Lush acoustic sound – The 12 drum kits presets you’ll get straight out of the box, simply sound nothing less than gorgeous, thanks in equal parts to the natural dynamic range, studio-quality sound recording, and strikingly accurate response. Chokable cymbals – Just like the real thing, you can choke your cymbals using your hand. This lets you play around with more expressive fills and varied patterns to keep things fresh and entertaining and add another dimension to your drumming. The pads and cymbals on the DTX 402 series are also improved and better than those on the older 400 series, having a more crisp, natural and authentic feel to make playing and practising very enjoyable. drum kits – Over 300 sounds from the top-tier Roland TD-50 drum line make up the 50 preset drum kits included in the drum module. The PA-ready balanced XLR master stereo and eight TRS outputs make this kit the best choice for any pro drummer wanting plug-and-play convenience when arriving at their next gigging location.

The DTX comes with 10 built-in training functions that are only possible with an electronic drum. These include the Pad Gate Function, suited even to beginners, which trains you up gradually over time, the rhythm Gate Function, which fosters a precise sense of rhythm – fundamental for drumming, and the Fast Blast Function, which measures the speed of your strokes. There is also a scoring function so you can assess your skills objectively. Take advantage of this complete range of support functions to improve your power of expression as a drummer. When it comes to learning to play the drums, you really need to have your own kit at home. For many, acoustic drum kits can cause problems in the home because they're loud and take up a lot of space.Using this, you can link the drum kit to your favourite DAW to record your drumming onto musical projects and trigger different sounds. Not Just for Beginners Now you can have fun playing spot the difference”: Imogen Heap shares photos of her in the studio working on Taylor Swift’s new version of Clean, taken from the re-recorded 1989 album

Also included is the DTX drum module which connects to each pad and provides the sounds. Within the module are 10 built-in drum kit sounds to choose from of varying styles. These drum sound banks can be accessed easily on the module’s menu. With 10 top training functions focused on timing, speed, and precision, the DTX module is the perfect partner in your drumming journey. Change Up: This mode allows the drummer to train seven different rhythms for two measures each. The drummer is scored based on his ability to imitate the given rhythm or not. And if you’re ever feeling like some new sounds for your kit, ATV has its own regularly-updated “Sound Store” where you can buy new samples and drum kits so no matter how long you’ve owned the kit, you can keep your playing experience fresh. What you get with the ATV aDrums Artist Standard Kit

While it is an ideal kit for learning to play drums on, the DTX402K offers enough features and such a high level of quality that even intermediate and more advanced drummers will find a lot to love about this fabulously priced electronic drum kit. The DTX432K has the features and quality to keep a drummer playing (and learning) for years to come. With all that in mind, there really isn’t a better kit out there with a set of pro-level features for a mid-level price.