Roland recently announced some exciting upgrades to their V-Drums product lineup. Included in the rollout is the Roland TD-17KVX2, which is the subject of our product review this month. The TD-17KVX2 builds upon the previous generation TD-17KVX model and features both hardware and sound module updates. For those not familiar with either model, I will explore this kit as a whole and the upgrades. What’s in the Box The TD-17KVX2 is a 5-piece kit that includes the TD-17 sound module, the KD-10 kick drum pad, a 12” PDX-12 snare pad, three 8” PDX-8 tom pads, two 12” CY-12C-T rubber coated two-zone crashes, one 14” CY-14R-T three-zone ride cymbal, and one 10” VH-10 floating hi hat with bottom unit. Also included is the MDS-COMPACT drum stand (drum stand may vary in some countries.) Hardware Setup The setup of the TD-17KVX2 took me about an hour from unboxing to playing, with most […]

December 2022 Issue