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Roland V-Drums Acoustic Design VAD507 Electronic Drum Set

5-piece Wood Shell Electronic Drum Set with 14" Snare, 10" Rack Tom, 12" Rack Tom, 14" Floor Tom, 20" Kick, 14" Hi-hat, 18" Ride, 14" Crash, 16" Crash, and Gen 2 TD-27 Sound Module
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The Next Generation of Roland Hybrid V-Drum Versatility

Traditional looks, authentic acoustic response, and unlimited sonic possibilities: Roland’s VAD hybrid drum sets meet at the crossroads of natural feel and electronic versatility! Real wooden shells with tunable mesh heads capture the lively feedback of an acoustic drum, with a customizable response that’s easily tuned to your personal playing preferences. Next, a flexible array of multi-zone V-Cymbals are thinned down from previous generations to provide enhanced expressive potential. However, what truly takes the VAD507 to the next generation is the updated TD-27 sound module, now loaded up with 75 kits and an entire library of sound-shaping tools. If you’re after an electronic drum set that excels equally onstage, in the studio, or simply in the practice room, then Roland’s VAD drums are the kits to beat!

Note: Set does not include snare stand, kick pedal, or hi-hat stand. Make sure to call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer at (800) 222-4700 to outfit your kit with all the necessary gear.

What's included with the Roland VAD507:

  • Second Generation TD-27 Sound Module
  • 14-inch PD-140DS snare
  • 14-inch VH14D hi-hat
  • 18-inch CY-18DR ride
  • 14-inch CY-14C-T crash
  • 16-inch CY-16R-T crash
  • 10-inch PDA100-MS rack tom
  • 12-inch PDA120-MS rack tom
  • 14-inch PDA140F-MS floor tom
  • 20-inch KD-200-MS kick
  • DBS-30 drum boom stand
  • DCS-30 drum combination stand
  • APC-10 all-purpose clamp

Generation 2 TD-27 Sound Module

The power of Prismatic Sound Modeling

Just like Roland’s top-of-the-line TD-50 sound module, the TD-27 is powered by Roland’s cutting-edge Prismatic Sound Modeling. This system’s exceptionally deep editing capabilities allow you to shape and tune just about every facet of your kit, from the shell’s tone and tuning to cymbal size and articulation. Moreover, Prismatic Sound Modeling features virtual mic placement to dial in liveliness and room ambience — there’s even a library of new effects including roomy reverb, compression, and more to effortlessly capture a studio-quality sound!

PureAcoustic Ambience Technology

Apart from your shells, one other sonic component shapes every element of your kit’s tone: the room. In the past, electronic kits could sometimes have the feeling of playing in a vacuum, which is why Roland developed their innovative PureAcoustic Ambience Technology to create a natural and immersive foundation for your eDrum sound. PureAcoustic imbues every strike of the set with life-like roominess to take your kit’s tone to a whole new level of realism.

10 all-new kits

Generation Two of the TD-27 amps up the sonic versatility, delivering a vast array of 75 preset kits developed with professional drummers. 10 of these kits are all-new to the TD-27, and many of the legacy kits were fine-tuned and tweaked by Roland, sounding better than ever before! As if that wasn’t enough, improved integration with Roland Cloud makes it a breeze to download fresh new kits from Roland’s ever-expanding library, including many signature artist sets that put the power of the world’s top players directly into your hands.

Craft a custom kit

In addition to the vast collection of preset drum kits, the TD-27 allows you to import your own WAV sounds via SD card to build your own personal instrument or integrate a specific sample into a preset kit. From lo-fi percussion samples to full-length audio loops, the TD-27’s customization possibilities are truly endless!

Simplify your recording setup

If you’re building up a home studio, an electronic drum kit is just about the easiest way to lay down your drum tracks — no mics, interface, or excessive noise required! The TD-27 outputs a whopping 28 channels of multitrack audio to your DAW via a single USB cable for near-silent recording of studio-quality beats. Plus, the TD-27 can be rigged up as a USB MIDI interface, allowing you to re-track or trigger parts using virtual instruments in your DAW. Lastly, the stereo mix output and two assignable outputs are a must-have feature for performing musicians who regularly hook up their set to a PA mixer.

Expand your potential

While the VAD507 comes with just about everything a drummer could ever want, we more than understand the never-ending need to tinker and build upon your setup. Fortunately, Roland includes three extra auxiliary trigger inputs on the TD-27 sound module to further upgrade your kit!

Bluetooth MIDI and song streaming

The TD-27’s built-in Bluetooth transceiver is sure to elevate your practice and recording sessions. Music can be streamed directly from your device to the module, allowing you to practice with your favorite grooves and fills.

VAD507 Pads and Cymbals

14-inch digital snare plays like the real deal

The VAD507's snare drum is sophisticated as its sound module. Eight sensors across the 4.3-inch x 14-inch Roland PD-140DS's head and rim accurately translate your performance into the electronic realm. This means fat backbeats, cutting rimshots, delicate ghost notes, brush sweeps, and natural cross-sticks that connect every time. And because of its 14-inch diameter, the Roland PD-140DS transitions seamlessly between your acoustic kit and back. Particular about your tuning? So are we at Sweetwater. Fortunately, the PD-140DS's 8-lug design and 3-ply mesh head make it easy to dial in whatever level of tightness or sponginess you desire.

Top-of-the line VH-14D hi-hat

The crown jewel of the VAD507’s impressive set of pads is the VH-14D, a 14-inch pad that sets the standard for acoustic-like realism. A two-piece design, open/closed resolution, and touch-sensitive multi-sensor system delivers unmatched expression potential, tracking every subtlety of your stick’s strike. Foot splashes sound better than ever, and you can even mute the cymbal with a quick grab — just like a real cymbal! It might not be made out of bronze, but you’d be hard-pressed to tell the VH-14D apart from the real thing.

18-inch digital ride is Roland's most convincing V-Cymbal yet

Electronic cymbals have a reputation for being utilitarian — a means to end. But the Roland CY-18DR invites players to bring their acoustic touch back to their eKit. This 18-inch V-Cymbal sways and plays like a real cymbal. Multiple sensors across the playing surface eliminate the feeling of zones; distinct edge, bow, and bell tones melt into one another seamlessly. And the Roland CY-18DR's multi-touch technology not only lets you choke crash attacks with your hand, but also even soften cymbal attacks with a finger's touch. If you have trouble getting the full emotion of a performance to translate through traditional eCymbals, Sweetwater recommends putting the Roland CY-18DR V-Cymbal digital ride through its paces. You won't be disappointed.

Thinned-down cymbals

This generation of Roland V-Drums features a thinner, more sensitive CY-14C-T and CY-16R-T crash cymbals. In addition to their new low profile, these cymbals offers a choke control that functions just like a traditional cymbal — just grab the edge! A dual-trigger design is designed with sensors on both the bow and edge for a wide variety of configuration options.

Full-size wood shells, tuneable mesh heads

Nothing looks and plays like a wood drum. The VAD507's full-sized wood shells and tuneable mesh heads supply the feel of your favorite acoustic kit, all with an easy-to-control acoustic output that's easy to control onstage or in a residential setting. Shells come decked out in a premium Roland Midnight Sparkle wrap and feature chrome hardware for an unmistakable look from the platform or in the studio.

Roland V-Drums Acoustic Design VAD507 Electronic Drum Set Features:

  • Updated TD-27 Sound Module loaded with 75 kits
  • Touch-sensitive V-Drums cymbals and pads
  • Prismatic Sound Modeling lets you tweak tone, tuning, muffling, and more
  • PureAcoustic Ambience Technology creates lifelike soundstages through virtual microphone placement
  • Intuitive hands-on module interface
  • Full-depth PDA100-MS and PDA120-MS rack toms, KD-200-MS kick, and PDA140F floor tom deliver the feel and response of a traditional acoustic shell
  • Tunable mesh heads to dial in your sound
  • 8-sensor PD-140DS snare trigger picks up meaty backbeats, delicate grace notes, and accurate buzzes and flams
  • 5-sensor CY-18DR ride trigger offers distinct edge, bow, and bell tones without the feeling of zones
  • Thinned-down crash cymbals unlock enhanced expression capabilities
  • Top-of-the-line VH-14D 2-piece hi-hat
  • Importable .WAV files over SDHC card
  • Audio over USB — export 28 simultaneous drum tracks to your computer over a single cable
  • MIDI over USB — capture your performance in flawless detail and shape with virtual instruments
  • 3 additional analog trigger inputs let you expand your kit down the line
  • Free Melodics software allows you to develop your playing and timing
  • Download new sounds, samples, and signature artist kits from Roland Cloud
  • Coach mode provides daily practice tools and progress tracking to sharpen up your chops
  • Road-ready DCS-30 drum combination stand, DBS-30 drum boom stand, and APC-10 all-purpose clamp included for easy setup

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Tech Specs

  • Total Number of Pads: 5 x drum pads, 4 x cymbal pads
  • Included Snare/Tom Pads: 1 x 14" Snare, 1 x 10" Rack Tom, 1 x 12" Rack Tom, 1 x 14" Floor Tom
  • Included Kick Pads: 1 x 20" Kick Drum
  • Included Cymbal Pads: VH-14D 14" Hi-hat, CY-14C 14" Crash, CY-16R-T 16" Crash/Ride, CY-18DR 18" Ride
  • Included Drum Module: TD-27
  • Number of Drum Kits: 55 presets, 45 user
  • Number of Instruments: 728
  • Effects: Reverb, Compressor
  • Module Trigger Inputs: 1 x DB-25, 3 x USB Type A, 3 x 1/4" (aux), 1 x 1/4" (crash)
  • Module Analog Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (mix)
  • Module Analog Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (L/mono,R), 2 x 1/4" (direct out)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
  • Module MIDI I/O: In, Out/Thru, USB
  • Other I/O: 1 x 1/4" (footswitch)
  • USB: 1 x Type B
  • Storage: SDHC Card Slot
  • Included Hardware: DTS321
  • Manufacturer Part Number: VAD507Set

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Rated 5/5

FANTASTIC for live gigs!

I purchased the VAD507 kit in Jan 2023 and was waiting to write this review until I had an opportunity to play the kit for a specific live gig. I have owned multiple Roland e-kits through the years which were purchased and used as practice sets, but I had never played the e-kits in a live gig scenario primarily due to the aesthetics. As a seasoned acoustic kit drummer, I wanted another option for live gigs in those acoustically challenged venues where volumes needed to be lower or the venue sound like a cave. The VAD507 hits the mark! First... Drum and cymbal sizes are standard like acoustic drums and they feel the same as playing acoustic drums. Second...I love the full size 14-inch digital snare. With 8 sensors in the digital snare, it provides a level a nuance that no other E-snare has on the market. Close your eyes while playing it, and it is very hard to tell the difference between a mic'd acoustic snare. It is a BEAST! Third...This kit is beautiful with the midnight sparkle wrap and looks awesome on stage. Fourth...The 14-inch digital high-hat now included with the kit is a game changer! Well worth the upgrade from the VAD506. Fifth...The TD-27 sound module is pretty much the little brother of the TD-50 and has many of the features brought over from the TD-50. I like that the TD-27 has 2 direct outs in addition to the stereo outs. This allows me to send kick and snare to front of house with the rest of the kit coming out the stereo pair. There are more than enough quality internal sounds in the TD-27 to create any kit you desire, and you can import sample drum sounds if you need something specific. While I still consider myself an acoustic drum player for most live scenarios, this kit gives me an additional tool for specific venues. The technology advancements on Roland drums over the years has greatly enhanced the e-kit to a point where I think you will start seeing more drummers using them in live situations. Everything is quality...as you would expect from Roland's products. If you are a seasoned drummer and need another tool in your arsenal, you will not be disappointed. A big thank you to my Sweetwater Sales Engineer Bob Furlong for the assist and for helping find some excellent cases to go along with the kit.

Simply put, modern electronic music wouldn't exist without Roland. Many of the electronic musicians here at Sweetwater cut our teeth on TR Rhythm machines and fondly remember programming our first TB-303s. We owe a good part of our careers to this amazing and innovative company. It's been fun to watch and grow right alongside Roland, as they've introduced wave after wave of revolutionary keyboards, digital pianos, and more. For example, Roland's V-Drum Kits continuously redefine the possibilities of electronic drums, beginning with SuperNATURAL technology to the latest Prismatic Sound Modeling. We're huge fans, and we'd love to tell you all about them. Whether you want a pocket-sized synth or a cutting-edge video mixer, if Roland makes it, then Sweetwater is 100% behind it.

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