Roland TD-17
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Roland TD-17 at a glance
Street price, new: UK: £1,300–£1,700 US: $1,700–$2,100 EU: €1,500–€1,900Years: 2018–present
- Module
- TD-17: 70-plus kits, Prismatic Sound Modelling, Bluetooth
- Snare pad
- PDX-12, 12-inch dual-zone mesh
- Tom pads
- PDX-8 mesh; 10-inch floor tom on the KVX2
- Kick
- KD-10 pad, or the KD-180 on a real hoop on the KVX2
- Cymbal pads
- CY-12C crash, CY-13R three-zone ride
- Hi-hat
- VH-10 on a hi-hat stand (KVX2) or CY-5 with a pedal (KV2)
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth audio, USB audio and MIDI
- Practice features
- Coach modes, metronome
- Rack
- MDS-Compact
Specs as published by the maker at the time of writing; prices move, and the shop links are the live part.
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