The Best Affordable Electronic Drum Kits Of 2018

Roland's V-Drums are the world's most popular electronic drums for one reason: they're the best. Blending superior sound, authentic feel, and rugged durability, each kit in the V-Drums lineup performs at the highest level, a testament to more than three decades of developing electronic drums. The compact TD-1KV is no exception, delivering respected V-Drums quality in a space-saving kit that keeps up with you as your playing evolves.

Ideal for everyone that wants to enjoy drums at home, the TD-1KV offers a wide selection of expressive drum kits for playing any musical style, plus fun onboard training and recording functions for building your skills and checking your progress. And as a Roland TD-1KV owner, you're not just starting an exciting musical journey, you're also joining the V-Drums family, a group of discerning players that includes the world's finest drummers and percussionists.

Roland have a huge reputation in the electronic drum kit sector & rightly so, the TD-1KV is excellent value for money, professional quality, doesn't take up much space & has a great set of features for beginners from tempo training to kit selection.

The moment you play the DT X is the moment you become a drummer. Let it be your inspiration and give instant expression to your impulses and creativity. DTX402 is the culmination of the commitment Yamaha makes as a drum manufacturer with excellent design and sound quality.

Act on your motivation and unleash your boundless talent! The training function together with the dedicated free app makes practicing more enjoyable and provides musical training, allowing you to immerse yourself in the limitless excitement of drumming.

Yamaha knows everything there is to know about drums. That’s how they were able to produce a compact design without compromising the essence of the drum. You can adjust the position and angles of the cymbals, snare, and tom as you wish, and perform in the correct posture. The DTX is equipped with the Yamaha foot pedal, a favorite among professional drummers, and faithfully recreates the sound variations of a drum, including the cymbal choke and rim shot. The heights of the various components can also be modified for easy use by anyone, even small children.

Yamaha DTX402K Series electronic drum kit are hot off the press only being released a few months back, they have a made big improvement on the original 400K series with the quality of sounds included, more training experiences & connectivity with your phone.

The Alesis DM Lite has all drum and cymbal pads mounted to the pre-assembled, height adjustable, 4 post rack making set-up quick and easy. With 200 sounds, a built in drum coach, play along patterns and exercises it's a great tool for anyone wanting to learn or improve upon their skills.

Using the 1/4" outputs, the DM Lite Kit can be connected to an amp or sound system for performance or the 1/8" headphone output is ideal for quiet practice. An 1/8" aux input is also included allowing you to connect your MP3 device and rock out to your favourite tracks. You can even connect via USB for integration with popular recording programs and virtual instruments.

The cheapest Electronic Drum Kit out there, around the £200 mark for a 5-piece drum kit is an amazing price point for begeinners looking to get started. For the price you do get a considserable kit for your money.

An electronic drum kit is the easiest and least anti-social way to get into drumming, but typically entry level electronic kits are fitted with rubber drum pads which feel nothing like a ‘real’ drum kit.

Roland have set out to change this by equipping the TD-1DMK with the same twin-ply mesh drum heads as their flagship professional quality drum kits. Mesh drum heads offer a playing feel and response which is as close to an acoustic drum as possible. Whether you’re a seasoned player looking for a kit to use at home, or a beginner looking to get the best start to your playing, the Roland TD-1DMK won’t hold you back from developing your drumming.

One of the issues for beginner drummers with Roland was the layout of the TD-1K & KV with it's single rack bar & universally different pads configuration, with the TD-1DMK you have an entry level Roland kit with that classic configuration. Not only that but the TD-1DMK comes with twin ply-mesh drum heads.

At Alesis Drums they know perfect feel and natural-response is a must have for an immersive, expressive drumming experience.

Introducing the Alesis Nitro Mesh Kit, the latest addition to their critically acclaimed all-mesh kit roster that delivers the most realistic playing experience modern drummers demand. Mesh heads are the undisputed preference of modern drummers seeking electronic kits, providing an uncompromising natural feel and ultra-quiet response.

The Alesis Nitro Mesh Kit features an 8" dual-zone mesh snare drum and (3) 8" mesh toms, alongside everything else you need to make a complete drum kit; (3) 10" cymbals, custom-designed Alesis hi-hat pedal and kick pedal, and a durable 4-post aluminium rack. At the heart of the Nitro Mesh Kit is the powerful Nitro Drum Module loaded with hundreds of in-demand percussion sounds, 40 different kits and 60 built-in play-along tracks - whatever sound you need, we guarantee this module delivers! Don't settle for second best, discover the new standard in electronic drums with Alesis Drums.

The big winner for the Nitro Mesh Kit is the the quality of the hardware & the pads for the price, it's hands down the best value for money with the Mesh style pads & a great sounding Module.