Roland SPD
The sample pads that put electronics on acoustic kits — from the SPD-S to the nine-pad SPD-SX Pro.
The SPD is the piece of gear that made hybrid drumming normal. Bolt one to the side of an acoustic kit and you have samples, loops, click and backing tracks under the sticks you are already holding — no cage, no rethink, no second setup to carry. The line runs from the SPD-S through the workhorse SPD-SX to the nine-pad SPD-SX Pro.
It turns up in the Rig Vault exactly where you would expect: Travis Barker runs an SPD-S and an SPD-SX Pro, Tommy Lee an SPD-SX. Every model below links to the drummer who plays it, reader reviews and the right shop for your region.
Roland SPD in the Rig Vault
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Real setups documented piece by piece in the Rig Vault — every item links to who plays it, reader reviews and where to buy.
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