There’s an inherent issue with playing the drums that has plagued drummers since the birth of the drum kit. It’s one that can range from being a small problem or, at its most extreme, the difference between being able to pursue drumming as a hobby or not. And it’ll rear its head for all of us, regardless of our ability or budget. I am of course talking about noise. There’s no escaping it - playing the drums is a loud activity. Electronic drums go a very long way when it comes to diminishing the amount of intrusive noise we create while playing, but even with headphones and mesh heads, depending on where your kit is located you could well still end up annoying those around you.
Roland has been at the cutting edge of many developments in electronic drums, and its latest is the VQD106 kit (VQD stands for V-Drums Quiet Design), which claims to be able to reduce the noise levels by 75% when compared to other electronic drum sets. In fact, Roland is so sure of its noise-busting features that it says that the VQD106 produces the “lowest playing-noise in the history of electronic drum kits”.
