Roland VAD506 V-Drums Acoustic Design Electronic Drum Kit

Roland VAD506 V-Drums Acoustic Design Electronic Drum Kit
Product no: 9000-0059-7506

Product information

General

While a lot of electronic kits might leave you wanting that pure acoustic drum kit feel and response, the incomparable Roland V-Drums VAD506 Acoustic Design kit does precisely the opposite. Developed and configured to mimic an acoustic kit in terms of look and feel, as well as sound, this future-thinking kit comes with deep shells and a setup that's definitely not designed for quiet little home-rehearsals that won't bug the neighbours. This is a stage ready beat machine ready to take on the future of drumming.

Roland VAD506 Acoustic Design V-Drums

So, what can you expect from the Roland VAD506 Acoustic Design kit? On the face of it: a 5-piece kit, complete with wooden shells and a double-braced hardware pack. Which ... is true: a 10, 12, and 14-inch tom, a 14-inch snare and a 20-inch kick come included. But this is the PD-140DS digital snare and KD-200-MS Digital kick drum, and while each shell has been wrapped in a Midnight Sparkle finish, we've only covered the looks.

The Roland TD-27

Besides the shell-set, you get a 14-inch crash and a 16-inch crash-ride, but the cymbal pad that really steals the show is the outstanding 18-inch CY-18DR ride. This multi-sensor triggered cymbal has an unbelievable dynamic range alongside incredibly accurate input detection. The whole kit is driven by the Roland TD-27 sound module which, in turn, is driven by 'Prismatic Sound Modeling' - a 'neural' configuration lifted from the flagship TD-50 module.

Utterly Modern

What else can you expect? Well, since Roland seemingly designed this kit for the future, it comes with further features like Bluetooth so that audio can be streamed from a smartphone or computer. Your own WAV samples can be imported from an SD card and, since the VAD506 also comes with an integrated 18-channel USB audio interface, you have a professional-grade recording and performing machine under your sticks.

Tips or comments about this product

Please note: This electronic drum kit does not come with a stool (throne), snare drum stand, hi-hat stand or bass drum pedal included.

Specifications

Product features

Number of cymbals (excl. hi-hats): 3
Number of toms: 3
Includes bass drum pedal: No
Includes drum stool: No
Drumsticks included: No
Includes headphones: No
Rack included: Not applicable
Built-in speakers: No
Mesh-head drum pads: Yes, snare drum + toms
Type of Electronic drum kit: Full-size

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 52,0 kg
Dimensions: 180,0 x 140,0 x 120,0 cm

Product specifications

Roland VAD506 Acoustic Design V-Drums
Electronic Drum Kit
configuration:
- snare: PD-140DS x 1
- tom1: PDA100-MS x 1
- Tom2: PDA120-MS x 1
- Tom3: PDA140F-MS x 1
- hi-hat: VH-10 x 1
- crash: CY-14C-T x 1
- crash 2: CY-16R x 1
- ride: CY-18DR x 1
- kick: KD-200-MS x 1
- 2x 'Drum Combination' stand
- 1x boom stand
- 1x universal clamp
module: Roland TD-27
- connections:
  - 1x trigger input connector DB-25 (for kick, snare, tom1, tom2, tom3, hi-hat, crash1, ride, ride bell, hi-hat)
  - 4x trigger-in jack sockets
  - 3x digital trigger-in sockets (USB-A)
  - master outputs
  - direct outputs
  - headphone output
  - mix-in AUX input (jack)
  - MIDI I/O/THRU ports
  - USB computer port: USB B
  - Foot SW jack port
  - DC-in power input
- drum kits: 100 (55 presets)
- instruments: 728
- max. user-samples: 500 (including factory samples)
- user-sample file format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits)
- effects:
  - pad compressor
  - pad equalizer
  - overhead mic simulator
  - room/reverb
  - multi-effects : 3 systems, 30 types
  - master compressor
  - master equalizer
- bluetooth: supported version 4.2, profiles: A2DP & GATT, Codec: SBC
- media player (SD-card): supports WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits) & MP3
- recorder: records in real-time, max. recording time of 60 minutes, exports in WAV 44.1 kHz, 16 bits
- display: LCD, 256 x 80 dots
- external memory: SD-card (SDHC also supported)
- USB audio:
  - possibility to record up to 28 channels
  - sample rate: max. 44.1 KHz
  - sample rate with converter: 96 kHz, 48 kHz
  - playback: 4x channels
- power supply (DC 9 V)
included accessories:
- sound module mounting clamp
- power supply
- special connection cable
- connection cable (Crash2)
- drum key
- assembly manual
- user manual

Service promise

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Reviews (3)

3.3

3 reviews

Rating

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1 / 5

Roland VAD506 V-Drums Acoustic Design Electronic Drum Kit

Do not purchase one of these from this company, but elsewhere. Fantastic piece of gear if you receive the whole drum kit.

Our studio bought a bstock 506 but got send a the spec of a 503 worth considerably less in 506 boxes... they initially told us they would replace the missing items from our order (after weeks of us attempting contact) and now they’ve told us they can’t “compensate” the missing items that we have purchased. I do believe sending the missing items we’ve paid for is compensation but an attempt to take our money. They want us to send back in full for their mistake but we need to use this drum kit for business.

April 8, 2022 | Ryan

Reviews from other countries

4 / 5

Roland VAD506 V-Drums Acoustic Design Electronic Drum Kit

Ik speel sinds sept 21 op de VAD 506, als opvolger van mijn 12 jaar oude TD20-KX...de VAD is gewoonweg een fantastische kit ! Het speelgevoel is bijna hetzelfde als op een akoestische kit, en de nieuwe digitale snare en ride zijn een enorme verbetering qua sensivity en triggering ! De kick voelt ook echt aan als een echte kick, en de fonkelende finish van de VAD schittert mooi op een podium !

Ik heb de set voornamelijk gekocht om op een appartement te kunnen drummen, en heel binnenkort ga ik er voor de 1e keer live mee on stage ga spelen...ik kan niet wachten !

Enige minpunt : de VH-10 hi-hat voelt nogal goedkoop aan en draait constant rond, wat nogal irritant is, en de triggering is helemaal niet zo accuraat als de VH-12 vd TD20, jammer, een gemiste kans...!

Maar verder: met deze VAD 506 ben ik een nog grotere Rolandfan geworden dan ik al was...ROCK AND ROLL !!!

May 2, 2022 | Luk Bernaert

This review was automatically translated from Dutch.

5 / 5

Roland VAD506 V-Drums Acoustic Design Electronic Drum Kit

Un kit fantastique et qui a de la gueule. Une infinité de sons. On a vraiment le sentiment de jouer sur une vraie batterie acoustique. Les éléments et gabarits des toms sont les mêmes. Sensation et touché sont très bons ! Je ne regrette pas mon achat. Livraison très rapide. Merci BAX.

December 6, 2021 | A/ex

This review was automatically translated from French.