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Easy order. Could not get Roland to address the issue with the sensor failure with low hours of use much less getting to order the replacement sensors. Edrumcenter had the replacement and I received it a few days later and I was back in business.

Well built and works as described.

The Alchem e Gold kit checked all the boxes for me. I wanted the larger acoustic style drums and full size cymbals using traditional drum hardware and stands provides the acoustic drumming experience that I am used to. But, I still wanted to keep a fairly small footprint in my compact space. You can save a lot of space with compact pad style mesh kits and get more drums, but it's just not the same playing experience. This kit is a good middle ground. It is basically a compact acoustic kit with low volume cymbals and low volume heads. Bonus, it's got electronic triggers, a great sound library, and makes it easy to record via usb out to GarageBand. The metal cymbals do require some calibrating to your playing style, which takes some time, but is much easier to do than on my old Roland drums. Plus, they just feel and sound so much better than hitting a rubber frisbee. I forgot how much I missed playing real drums. The drum heads are a thin 2 ply mesh that works fine, but is a little bit too bouncy for my liking, At some point when they eventually need replacing, I'll probably go with a thicker 3 ply. I expect this might make the acoustic hits of the drums louder because of the resonant heads, but a little muffling on the bottom should help keep it quiet. Just personal taste and easy modification there. I hope they continue to work on the module software. The existing sound kits are good, but there isn't that many to choose from. I almost exclusively use the Pop Punk kit. Don't forget if this is your first kit, you will need a throne, bass pedals, high hat stand, and snare stand.

Pad was in great condition and plays great, no issues. Thanks edrum center for helping me dress up my TD17-KVX for gigging.

This drum set is everything I imagined it would be. From great sounds to great feel, you actually feel like you’re playing an acoustic set. The service was also very impressive when I picked the drums up. It was an all around great experience.

Really enjoying the 20" size with the three zone triggering+choke. I have it running into an edrumin10 triggering superior drummer 3. The size is great and it's weighty enough I use the included rotation stopper but no top felt, just let the cymbal swing. It's a bit loud acoustically, the top rubber is fairly thin so you hear a lot of the plastic backing especially with the shaft of the stick on the bell. This cymbal did not have the reverse-wiring issue with the bow/edge like some reported with previous model lemon cymbals.

My gigging set is a Mimic with Boom Theory Spacemuffins drums and ATV/EF-Note cymbals. It works very well for my "pop-rock music of the past 50 years" gig. That said, I'm an acoustic drummer at heart. Electronics are, for me, a means to an end: quiet practice, reasonable stage volume, and the ability to replicate a wide variety of sounds to fit anything we might play.

I just spent some time with the V71 and digital pads. This is the next-level realism I'm looking for. So far, ease of use is a big win, too. I was reading the manual and downloading all the firmware updates for the digital pads, not looking forward to the process. However, the module handled all that for me. I basically had to press the enter button a few times, while the module handled the rest. Super easy. Once done, playing was a dream, no configuration needed on digital HH, Ride, or SD. Straight out of the box, I felt an incredible level of nuance on all three. Given these are the heart of the kit, I really can't ask for more... except I think HH bell should be achievable, given the level of technology on display so far. Roland, please do it!

Overall though, I'm having so much fun playing this kit, which is what I'm after at this point. I've never been a fan of the "Roland Sound" and maybe I'll change my mind later, but I'm really loving what I'm hearing through the headphones, and am quite comfortable that - if necessary - I'll be able expand the sounds via Soundworks or SD 3. I can't see bringing this kit out to our gigs; more likely this is going to be my stay at home and have fun kit, and I'm thankful to have it. If it's in the budget, even marginally, I highly recommend having this on your list.

This thing is SUBSTANTIAL! I expected something light and flimsy. It’s not. And it’s comfortable to boot. You won’t get tired sitting on this throne.

I’m super happy with this purchase! I got a great price, it shipped promptly, and it’s in perfect condition! I would say they understated, and over delivered!
I will be shopping at Edrumcenter again!!

Outstanding company to deal with. Great product price and really fast shipping. The cones worked and fixed my problems

The support with making the decision on this product was excellent from edrumcenter.

Stock Tom sounds are incredible. Expansions are excellent. I am sure more cymbals will come with future expansions. V71 kit editor is great for desktop editing. The copy pad int is great for adding a Tom quickly then tuning.

The drum kit components came in six separate boxes. Each box was packed carefully, and the components could have survived a nuclear blast unscathed given the way they were packed.

I live in Southern California, yet the kit components all arrived within a week from when I placed my order, and four actually arrived simultaneously.

I’m a novice at drumming, yet it’s something I’ve wanted to do all my life. I’d like to thank Eric for his excellent advice when guiding me through what I’d need, and I’m delighted with the high quality of the drum kit I ultimately purchased.

If you’re thinking of buying a quality drum kit online, I’d go with this company. They know what they’re about.

Well built stand. Works great.