Brian McConnon Posted September 13, 2022 Posted September 13, 2022 https://www.dwdrums.com/roland   As a drummer who at times plays acoustic drums, electronic drums, and a hybrid set - I love this!!!  What do you think (or hope) they will come out with??? Oh, where the imagination can go... 🤗 Quote
Mighty Motif Max Posted September 14, 2022 Posted September 14, 2022 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. Â 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. Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76| Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT, Kurzweil PC4 (88) Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments
eric.B Posted September 14, 2022 Posted September 14, 2022 Here are the thoughts from Justin from 65 drums, a well-known Youtuber who focuses on e drums:Â Â Â 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. Â 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. Â 1 Quote eric B
tonytrout Posted September 15, 2022 Posted September 15, 2022 I'm just going to make one simple statement:Â This buyout isn't going to work. Quote
Brian McConnon Posted September 15, 2022 Author Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, tonytrout said: I'm just going to make one simple statement:Â This buyout isn't going to work. Â 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. Quote
RABid Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 Roland has cut prices on a lot of their sets and discontinued them in preparation of new releases. I wonder if the new sets will make use of the drum trigger technology that made DW a prime takeover target? Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page
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