The Yamaha DD-75 portable tabletop drum kit puts expressive drumperformance within reach of any budget or skill level. Designed for ultimate portability and convenience, the battery-powered DD-75 can be placed on any flat surface or desktop for instant jamming, rehearsal and practice.

Great drum sounds. Initially, electronic drum pads never sounded great. But modifications and research have enabled companies like Yamaha and Roland to make pretty impressive adjustments. And now you can get great sounds from these drums. Please note that this extended warranty is currently only available on products sold within the UK, EU or EEA, and is subject to the terms and conditions as detailed on the extended warranty certificate provided. Customers who want to practice without getting in trouble with their neighbors will find this product particularly useful. And it is even better when you don’t have much room for a full kit. In terms of playability, the velocity is a bit weird and the 2 pedals need some time to get use to it but it's achievable. I'm not a good drummer and as a beginner it satisfies me but it can be a bit frustrating if you'd want everything to work like a real drum set would. The DD-75’s range of sounds make it ideal for both live and casual drummers. The 570 voices span a range of genres and can be easily assigned through the interface. The acoustic samples feature a similar sound to real kits, making it ideal for gigging musicians wanting a more portable instrument. The MIDI in and out connections can be easily hooked up to recording and PA systems for instant use. The touch sensitivity offers varied tone depending on your velocity for a varied sound with improved response.

As well as new drummers, the DD-75 is perfect as an all-in-one mini drum kit solution for more professional players, without having to lug your whole kit around! The ultimate all-in-one drum solution SIZE: I think making the unit physically larger - even by 200mm in width and length - would make the act of playing far more pleasurable and less constricted, without compromising compactness. Sure, it's great discipline to play on such a compact unit, but it can feel a little like 'typing' a groove, rather than playing one.

I currently gig with a Roland TD25 kit, so am familiar with the benefits and limitations of e-kits as a species. The Roland is a modest improvement over an acoustic kit in terms of stage footprint and physical volume of 'stuff', but it doesn't really offer any significant reduction, either in the number of cases I have to lug around, or in savings on set-up and strike time. Other Control: Pad & Bass Pedal Sensitivity Adjustment: Preset: 5 types (Fix, 1-4), Custom Setting: 10 It also works as a midi controller with a DAW and a plugin that allows you to assign cc to certain sounds (Steven Slate Drums for example), I didn't try this feature though, so it might be a mess to setup, like every midi I own. As if that not enough, it comes with a highly responsive interface. Its sturdy construction will serve you for years.I must admit Yamaha has been making a great impact in the world of electronic drums. And the Yamaha DD75 is good proof.

USER CUSTOM KITS: The process of building 'User Custom Kits' is a little clunky, involving a 'save as' method, from a selected pre-programmed kit. Far better to allow users to start with a blank 'User template' and select individual voices for each pad. Also, the facility to duplicate one User Kit to another User location would help speed up the construction of a library of user kits, since many kit elements would be the same across that library.Even better, it comes with a headphone plugin port. This lets you create your own playing space, and no one will even know what you are playing. Once you plug in the headphones, the 75 electronic drum kit will work as a virtual noise-free drum kit.