“I’m not getting any sound from one of my pads!”: 10 common electronic drum set issues and how to troubleshoot them

Man in white t-shirt playing a Roland electronic drum set.

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Electronic drum sets offer the best in space-saving convenience, quiet practice and a diverse set of sounds right at our fingertips. But as a famous East Coast rapper probably once concurred, with mo’ features comes the potential for mo’ problems.

If you’ve got a head-scratcher of an issue that’s spoiling your enjoyment of your e-kit, check out our breakdown below where we detail some of the most common causes – and hopefully solutions – to your electronic drum kit problems.