65 Drums thank you too! :)

Ja malico thanks! I’m glad you like them!

That’s the best choice! :)

Tamás Kórodi i’m glad, my friend!

Thank you!

mario aranda thanks! I hope it helps

thank you! what do you mean exactly? I've just uploaded a video about the SPD-SX, check that out, it's a detailed review. Search for "Everything about the SPD-SX" here on KZfaq

You’ll love it!

@@TheHybridDrummer thanx! did u ever try the alesis strike multipad? they have other midi drum sets that have crosstalk problems. but the strike looks even better than the roland to me, for some reason

@@tommyaudio Haven't tried but I watched reviews about it and I prefer the Roland

Hi! Before starting to record you are not using another click from a different source, right? You play without a click before looping. Do you have quantize on? Because that might pull your notes an 8th or 16th off

Every time I watch a roland spd sx video it's always someone playing a sample with house beats. I would like to see more of just the sounds without all the prerecorded music.

WIth MIDI you get endless possibilities! It's awesome. :)

Exploredinary it has kinda nice dynamics, similarly to roland v drums. if you are messing around with the sensitivty settings, you can adjust it more for your playing.

Try to set the buffer size to a lower value, and the latency should decrease.

The octapad can record with the notes quantised, yes, and I think that's a great feature. The spd-sx can't record loops, only if you go to the sampling menu and with the perform and record function you record something that you play on one of your spd-sx kits, then save it and set it to loop mode. But that won't be quantised. I hope it helps!

I'm glad my video could help you decide which one you need! :)

I have had the spd 30 for 10 years and still works like mint

I would say the SPD 30 by Roland is a great option for you.

I don't have a Handsonic, sorry. but it has USB midi connection, so you only need a usb cable, into the port that says "computer" and you should have the connection

If you use the SPD-SX as a midi controller with Superior drummer for example, you can very dynamic samples with the software. As for uploading external sounds to the module it uses only that one sample and reduces and increases the volume according to your playing. It works well, but you probably won't get a drum roll as sophisticated as on an acoustic.

@@TheHybridDrummer Thanks for your reply! Ah ok i get it...use as a midi controller for better dynamics! So do you think the SPD30 octapad is better for a more realistic drum sound and feel then? Thanks!

@@ChrisDeJuanMusic It could be better, because that works with different samples for the different dynamics of the same sound. But you need to try and hear it with your own ears I think. That way you'll be able to decide.

@@TheHybridDrummer Thanks for the info! Yeh I'd def try them both out if I could... not sure if they are available in any of the main music shops here in the island of Tenerife where i live though... but I think i'm kind of decided on the SPD-SX now as I'm looking to use live backing tracks mainly... and as you mentioned, for a more realistic drum feel and sound it can be used as a midi controller with Superior Drummer... so that's really good! Thanks again!

Christian De Juan for backing tracks, you’ll definitely need the SPD-SX. I have a detailed review video about it, you can find it on my channel

I’ll upload a review about the SPD SX PRO soon, to introduce its features. It depends on what you need them for but the PRO is really powerful :)

A Roland Cube Street could be good I think

If you use them as a MIDI controller, they are working the same way

They are almost the same, but the SE has 16 gigabytes of internal memory and it's red. Watch my detailed review about it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZ14dJOIyNidZGQ.html

@@TheHybridDrummer thanq so much ❤️

Hi! The Octapad can handle a bass drum pedal and a hihat controller too! The SPD-SX is not compatible with hihat controllers unfortunately.

SPONGEY CONTENT it’s a stereo small jack and two mono large jacks on the other side

Hi! Yes, you can plug a microphone too. You just need a jack-xlr cable, and you have a gain knob to select between line or mic singal.

You need a jack-xlr adapter and set the level with the knob at the back of the spd sx

Unfortunately the SPD-SX is not compatible with hihat controllers, but the Octapad is

Cool!

Might be selling mine if you're interesting buying used. Not certain yet tho

Adam Bourque how much are you asking for?

Thank you! With those pedals you kind of have a full electronic drumkit!

Those pads don’t have good rebound. Old spd-20 was better unfortunately.

Thanks!

😂😂😂

Yes! The only thing which can be better in the Octapad for drum function is the hihat controller option. The spd-sx can ot handle a hihat pedal unfortunately

I used two KT-10 pedals here

nilu sarkar you need a cable with a 4pin 3,5mm jack on one end (goes to the phone) and two 6,3 mono jack plugs on the other end (goes to the Octapad’s outputs) One problem with this is it’s not so easy to set the proper gain, it can easilly get overdriven. If you have for example an iRig, it can be better

Ariel TV it has dynamics, but it’s kinda just changing the volume of the one sample you have, but that works well. In case of the Octapad it used several different samples for the different dynamic levels. For example in case of a bass drum if you hit it harder you can hear more high frequencies just like on an acoustic bass drum.

@@TheHybridDrummer Thanks!!

The SPD-SX comes with internal samples too, I don't know exactly how many, maybe about 100-150, I can check it for you tomorrow. But the main thing in the SPD-SX is to upload your own sounds to it.

@@TheHybridDrummeryeah please check and lemme know . Another question was that can we upload sounds to spd 30 or the new version 2 which was recently launched ?

That’s the best 🙃

Yes!

@@TheHybridDrummer Really!? I wish I could find a video on this! That's awesome!

Antonio Fuentes for looping, it’s the octapad

Thanks. But could I record my owns drum with the Octapad, for example, live performance whereas i record by playing?

@@antoniofuentes I'm not sure what you mean. What instruments do you have in your setup?

No external instruments can be recorded in spd 30 except midi Only onboard sounds can be recorded on spd 30 you can record them live

Hi! In this video I pointed out the main differences, so hopefully you already have a basic idea about both devices. As for a better practice experience I'd consider the choices between the Octapad and the SPD-SX PRO now, because the PRO let's you use a hi-hat controller too. I really liked the 2x4 pad layout of the Octapad, and the fact that it comes with a lot of premade drumkits for practicing. Personally I'd go with the SPD-SX PRO because adding my own samples is very important for me. Here's my short review about it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7R1ddKgtc3UfaM.html

@@TheHybridDrummer wow, thanks for the fast reply! Yeah I did watch your review on the pro version, you have some good knowledge. Is there anything (except for the looper_ that the Octapad has that you miss in the SPD SX Pro and the other way around?

@@TheMrLeoniasty besides the looper i’m not missing anything from the Pro that the Octapad has. The Octapad is more like a drum module so it works with more samples for example in case of a snare it’s not just changing the volume when you play louder but also varies the sample. The Pro has more outputs which is a big advantage. If you can, try both for a few minutes and you’ll be able to decide. 🙌

@@TheHybridDrummer Thanks for your insight!

@@TheHybridDrummer oh, and what about the pad sensitivity of the octapad compared to the SPD SX Pro?

randy heriawan what do you mean? The pedal? It’s a Roland KT-10

Dishant panchal what do you mean in mobile?

The SPD-SX can too. You can set a sub layer with a different sound on any pad.

@@TheHybridDrummer Thanks. What is the maximum number of layers each device can simultaneously play? Also, in regards to both devices, can I plug my guitar directtly into the device and loop what I play on the guitar live?

I don't have a Nord drum, I focus on Roland products, but I'm sure you can find reviews about the Nord too!

@@TheHybridDrummer Ya I'm a big Roland believer myself.

@@courtbeall7768 yeah, hybrid drumming is kind of my religion 😂

Yes, as I mentioned, looping is the Octapad’s unique feature

John Oswald Palines the spd sx, because you can load music to its memory

@Wayne Louie You probably already figured this out, but if a high-hat input is one of your requirements, your decision is easy because the SPD-30 has it and the SPD-SX does not. Also, based on what you wrote, you, like Bonham, seem like an experienced acoustic player who is currently constrained from making real noise. How likely are you to want to load samples?

@@YouzTube99 Never say never but I don't see myself loading samples at least not right away. For or me the SPD-30 does seem like a better choice. However, since the time of me asking you about it I wound up buying the Alesis Strike Multipad but haven't had much time to use it. In fact, it's on the other side of California at my buddy's house. I was there and played one day, had a hell of a lot of fun with it and thought it sounded great. It has a high-hat input but wasn't able to get it to work... I think you need to go into the setting and create a group of high-hat sounds and assign it all to that output but I didn't have the time. Hopefully I'll have more time with it soon and see if I can get it working. If not I'll be trying the SPD-SX. Thanks for getting back to me!

You need to buy it separately. It's the Roland PDS-20 that's available now, the best stand for these pads

@@TheHybridDrummer thank you so much sir for your response. I appreciate a lot! God bless! 😊

Thanks! To be honest, I don't know where you could order it from, I live in Europe

@@TheHybridDrummer thanks for the reply tho. Stay Safe!

Yeah, that would be cool. Check out the SPD-SX PRO. That has everything the Octapad had except for looping

Vaibhav Srivastava It’s a Roland KT-10

Daniel Magaline i use mostly electronic drum sounds on my spd sx se

Daniel Magaline but you can find many free sample packs online

The SPD-SX has 2 stereo outputs and you can route the pads separately to to main or to the sub output. That gives you more options for mixing

With the Octapad, yes. With the SPD-SX only the KT10, it doesn't handle hihat controllers.

@@TheHybridDrummer Thank you very much

Joaquin Ariel Estrada i hope i could help!

yes, you can create kits with any of these sounds. and you can also layer two sounds on one pad and edit them to create your unique sounds

@@TheHybridDrummer please tell me how ahahah. I only like 4 of the 99 possible presets

giulio malloni press menu, enter “inst”, hit a pad and start turning the right knob for exploring the sounds

@@TheHybridDrummer kinda too late: I sold my spd-30 and I bought a roland td15kv. Thanks a lot anyway

I’m sorry, could you write it in English?

@@TheHybridDrummer Can you make a video to test all the sounds of the spd sx drum?

I'm right handed. You can definitely play these pads left handed too

Which sounds do you mean exactly?

@@TheHybridDrummer The ones in spd 30

@@SG-wl3cr those ones you’d need to record and then export as wav files

@@TheHybridDrummer oh ok but I don't own a spd 30, could you record atleast the indian sounds and send them to my email ?

You can find the answer in the video :)

And I have another video only about the SPD-SX where a lot of things are explained, check that out!

You just show the octapad for loop. I have spd sx but i dont know how create a loop on it sit

@@ianpalle You cannot create loops with the SPD-SX. Not as easily as with the Octapad. You can record your playing straight to the module and then use that as a sample and loop it, but for classic looping style you cannot use the SPD-SX

Heber Sánchez the SPD-30 much like the TR-808/909 and TR-8 have active dynamics so every time it triggers the same pad the sound that comes out is slightly different so sampling one iteration of the note will not give you the same sound characteristics. That’s the secret to Rolands success in percussive machines

Wade B so you’re saying the Spd-sx doesn’t have active dynamics? If so That would be the main difference between these babies and nobody is telling it

You decide which is better for your needs.

Yes, i stated this in the beginning of the video!

The Hybrid Drummer I know I was agreeing with ya

Yes, watch this video from 5:12

Dwi Rachmanto it’s not possible. The spd-30 doesn’t accept external sounds unfortunately. Watch my video called ‘how to use your octapad as a midi controller’ , i show one possibility to use external sounds with it

Dishant panchal i dont have an spd20 unfortunately, but i think it’s not being sold anymore in the shops

Roland spd 30 is updated 20 is old model 20x is made just for India every percussion player in the world prefers spd 30

😂😂

Can you write it in English please?

Haha, which one?

@@TheHybridDrummer the octapad, from the top ;)