Ion iED05 USB Digital Drum Kit
£118.00
- CD with PC-based tutorial program, application software, and music
- Advanced sample-playback technology for high quality audio
- Velocity-sensitive true drum feel and response
- Ideal for quick learning and skill development
- Easy USB installation. USB connection provides power (no power outlets required)
Absolutely AWFUL! - I recently bought one of these from PC world, an I returned it within about 4 hours of purchase because it is completely useless.Not only did I notice, straight away, the problem with the pedals, as has been mentioned in every other review (when you use the pedals, you ll more often than not end up hearing the sound twice, sometimes three times.), but I also found that, no matter which pad I hit, somehow the vibrations in the frame would cause the Crash symbol to sound as well.It s completely useless as a drum kit. DON T BE SWAYED BY THE LOW PRICE, YOU WILL BE DISSAPPOINTED!I m a beginner when it comes to drums, and trying to learn to play on a kit like this certainly won t help.There are settings to adjust sensitivity of each pad, but this made absolutely no difference to the problem. Though some pads are over-sensative (in my case the crash), others are far too un-responsive, making things like drum rolls impossible.TRUST ME, even if you just want something to mess around with, THIS KIT IS A WASTE OF MONEY!!!!If you want a good kit, save up and get a semi-decent one from your local music store, you can get okay-ish/reliable kits from around £300.If you just want something to mess around with, you might as well save yourself a shedload and just buy one of those roll-up drum kits from ebay.The other alternative is to go for a regular practise kit. This will probably set you back, as much as this ion, but without the sounds, but it will feel alot nicer, and be alot more fun to play.I was drawn in by the price, but I m jsut glad the PCWORLD refunded me, because otherwise i d be stuck with a £130 plastic paper-weight, it s not even worth £50, let alone £130.-x-x-x-
Easy to use, cheap, fun to play kit - I think this item has got a lot of bad reviews and they arn t all true, for a start, this kit is IDEAL for a begginer durmmer like myself, the double click pedal problem only seems to occur if i press on the pedal to lightly, so after a little work it s fine.I was very worried when i first read the reviews for this item as i bought it elsewhere, but i must say, i cannot fault it, i think some experienced drummers were looking for something for nothing and were dissapointed. Though i will say the clamps that hold the drums on can be easily tightened, i broke one of mine off by accident, but it was easily fixed just with a simple nut and bolt.ConsYou have to have it connected to a computerIs not supported on Vista 64-bit (It s a 16bit installer)Clamps have plastic turners, a little weak, but can be replaced easilyProsEasy to move aroundEasy to set upEasy to customise the soundsEasy to adjust the drum pads to how you want, without having to mess aroundFun to playVery portable, packs easily into a carry case and away you goReliable (I cannot fault it at all for reliability)AffordableFun for a budding drummer
Pretty good for what it is .. - .. which is basically an inexpensive USB input device that you can hit ! It does the job of providing a drumming setup that you can practice on and learn how to develop the skills to play properly. Ultimately an inexpensive learning toy. NOT a drumkit to use for gigging and serious recording !Negatives:- the pedals are poor. They are cheap switches in a cheap pedal that moves around too much and triggers spuriously.- the software is a bit weak. Not as nicely featured as I would like - it s more of a game than a real useful application. No complex drum modelling - pretty much sample triggering with volume.- it s probably not going to last all that long with a decent amount of playing.Positives:- Cheap !- Mine setup and worked just fine first time- A good introduction to playing the drums and a good way to practice without waking the street (although the sound of hitting the rubber pads can be quite loud in itself - probably annoying for people in the same room if you are playing with headphones on)- Just about good enough (preferably with some other pedals) for hobbyist recording.- The drumkit registers itself (with Windows anyway) as a 6 analogue axis, 10 button joystick. Given some programming skill it should be fairly easy to create some other software to give it a new brain instead of the supplied software, or better - convert the signals to MIDI for connection to myriad other systems.
Not too bad... - Well, this drum kit looked great. After a relatively easy set up, I was playing in no time. It does have a large number of sounds, and is fairly easy to use.However, it came with no instructions in the box, and the online instructions were written in broken english and very hard to follow. The hi hat pedal did not work with the drum kit, i.e, no open hi hat sound, and I cannot see how it could ever work (there are not enough ports for it.)Although the kit promised that you could play along to songs, play a drumming game, and record yourself playing, none of these features worked. Also, after playing for around four months, the nail holding the snare pad snapped under the shock, and many parts have since flown off of the kit while I have been playing.This kit would probably be great for young kids, if the features will ever work, but if you are a serious drummer, don t buy this, as you will be left disappointed, and go for a yamaha or roland electronic kit.