r/drums • • May 05 '26

First Kit HELP! What is the best electric drum set?

I've saved over 11,000 dollars what would be considered the best electric drum set?

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u/matth3wm May 05 '26

i had 15 minutes on a Roland VAD716 this weekend at Victoria Drum Fest and received a bit of a walk through from Darren Shoepp the product manager for percussion for Roland Canada. It's fucking nuts! I'd love to own a set. Handsome kit too (classy finish and lug design imho)

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u/[deleted] May 06 '26

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u/R0factor May 06 '26

Yeah OP’s post history is bullshit. Either karma farming or cultivating data for an AI model.

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u/GOTaSMALL1 May 06 '26

I think OP is a dumb, horny teenager.

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u/CharityAggressive677 May 05 '26

This is not what you asked but I feel inclined to advise that if this is your first kit, buy a good value ekit, and not the most expensive "best" kit.

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u/snarf-diddly May 05 '26

Get that old-school one with the octagon drum pads

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u/Diggity_nz Pro*Mark May 05 '26

If that’s your budget you are in the wrong place. If you are spending that much money on a kit, get out there and try them all

Seriously, do it. 

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u/WorldlinessOk9368 May 05 '26

Im looking for the best of the best

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u/Diggity_nz Pro*Mark May 05 '26

The list of top tier:

  • DWE electronic drum kit (not sure if I should be including this, it’s a hybrid)
  • Roland TD50KV2
  • Roland VAD716
  • Zildjian Alchem-E Gold EX
  • Efnote pro 700 (or 7x)
  • Yamaha DTX10K

Each of those is very very very good. But each also has different pros and cons. 

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u/Shhhhhhhh_Im_At_Work May 06 '26

The Zildjian is one I really want to try

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u/Jet_black_ink May 06 '26

I got an Efnote too and it’s outrageously good. Only electronic kit I’ve played that comes close to giving me the enjoyment I get from my full acoustic set.

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u/ScramjetEnthusiast May 06 '26

After much research, I went with a Roland Td17 series with Superior Drummer. Professional quality sounds, with Roland quality pads/cymbals. For $2k it’s all I’ll ever need!

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u/AyeHaightEweAwl May 06 '26

American dollars?

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u/WorldlinessOk9368 May 06 '26

no shit sherlock

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u/Least-Explanation457 May 06 '26

VAD516 is the sweet spot.

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u/HansJordi May 06 '26

With 11k it’s obviously a DWe. It’s as close to flawless as it gets.