about half a year of hardcore playing.
I would give this:
6/10
