Have a child who wants a drum kit? Thanks to technology there have always been several styles of drum kits available, from basic sets to gig sets which consist only of skins on stands. There has always been however digital drum pads in the form of electronically produced companies such as Casio, Korg and Yamaha. ** This is a long review ** Short of extending another room, or possibly attic space, a drum kit takes up a lot of space and causes problems particularly when it's being transported outside to live venues - if it is ever to be used for that purpose. Yamaha however appear to have the answer for space limits in a home as well as enabling beginner ...  Read the complete review

Want an electronic drum kit but dont have the space for a full size kit? The Yamaha DD-55 does the job. If your looking to touch up on your drumming skills, or simply a beginner looking to learn, this piece of kit makes sure your not left out. With it's 7 customisable touch sensitive pads, each one reacting to how hard you hit them, and 2 foot pedals which can be customised from being the standard Bass and Hi-Hat pedals to the Heavy Metal person looking for a Double Bass pedal. You don't have to stick to just a Drum Kit, with the options to add African Drum sounds, or looking to do your own Techno beat, the choices go on. The kit is quite large ...  Read the complete review

It's been a while since I've written a review, and the DD55 is one such surprising product worthy of a praising one as it's one that I would like to discuss with many people, without boring the uninterested. Thus I'm sparked to write. Digital percussion (or electronic drum kits, to be less snobby) has existed in many forms in the last few decades, most notably in late disco and early eighties pop which didn't do much for the longevity of it. The sounds were often rather laughably camp and unresponsive compared to their age-old acoustic counterparts. They were fancy executive toys (which many still are) relegated to attics. Nothing ...  Read the complete review

I think one of a number of obstacles in front of many youngsters wanting to learn the drums is the fact that they take up so much room. Portable instruments are obviously a lot easier to transport for practice, and the space they require can be a clear barrier. The other issue you may be faced with is the cost. Full-sized drum kits can cost many hundreds of pounds, and if you fall out of love with the instrument it can be a pain to shift, as again the issue of size comes into play. The solution may be a slight compromise but here we have the Yamaha DD-55 which is effectively an electric drum kit. Priced at around the £80-£100 mark it isn't cheap, but it is competitively .  Read the complete review

I can't believe I found this.... When I was 12 I decided I wanted to play the drums because let's face it, they're awesome. Well, Christmas morning comes and wouldn't you know it, I have these sitting there in all their shiny glory. Much to the annoyance of my parents I spent the next 6 months playing these babies and they were nothing but good to me, the pads are ULTRA heavy duty, they stand up to anything you throw at them. On many occasions I dropped these things onto hard floors and they just stood up to it, definitely a Yamaha product. The sound bank is absolutely huge, and the editing of your pad sounds is as simple as ...  Read the complete review