| | |  | Percussion Instruments | Home » » » » Sound Session Drum Set | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | ION IED11 Sound Session Electronic Drum Set; Velocity Sensitive Pads, 40 Presets and Built-in Sequencing at Your Command! For the player who lives in an apartment or with roommates, an electronic kit can mean the difference between practice or no practice. Ion's Sound Session drums are the answer to this serious issue. Taking up less space than traditional acoustic kits and the ability to practice with headphones on, the advantage is obvious, you can play on your own schedule. Providing the pads and foot pedals you need for playing drum, cymbal, and percussion sounds, the IED11 features a sound module with 108 realistic sounds, 40 preset patterns (including rock, R&B, funk, blues, rap, techno, reggae, jazz, new age, country, latin, and ballad styles) and comes with a pair of drumsticks. The soft, rubber drum and cymbal pads deliver a natural feel and with velocity sensitive design you can add dynamics by simply by changing up the intensity of your swing. ION IED11 Features Five drum pads respond accurately to quieter and louder playing Two foot pedals for playing bass drum and HiHat Drum module with 108 high-quality drum, cymbal and percussion sounds 40 preset patterns in a variety of styles Sequencer for recording and playing back your own drum patterns. | | | Features: | |
• Five drum pads respond accurately to quieter and louder playing
• Two foot pedals for playing bass drum and HiHat
• Drum module with 108 high-quality drum, cymbal and percussion sounds
• 40 preset drum patterns including rock, R&B, funk, blues, rap, techno, reggae, jazz, new age, country, latin, and ballad styles
• Sequencer for recording and playing back your own drum patterns.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 32.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 16.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 17.6 pounds | | Package Length:
| 33.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 21.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 26 reviews |
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142 of 144 found the following review helpful:
 Fantastic BuyFeb 20, 2010
By Coffee Klatch Reviews
I bought these as a Christmas gift for my brother, who's in his 40s. He's been a wannabe drummer for a while and has had a few acoustic drums sets, at least one of very high quality--but he's never had an electronic drum set. (He's jammed with bands, but not played professionally.) He had to sell his last and best drum set and hasn't had a set for a long time. Plus he lives in an apartment. So I saw these at Target for $200 and decided to take a chance, thinking I could always return them if they sucked or were broken.
Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to see him during Christmas and wasn't able to give him the set until 1 week ago, long after I'd lost the receipt, so I was really worried that he wouldn't like them.
Well, I got a call today, after he'd been playing them "hard" for a week and he raved about them. Things he mentioned:
- 100 sounds (each of which is tunable, which I didn't see mentioned in the specs, but was hoping for).
- He says he really beats the s**t out of his drums and he's really impressed that the set so far has no dings, and neither do the sticks or rims of the drums. This, he thinks, is because there is a tube of air around the edges that prevents them from getting damaged.
- Came with headphones (though I'm not sure of the quality). He said I could have mine back. :)
- Came with drum sticks (as mentioned, no dents so far)
- He likes the way the module lights up, so it can help you learn how to play
- Likes that you can remove the drum part from the songs that come with it, so you can "be" the drummer
- Likes that you can plug in an MP3 player
- Likes that you can record your own playing. It sounded like you could only lay down one track at a time, but he's not that familiar with sequencers so I'm not sure if that's correct or not.
- Said when he got it out of the box he thought the stand would be flimsy, but he's very impressed with it because it's held up really well.
- He said the pedals were made in a sturdy way too with some kind of special bushing or something.
Basically, he said it was the best gift he ever got ("the best gift a man could give another man" were his exact words), so all I can say is that if you're on the fence, get the thing! I should get one for myself.
Oh, I just remembered one more thing he said. He said, "If I'd known electronic drums were this good, I would have bought a set a long time ago."
Update 5/15/2010 It's been 3(?) months and he's still playing these things on a daily basis for a few hours a day. He claims, and I can see, that he's a much better drummer. Now he can keep time! (He refused to use a metronome in the past.) He now thinks in terms of patterns and fills, 16 beat measures, practicing with a part until you get it, trying different things to see which sounds best, etc. all concepts that he never got before.) On the down side, shortly after my first review, one of the foot pedals broke (he really does stomp the hell out of them though). He is pretty good at figuring things out though, so was able to fix it by himself. Had something to do with the way the contacts are made. Ever since his fix, it's still been going strong.
Update 2/27/2011 He's still, still playing them. They must be very well constructed.
59 of 62 found the following review helpful:
 it's a starter kitJul 22, 2010
By nub drummer
this is my first drum set ever, as i had wanted to get my hands busy, and wasn't willing to pay more for the higher end brands. However after a couple of days playing, i realized i may have been penny wise pound foolish. Let me just pen down the pros and cons of this set per my views:
Pros:
1. pricing. it is definitely affordable and a cheap starter kit for ppl who are unsure if they wanted to delve in further, or just get a feel of drumming (where acoustic drums are just not viable)
2. adjustability. the set is such that all pads + footpads are similar, that u can pretty much interswitch anything and adjust the levels/bars anything to be wherever u wanted them to be
Cons:
1. Sound adjustment. the module is fixed, where u can only volume up everything @ 1 go, and not individually. also, there is limited programmability and adjustment on this module. but this is what u would come to expect for the price of this item,
2. Foot pedals. the pedals are too sensitive and sometimes do not match the actual feel of pedals used for bass drums. certain amount of adjustment needs to made for this
3. sensitivity of the snare/hi-hat. since it uses generic single area pads, the sensitivity and effects u can achieve from these 2 pads are limited. this sometimes disallows u from playing the more complexed beats, etc
In conclusion, i did feel that should've invested more on a better drum set (had my eyes on certain Roland sets, etc), but I was heavily budget limited. If you can afford, i would say go for a better quality electronic drum. Else this would do, if u're undecided drumming is something u want to do or not.
31 of 32 found the following review helpful:
NiceJan 07, 2010
By GJN
"GN"
Great value for the money. It was a gift for my nephew who has just started taking lessons but as a former professional I was surprised how good the action was for such a reasonable set. The sound quality was also a lot better than I expected considering the price. Great set for a beginner.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Good buyAug 04, 2010
By xheathermerx
I bought this for my husband a month ago for our first anniversary. We have both beaten on it and it takes quite a beating. It comes complete with drumsticks and headphones. It is kind of a pain to put together but when you do, make sure you tighten all of the screws so when you're playing it won't move on you. We have had no problems so far. My only complaint is that it didn't come with a built-in speaker of any sort so you have to buy your own or no one can hear it. Otherwise, it is a great buy!
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Fun lil kit but you get what you pay for....Jul 13, 2010
By Vegas Charlie
Got this kit a few weeks ago and wanted to wait before writing a review. Over all this is a fun kit, But it is for beginners or a kid. I wanted to get something to get me going but didn't want to sink a lot into it. Here's what I think so far...
Pros: Inexpensive, sounds great with the provided head phones, comes with everything you need to get started, and assembles easily. Decent feel on the pads and good response for the most part.
Cons: Not a complete set. Missing a ride cymbol which is a huge thing. Also, as far as I can tell, the harness that comes wiht it is not expandable, so I don't believe you can add more pads. The other big time let down is the action on the pedals. They basically suck. The bass pedal over registers and so does the hi hat pedal. Makes it a little difficult to play.
I'm already starting to see some wear on the pads I hit the most (hi hat and snare)but this can be remedied by switching the pads around every once a while.
I've only had this kit for about a month and play it frequently, but I feel like outgrew it already. I'm looking to upgrade, but It is definitely something you can hand down to a nephew or little brother.
Overall, if you've never played drums and wanted to see what it's like, this is a decent and inexpensive way to get started and explore the instrument. If you are an actual drummer with even mild experience, keep looking. Again, this is a fun kit that I'm sure an aspiring young drummer would love. The parents even more.
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