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Roland V-Pad PD-140DS 14 inch Electronic Snare Drum Pad

14" Digital Snare Drum Pad with Multi-sensor Head and Rim
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A Snare Pad as Advanced as Your V-Drums

The heart of any modern drum kit, acoustic or electronic, is the snare drum. So it makes sense to invest in a pad that's as sophisticated as your sound module. Enter the 14" Roland PD-140DS V-Drums snare. Eight sensors across the head and rim accurately translate your performance to your V-Drums brain. This means fat backbeats, cutting rimshots, delicate ghost notes and brush sweeps, and cross-sticks that connect every time. And because of its 14" diameter, the Roland PD-140DS transitions seamlessly between your acoustic kit and back. Particular about your tuning? So are we at Sweetwater. Fortunately, the PD-140DS's 8-lug design and 3-ply mesh head make it easy to dial in whatever level of tightness or sponginess you desire.

Roland PD-140DS V-Drums 14" Digital Snare Drum Features:
  • Roland's most advanced snare pad so far
  • 14" size plays like an acoustic snare drum
  • 8 high-resolution sensors across the drumhead and rim pick up the emotion in your performance:
    • Big backbeats
    • Meaty rimshots
    • Delicate ghost notes
    • Graceful brush sweeps
    • Accurate buzzes and flams
    • Real cross-sticks using your natural hand technique
  • 3-ply mesh head is comfortable, quiet, and customizable
  • 8 lugs provide the tightness or sponginess you desire
  • Includes connection cable and drum key
  • Digital Trigger Output is compatible with the TD-27 and TD-50 modules
Unleash the full emotion in your performance with the Roland V-Drums PD-140DS snare pad!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Mesh Drum
  • Drum Type: Snare
  • Size: 14"
  • Zones: Head shot, rim shot, brush sweep, cross-stick
  • Outputs: 1 x USB Type A
  • Compatibility: Roland TD-50, TD-27
  • Manufacturer Part Number: PD-140DS

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Rated 5/5

Pd 140 ds 14

This digital square is well worth the money. It plays well sounds just like a acoustic snare There $ is a little high, but I'm well pleased.
Music background: 60 drummer
Rated 5/5

Pefect

Nice and big like a real drum. Sits well even with a KV30 kit.
Rated 5/5

PD-140 DS is amazing!

This snare is the most realistic electronic drum I have ever played. The PD-140DS picks up every subtle nuance from the sticks; the rolls/rim shots are just like an acoustic snare.
Music background: Drummer
Rated 5/5

Amazing, Simply Amazing.

The PD-140DS from Roland came stock with my TD-50K Kit.

The response, speed, feel, and sensitivity are just on a whole new level. (Yes, I know it's a lot to shell out for the TD-50, but if you're serious about your sound and feel, it's worth it). If you don't have the cash, then you've got a new toy to save for ;)

Technology is growing, rapidly. This is a fact. With this rapid growth comes beefy computer processors that are getting more and more powerful, and increasingly affordable. The TD-50 has an insanely powerful processing engine that allows this snare (and Digital 18" Ride) to respond with amazing sensitivity and speed. I've watched a lot of demos and read a lot of tech specs on the TD-50, and the new Digital Pads. There's really nothing out there that comes close. If you're on a budget, it's understandable to shy away, but if you're not, then why compromise?

This is a big leap forward, and a future proof purchase. Well worth it if you can afford the price.
Music background: Recording Engineer, Guitarist, Drummer, Bassist, Pianist, Vocalist
Rated 3/5

Not a complaint, but disappointing

I have owned four Roland drum kits starting with the TD-10. I have upgraded along the way with the TD-20, the TD20X, the TD-30 and now the TD-50X. I have all the mesh drum triggers and all the floppy cymbals and I love them all. What I am trying to say is that I am a fan. Roland makes a great product. The snare drum is actually the same diameter and depth as a standard snare drum. I ordered the TD-50X, along with the new digital, snare, hi hat and ride cymbal. The ride cymbal has yet to arrive. When I received the brain, I hooked it up with all my original pads and played the various kits. Although most of the pre-set kits were not to my liking, sound wise, I could tell right away that the brain was a keeper! The sound of the drums and cymbals has noticeably improved. After playing for quite some time with my original triggers I then introduced the new digital snare and hi hat. The sound is not affected at all by the different digital triggers, which I knew going in after speaking with someone at Roland. If there is a difference in feel, I cannot detect it in a way that justifies the price. I wanted to like these, real bad. Rim shots, cross sticking, differences in tonality between center and edge seemed just as real to me using my previous snare and hi hat. I am not afraid to spend some money if I feel I am getting a return in line with the money spent, but if there is any difference in feel when playing the new snare and hi hat, I didn't feel it. My current snare is the PD-128S (slightly smaller diameter than the new digital one) and my hi hat (also smaller by an inch) is the VH13 if I remember correctly. I actually like the smaller diameters more as they allow me a bit more flexibility when setting up the kit as I have created a fairly large kit from all the variations I have purchased over the years. The one difference I can feel on the new snare is a reduction in stick bounce, even tuned pretty tight. I think I read somewhere that the new snare has a triple drumhead or one drumhead that is three times thicker. I have been playing rock and or progressive rock drums for over 45 years. Maybe my problem with these pieces is I am rarely playing a drum part that might demonstrate the finesse and fine differences in tone or texture that might be exposed by someone playing a more subtle style of music. If you have much older triggers for your snare and hi hat than what I am currently using, I am sure you will be blown away by these new digital triggers (snare, hi hat, ride cymbal). Bottom line, great product, but the difference in "feel" isn't enough to justify the cost in my opinion. If you're willing to pay big bucks for a 1% to 5% improvement, go for it! Last word... I am not sure how this works in our brains but the newer TD-50X sounds do seem to create a different "feel" for me when playing the same triggers I have had for the last few years. I guess it is like the difference in playing a great sounding guitar versus a cheaper, less than good sounding guitar. When the sounds are inspiring, it makes you play better.
Music background: 48 years playing drums, own a recording studio, plays keyboards

Simply put, modern electronic music wouldn't exist without Roland. Many of the electronic musicians here at Sweetwater cut our teeth on TR Rhythm machines and fondly remember programming our first TB-303s. We owe a good part of our careers to this amazing and innovative company. It's been fun to watch and grow right alongside Roland, as they've introduced wave after wave of revolutionary keyboards, digital pianos, and more. For example, Roland's V-Drum Kits continuously redefine the possibilities of electronic drums, beginning with SuperNATURAL technology to the latest Prismatic Sound Modeling. We're huge fans, and we'd love to tell you all about them. Whether you want a pocket-sized synth or a cutting-edge video mixer, if Roland makes it, then Sweetwater is 100% behind it.

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