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I'm thinking they could come up with some great samples for future E-drum lines, now that Roland owns an acoustic drum company. On the reverse, maybe they can continue to improve their snare triggers.

 

To be fair I just bought a TD-17 KVX, so this doesn't change that much for me (since I also don't play acoustic drums much due to volume limitations). Still, I don't see how this couldn't be a good thing for Roland's e-drum lines. Not so sure on what impact this will have on DW's products.

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Here are the thoughts from Justin from 65 drums, a well-known Youtuber who focuses on e drums: 

 

 

Having played both a and e drums for over a decade, I have mixed feelings.

A big company behind great acoustic drum brands like DW and Gretsch could benefit them.

Better Hybrid kits wouldn't hurt anyone either.

 

But if DW really developed new technology for e drums and Roland considered that a (possible) thread to their market share then aquiring them would take out an alternative.

That's a shame because, considering DW's good reputation on a drums, some serious competition for Roland and Yamaha would not be a bad thing, IMO.

Anyway, we'll see what the future brings.

 

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1 hour ago, tonytrout said:

I'm just going to make one simple statement:  This buyout isn't going to work.

 

How so? I can't see it failing from a financial perspective as both companies have strong core businesses and solid reputations. Plenty of acquisitions operate as separate entities. As far as co-product development, who knows? But I'm excited to see what they come up with.

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