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@Bankai - I think I shall heed your advice good sir and not take the plunge on this kit. I'll keep looking. If you know of a good deal for something you think is worthy, please do let me know, and of course, thanks for the advice thus far!

The fully list is: 5 mesh pads (PD80), 1 mesh pad (PD80R), 1 kick pad (PD105), 1 'basic pad' (PD7), 3 cymbal pads (CY12RC), Hi-hat pedal (FD6), double kick pedal, TD8 module, Roland PM10 amp, Pearl roadster throne, headphones, sticks, rack and all mounts for all pads, extra cymbal stand, all cables etc obviously.

There is one, I asked that. Its a Roland FD-6 pedal.

The kit was the sellers father in law, it was passed down a few months ago. They do have a drummer in the family, but not someone that uses an electric kit so it was only set up for testing and photos. The basic pad really shouldn't be used as the hi-hat (a cowbell would be a better choice!) one of the dual zone cymbals should be (IMO). It does have 6 mesh pads, as well as the other additional bits (amp, throne, double kick, headphones etc) as much as I agree that the 'core' isn't £900 worth, if you factor in the amp, the throne and the double kick (all things I'd need to source separately if I bought something else) it seems a fair price looking at general re-sale of the component parts within this package. Plus postage doesn't need to be factored in or unnecessary 'out of zone's travel. Thats the arguement I've had with myself. Based on that, @Bankai, do you still feel £900 is too high? I do appreciate your honest feedback!

I'm leaning towards that Roland TD8 kit I mentioned in the earlier eBay link... It comes with 6 mesh pads, 3 cymbal pads, 1 basic pad (where the hi-hat is), a pearl roadster throne, a double kick pedal, a Roland PM10 amp, the TD8 module and a few other extras, so as much as the TD8 is an older module, there is a lot on offer and I think it represents a decent package deal particularly as I definitely want a double kickset up. Whats your thoughts based on everything included AND it being very local for a package price of £900?

😂 Good spot! That shelf/contents of said shelf was there before the kit was honest! There is a story behind that picture, if you look closely you'll see its signed by him to me, I had quite a long chat with Tim Russ (Tuvok) last year, he's a fellow bass player. Ended up getting a signed photo during that process.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Millenium-MPS-850-Electronic-E-Drum-Kit-/293947807710?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Think I'll keep an eye on this... They have got some excellent reviews, might be a good way in for less money, I can also shift it on an upgrade later. I am just starting my drumming journey after all! Just about able to play most of the Make Believe album by Weezer at the moment...

What do people think of this set-up? Any good for the price? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/roland-electronic-drum-kit-/265004707812?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

Don't get me wrong, an acoustic kit is definitely the way forward, but it just isn't viable for so many reasons... predominantly because I live in a terrace house and my neighbours would literally have me killed if I started bludgeoning their ears with the smashery of acoustic drums! @Bankai - that Millennium kits looks interesting... I'll have a good solid look at that, thanks!

Not sure I can afford a TD-30KV, but that does seem to be exactly the kind of thing I'm aiming for... anyone got one to sell?? Long shot!

I'm currently trawling through the ads to see whats what! I think I've found one that appears to represent the best bang for buck, but there's a lot of similarly named variations under the Roland umbrella, so really need to truely understand whats the right set up for me before laying down a small fortune.

I'm looking at buying a full and complete kit, likely pre-owned to get the best bang for buck, rather than upgrade bits and pieces, so at my price point (circa £1000) I'm almost certain that would be mesh heads all round! I'm definitely only interested in a mesh head set up for sure.

I've recently bought a cheap electric drumkit and am really enjoying playing! However, the cheapness of the kit is noticeable in almost every area, the feel, the sound, the pads, etc. I'm strongly debating a serious upgrade, I'd be looking at spending up to £1000 on something second hand, most likely something Roland. Does anyone have any experience with higher end electric drumkit? Any things I should look out for or particular models that are better than others? Any advice would be very welcome! Russ.

Ignore, move on, 100% not worth the risk. If it smells fishy, its a fish.

If no one else wants any of these, I'm happy to take the rest of them to future proof myself against the need to ever buy any again!

@AdhamBassPlayer - if you haven't already got them, I have the direct contact details for the CEO of UPS (UK and Global) and I think their board of directors too, feel free to PM me and I'd be happy to share the contacts. If you send them all a stern but diplomatic email you may find you get a better result.

Basses should only have one string and one fret, and thats being overly generous.

I for one hate wheels... all my cars have square tyres. The truth is wheels don't actually exist, they were invented by the Democrats to derail Trump. Electricity is a hoax, God is actually responsible for the light that comes out of light bulbs. Fire isn't actually hot at all, or red. It's just a figment of our collective imagination caused by subliminal messages on Ozzy Osborne albums.

I salmon dive into the room from the hallway. There is just enough space to navigate the room without tripping over things!

I had though of that, and I have spliced many a cable in my time! I've made most of my own Speakon/Speakon and Speakon/Jack cables, BUT I don't want to risk côcking up the loom as its all one big set of wires that are physically connected together at the 'brain' end with a strange VGA type input into the brain, and as TourTech don't offer spares (they don't even have contact emails and none of the stockists in this country will give me the contact details for their distributor) if I fudge it, I'm essentially utterly screwed. So a separate adapter is the way forward! Lynx are pretty good value to be fair, they made me some bits for my studio and it worked out cheaper than me buying the individual components and making it myself. So I shall get them to make me something and hope it'll work!! I shall report back with results if successful, if unsuccessful I shall ceaselessly weep until the end of time.

This is a TourTech TT12S kit, so it is a super basic kit where the pedals are indeed beaterless, and I got the second pedal for free from a friend so I'm trying to do this in the cheapest way possible! I have a few various connectors, but the Chinese finger trap style dual female connect i have I think only operates with non-TRS cables as I can't get a sound from the kit when that connect it in play. I've asked Lynx Cables (a decent custom cable company in the UK) to quote me for a single TRS female to dual male TRS outs with one being 3ft and one being 1ft, this in theory should give the reach I need and do the job... hopefully! We shall see!!

Need some advice please! I've just bought a pre-owned electric drumkit with a single kick pedal, a friend of mine has another kick pedal that it literal exactly the same as the one that came with my kit. Both work singularly. The wiring loom that connects the pedals and the pads to the brain of the kit are all essentially one piece, they all feed into one connector that plugs into the brain. It's physically one item, not many individual cables. What I'm wanting to do is use both kick pedals simultaneously as a double kick set up. The only way I can think to do this is with some kind of female input TRS cable that splits to dual male inputs, like the below picture. Does anyone know if A: this would actually work to allow both kicks to function at the same time and B: where I can get such a cable from that has at least 2-3 foot of cable for each of the split male inputs?

You mean you'd rather see an 88 Stingray over my cheap plastic and rubber drumkit??? Madness, absolute madness!! 😫