Features:

  • VERSATILE DIGITAL DRUM KIT: The portable drum set is developed to resemble, sound and play like an actual drum set at a fraction of the size! Play the drums to pre-recorded drum kits and songs or record your own
  • CONNECT TO MAC & PC: You can connect the drums table to your computer using the USB cable – it’ll function as a MIDI controller for your favorite computer software to get even more functionality
  • PLAY THE DRUMS ANYWHERE: This portable drum kit is powered by the included AC adaptor or you can go wireless and runs on batteries (6 "C" size batteries). Take your drum kit wherever you go
  • PLAY FOR ONE, PLAY FOR ALL: Pump up the volume with the digital drum machine and play for a crowd or take advantage of the headphone jack and plug in your headphones for a personal drumming session
  • EDIT & RECORD: The drums digital top panel control center comes equipped with an LCD screen and a ton of audio configuration controls that will allow you to create some truly unique and customizable music
Perfect gift for my son!

My son is only a toddler, but he is obsessed with music, especially drums. We have been trying to slowly introduce him to real instruments, instead of "kids" music toys as he has been growing up. For Christmas, we wanted to get him a drum kit to replace his 5-gallon bucket drums, but were concerned that it would be too loud as he is learning to play. We bought this unit based on the great reviews, its small footprint, the logical pad layout, its foot pedals, and its ability to control the volume. He has only had it a few days, but he loves it...and I have to admit, I love it too! This drum kit sounds amazingly real and the speakers are clear enough to fool the ear if you were to listen from another room. We set it up on a small coffee table, and he has already pulled up his chair there as permanent fixture in our home! He loves to reach up to the dial to switch up the drum kits to get different sounds, and I love how simple it is to control the volume of his play. The pads are sensitive enough to respond to his little hands in the hand percussion mode, and the plastic seems durable enough to withstand his not-so-perfect aim with the drum sticks. Still is great shape and functioning after 9 months of use. We are learning to play together and we could not be happier with the purchase.

Great for Recording

I bought this unit to edit and add drum parts to recorded songs as well as record drum tracks for entire songs. I'm using Presonus Studio One Pro 4. This unit works great with Kontakt Drums like Steven Slate Drums and other VSTi's such as Session Drummer and MT-powerdrumkit. The pads are sensitive enough to handle snare rolls, flams and more articulate playing. I didn't have to do any midi mapping. Each pad was mapped automatically with each of the VSTi's I used it on. Maybe I got lucky. I bought heavier drum sticks than what the unit came with. This is a great product for my studio and for what I needed. It took a little time to get use to the foot pedals and playing on it, but well worth to time and money well spent.

Great sounds, midi doesn't work very well though

At first, I didn't really like this very much and was put off by how much space it took up on my desk. But after the 2nd day of playing it, it's a pretty awesome piece of equipment. The sounds it has are very good, at least upon going through and testing various kicks. It's a solid sounding instrument. It doesn't make too much noise in the headphone out, either, which is good for my recording purposes. I think there is definitely something to be said for actually playing drum parts for songs, as opposed to letting a drum machine or virtual drummer do it all for you. The part that I don't like about it is the midi aspect. When I plugged this into my computer via USB, I excepted it to be better than it was. This, to me, is probably the biggest downfall of the machine. It still plays drum sounds when plugged in, much like a midi interface even. Also, it is WAY too quiet when functioning as a midi controller. I don't know if this is Logic's drum plugin's fault or what, but I found it better to record the line out through the headphone jack. This is kind of a shame because I could edit the drum rhythm had it played well through midi, as well as quantize and add "swing" to the groove this way, aside from also choosing specific kits or drum sounds. I haven't completely given up on the midi functionality yet, but it does seem to be more functional using its own sounds. Overall, I think this is a really nice piece of equipment, and highly recommend it to anyone and everyone pretty much.

Exactly what I was hoping it would be like

This drum set completely met or exceeded all my expectations. I'm a non-serious tinkerer who just likes to dabble in various new musical instruments as a creative outlet, and to get a sense of what it's like for the real musicians to learn. Doing this really enhances my ability to appreciate the pros. For someone like me, the existence of a such a low cost yet not disappointing product is a real gift! The sticks, pads, pedals, sounds, controls, connections are all basic, but work plenty well enough for a beginner to explore what this drumset thing is all about. I agree with the other reviewers who complained about the pedals double counting. You can learn to prevent this by moving your foot carefully, but it takes some thought and practice, and that is distracting from all the other thought and practice you'll be putting into this as a beginner. The operation of the pedals just isn't natural like a real physical drum pedal, but it gets the job done at a low price so I'm still happy.

Sounds Realistic When Plugged Into Keyboard Amp

We bought this drum kit for our 11 year old. Here's why: - It's compact - It's electronic so we can vary the volume and even wear headphones - It has many different selectable drum sets - It costs significantly less than what a decent digital drum set would cost. My son loves it and so does the rest of the family. We have formed a family band and this drum kit fits in nicely with the guitar, bass, and vocals when plugged into our Behringer K1800FX keyboard amp Behringer ULTRATONE K1800FX 180-Watt 4-Channel PA System / Keyboard Amplifier. This drum kit sounds incredibly realistic and can get very loud with the keyboard amp. With the keyboard amp the drums can keep up with my 100 Watt Fender Mustang III guitar amp. It's good but it's not perfect: - It does not register every hit, so it might frustrate you if recording. It's good about 99% of the time. - There is no provision for rim strikes. - The pedals are cheesy and tend to move around while you're playing. All in all though, we love these drums and highly recommend them. Update 6/27/2013 - I made a stand for the drum set which dramatically improved the performance of the kicker and hihat pedals. Performance of the set is now close to a professional digital drum set with a smaller footprint and at 1/4 the cost. Total cost of the stand was $26. Here are the components: - Target TV Tray $8 - Piece of shelving for bottom of stand free - Angle bracket with screws to mount shelf bottom to stand $2 - 1" Angle brackets with screws to hold pedals in place $1 - 4" long screws with nylon locking nuts to go through "hinge" of pedal $1 - 4 large screw mount tie straps to hold 4" screws free - 1 non slip rug pad from Target $6

Highly recommended Electronic Drum Kit

Always been a hand drummer, now I can learn to play with sticks, and pedals. Its different, but in just the first day I've made good progress. I like the many drum kits, voices and songs to practice along with. There is much to explore as I learn to play. The response of the pads and foot pedals is excellent. I also like that this electronic drum set is compact and lightweight. With batteries I will be able to take it out on the patio on a nice day. The headphone jack is great because I will not be bothering others in the house. There is nothing to not like here.

budget drum sets in the past and they never lasted or the they sounded terrible. Then i found this one

I am about as amatuer as you can get and did not want a full drum set. I had purchased other, budget drum sets in the past and they never lasted or the they sounded terrible. Then i found this one. i love this thing. The voices are realistic and easy to program but, most inportantly to me, the drum heads are sturdy and sensitive. I don't have to pound on this thing in 'the sweet spot' to get the sound I want. Right now, I'm just playing but I hope to make some music someday and this will help fill in what my software lacks. Love my Pyle drum set.

My 12 yr old daughter percusionsit/drummer loves it

My 12 yr old daughter loves it. She started playing percussion and drums for middle school 2 yrs ago. This Pyle Pro PTED01 wasn't the most expensive, and not the cheapest. I did some youtube searches fo many and found this to be perfect for her and what she can do with it. She can still learn a lot with this and maybe once she really starts to jam with these, we will get a real drum set. But for now, it's the best fit for her and level. Not spending $200+ for something that a kid might not like later. I also liked it is all compact nothing to put together. So in a way, she can take it to her friends house , or easily move from one room to another. It can easily drum roll and sounds real good.

Awsome Set

I love this kit! I am a 12 year old drummer, and have owned a full sized drum set for about a year and a half. I have always wanted a drumaet in my room, but my parents always said that it would be too loud or too big or something else. (can't blame them) Then I stumbled across this gem. I explaind to my rents that it would fit on my desk and i could wear head phones. I got it yesterday and I will say that it is very well built. it is sturdy, and the hand percussion feature works well. if you are on the fence buy it. it is worth every penny. The pads are very responsive, exept for the very edges. hope this helps

Awesome beginner setup

My 7-year old son has been wanting drums forever, but we don't have the space and we definitely don't want to put them in the basement where they won't get used. So, we got this. It sits on our coffee table, has a HUGE variety of drum kits, and it's absolutely perfect for the beginner. I have even been using it, learning some drum beats for the future. I highly recommend this product for anyone wanting to learn drums on a budget, in a small home. It even has two pedals that have worked well for me.

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