PD708 Sample Pad Percussion and Sampling Instrument With 9 Drum Pads for Live Performance, 1000+ Built-in Sounds, 32 GB Storage, Onboard FX, Customizable LEDs

Good sounds (to my ears) good response from the pads. A lot of fun and works better than some more well known brand name Pads I have tried (haven't had any annoying crosstalk problems that I have encountered with other pads) I would say well worth the money,

I can't speak to the quality of the on-board sounds. I'm exclusively using my PD-705 to trigger drum plugins such as GetGoodDrums and Addictive Drums 2 on my computer (and you should too!) To that end this unit has been perfect for my needs. Even at low threshold settings I'm getting zero crosstalk between pads. The sensitivity setting offers a lot of flexibility and it didn't take long to get things feeling good. The Log/Exp velocity curves and two-voice layering gives a lot of control over dynamics without even having to touch the plugins' settings. It also works perfectly with my Roland KT-10 kick trigger.My goal was to make a compact "Closet E-Kit" that I could use in my home studio without bothering anyone outside. I paired my PD-705 with a Zildjian L80 Low Volume Hi Hat (going into my headphones via SM57) and I'm blown away at how capable this little setup is. Gotta do fills with T-Rex arms (lol) but the foot positions are like a real kit and it's surprisingly addictive to jam on. Highly recommended if you don't want to go the full e-kit route but still want something that feels good to play. I plan to expand mine with a mesh snare and maybe a couple cymbal pads, but I've been using it like this for two weeks now and could keep it as is. There's enough pads for everything I need in my typical kit setup (snare, two toms, two crashes, ride, bell, snare rim). Hopefully it has the same durability as bigger brands. I will update the review if things start wearing out sooner than expected. But for now I couldn't be happier.

This sampling pad far exceeded my expectations in many ways. It is built well and has a lot of creative and excellent features. I actually would grade this a five out of five stars for the unit itself. However, the software aspect is a little lacking. There are no clear instructions and unless you’ve had another device like this, it will be difficult for you to navigate through on your first time. Unlike the software, the sampling pad itself is very intuitive.Ultimately, this is great value for what you get and it seems to be working great after several weeks of playing. I strongly recommend to get a stand for this unit.

Excelente producto

I bought this unit hoping it would be a good solution to recording drum parts in an apartment using a tabletop approach to save space and the hassles of a full electronic kit. Unfortunately, the problems I had with “crosstalk” between several of the pads was so consistent and so bad, I became frustrated when trying to record a useable drum track. Every few times I would hit the snare pad, the crash cymbal would sound as well. I tried adjusting the sensitivity settings but I still could not rely on this machine to perform in a manner that I could live with. Back in the box it went. Having said that, I feel future versions of this drum pad could be great, if they can work out some of the bugs.

Everything about The pad itself is great. The pad,sounds,and feel gets 5 stars.The user manual gets 1 star or less.Trying to load samples into this machine is a nightmare. I've been trying to figure it out for 2 days and still can't do it. I've watched a couple youtube videos but they're vague. I must be an idiot

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